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Market Action Report County: Montgomery April 2017 Montgomery Agent Name Title Phone Website Other Community Information Price Range: All | Properties: SFH - Con Days On Market for Sold Properties Market Time The average Days On Market (DOM) shows how many days the average Property is on the market before it sells. An upward trend in DOM tends to indicate a move towards more of a Buyer's market, a downward trend a move towards more of a Seller's market. The DOM for April was 35, down 32.7% from 52 days last month and down 23.9% from 46 days in April of last year. The April 2017 DOM was at its lowest level compared with April of 2016 and 2015. 3 Mo Avg 80 70 60 46 50 46 40 35 30 20 10 0 M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A 14 15 16 17 Selling Price per Square Foot Selling Price per Square Foot The Selling Price per Square Foot is a great indicator for the direction of Property values. Since Median Sales Price and Average Sales price can be impacted by the 'mix' of high or low end Properties in the market, the selling price per square foot is a more normalized indicator on the direction of Property values. The April 2017 Selling Price per Square Foot of $244 was down 0.6% from $245 last month and up 4.4% from 234 in April of last year. 250 245 240 235 230 225 220 215 210 205 200 3 Mo Avg 244 238 234 M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A 14 15 16 17 Selling Price versus Listing Price Ratio Selling Price vs Original Listings Price The Selling Price vs Original Listing Price reveals the average amount that Sellers are agreeing to come down from their original list price. The lower the ratio is below 100% the more of a Buyer's market exists, a ratio at or above 100% indicates more of a Seller's market. The April 2017 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 98.5% was up from 97.2% last month and up from 97.5% in April of last year. 3 Mo Avg Avg Selling Price divided by Avg Listing Price for sold properties during the month 99% 97.8% 98% 98.5% 97.5% 97% 96% 95% 94% 93% 92% 91% M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A 14 15 16 17 Inventory / New Listings / Sales Inventory / New Listings / Sales 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 This last view of the market combines monthly inventory of Properties for sale along with New Listings and Sales. The graph shows the basic annual seasonality of the market as well as the relationship between these items. The number of New Listings in April 2017 was 1,403, down 7.4% from 1,515 last month and down 16.7% from 1,684 in April of last year. 500 0 M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A 14 15 16 17 Copyright © Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage | Price Range: All | Property Types: SFH - Con Data is provided courtesy of Coastal Association of REALTORS of MD, Inc., Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, Inc., Sussex County Association of REALTORS and may not reflect all relevant real estate activity. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of this information. It is the responsibility of any buyer or seller to verify any and all information relevant to such consumer’s real estate transaction. c o l dw el l b a n k er h o m es . c o m | 29