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Market Action Report December 2017 Charles County: Charles 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 December was 70, up 29.6% from 54 days last month and down 20.5% from 88 days in December of last year. The December 2017 DOM was at its lowest level compared with December of 2016 and 2015. 3 Mo Avg 120 100 88 85 80 70 60 40 20 0 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 M J J A S O N D 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 December 2017 Selling Price per Square Foot of $130 was up 0.4% from $130 last month and up 6.3% from 122 in December of last year. 150 145 140 135 130 125 120 115 110 105 100 3 Mo Avg 130 123 122 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 M J J A S O N D 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 December 2017 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 96.2% was down from 97.3% last month and up from 95.4% in December of last year. 3 Mo Avg Avg Selling Price divided by Avg Listing Price for sold properties during the month 100% 98% 96% 96.2% 95.4% 94.9% 94% 92% 90% 88% 86% 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 M J J A S O N D 15 16 17 Inventory / New Listings / Sales Inventory / New Listings / Sales 1,200 400 600 800 1,000 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 December 2017 was 125, down 39.0% from 205 last month and down 12.0% from 142 in December of last year. 200 0 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 M J J A S O N D 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 | 17