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Market Action Report County: Falls Church City December 2017 Falls Church 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 69, up 109.1% from 33 days last month and equal to 69 days in December of last year. The December 2017 DOM was at a mid level compared with December of 2016 and 2015. 3 Mo Avg 160 140 120 100 80 69 60 69 41 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 $302 was down 17.0% from $364 last month and down 6.9% from 325 in December of last year. 450 430 410 390 370 350 330 310 290 270 250 3 Mo Avg 400 325 302 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 95.1% was down from 98.9% last month and up from 94.6% in December of last year. 3 Mo Avg Avg Selling Price divided by Avg Listing Price for sold properties during the month 120% 97.4% 100% 95.1% 94.6% 80% 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 Inventory / New Listings / Sales Inventory / New Listings / Sales 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 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 3, down 50.0% from 6 last month and down 70.0% from 10 in December of last year. 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 | 59