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Community Information 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 February was 741 , up from 0 days last month and up 169.5 % from 275 days in February of last year . The February 2018 DOM was at a mid level compared with February of 2017 and 2016 .
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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 February 2018 Selling Price per Square Foot of $ 0 was up from $ 0 last month and up from 0 in February of last year .
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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 120 % 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 100 % of a Seller ' s market . The February 2018 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 78.9 % was up from 0.0 % last month and down from
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Inventory / New Listings / Sales 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 February 2018 was 1 , equal to 1 last month and down 50.0 % from 2 in February of last year .
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