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Market Action Report February 2018 SUSSEX County: Sussex VIRGINIA Agent Name Title Phone Website Other Community Information Price Range: $1,000,000 and Up | 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 February was 104, down 27.3% from 143 days last month and down 35.8% from 162 days in February of last year. The February 2018 DOM was at its lowest level compared with February of 2017 and 2016. 3 Mo Avg 400 350 300 250 200 162 141 150 104 100 50 0 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 J F 15 16 17 18 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 February 2018 Selling Price per Square Foot of $430 was down 13.0% from $495 last month and down 41.1% from 731 in February of last year. 3 Mo Avg 786 800 750 700 650 600 550 500 450 400 350 300 731 430 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 J F 15 16 17 18 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 February 2018 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 94.0% was down from 97.1% last month and up from 89.1% in February of last year. 3 Mo Avg Avg Selling Price divided by Avg Listing Price for sold properties during the month 140% Alexandria Arlington Clarke Culpeper Fairfax City Fairfax County Falls Church Fauquier Fredericksburg Loudoun Manassas Manassas Park Prince William Rappahannock Spotsylvania Stafford 120% 100% 94.0% 89.1% 82.7% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% 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 J F 15 16 17 18 Inventory / New Listings / Sales Inventory / New Listings / Sales 250 100 150 200 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 25, up 47.1% from 17 last month and up 8.7% from 23 in February of last year. 50 0 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 J F 15 16 17 18 Copyright © Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage | Price Range: $1,000,000 and Up | 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. 44 | coldwellbankerluxury.com Click Here for Market Watch Videos