MA ARCHIVED February 2016 | Page 76

Washington, D.C. MARKET ACTION REPORT Washington DC February 2016 Agent Name Title Phone Website Other Community Information Price Range: $1,000,000 and Up | Properties: SFH - Condo 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 49, up 2.1% from 48 days last month and down 37.2% from 78 days in February of last year. The February 2016 DOM was at its lowest level compared with February of 2015 and 2014. Average Days on Market (Listing to Contract) for properties sold during the month 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 77 3 Mo Avg 78 49 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 13 14 15 16 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 2016 Selling Price per Square Foot of $603 was up 33.7% from $451 last month and up 5.2% from 573 in February of last year. Average Selling Price per Square Foot for properties that sold during the month 850 3 Mo Avg 800 750 700 650 584 600 603 573 550 500 450 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 13 14 15 16 Selling Price versus Listing Price Ratio Selling Price vs Original Listing 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