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 124 , down 15.6 % from 147 days last month and up 4.2 % from 119 days in February of last year . The February 2017 DOM was at a mid level compared with February of 2016 and 2015 .

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 2017 Selling Price per Square Foot of $ 252 was up 4.3 % from $ 242 last month and down 3.9 % from 263 in February of last year .

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 2017 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 88.5 % was up from 88.2 % last month and down from 89.8 % in February of last year .

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 2017 was 242 , down 30.5 % from 348 last month and down 6.6 % from 259 in February of last year .

Days On Market for Sold Properties

300 290 280 270 260 250 240 230 220 210 200

95 % 94 % 93 % 92 % 91 % 90 % 89 % 88 % 87 % 86 % 85 %

1,800 1,600 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 200

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273

Selling Price versus Listing Price Ratio

90.5 %

1,209 1,226 1,205 1,201 1,214 1,162

Avg Selling Price divided by Avg Listing Price for sold properties during the month

1,166 1,213 1,230 1,176 1,219 1,246 1,251 1,238 1,245 1,257 1,227 1,220 1,222 1,273 1,326 1,336

1,434

263

89.8 %

1,461 1,509 1,532 1,558 1,568 1,539 1,543 1,560 1,556

3 Mo Avg

3 Mo Avg

1,591 1,549

1,656

252

88.5 %

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