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Fort Walton Beach Community Information | School District

Fort Walton Beach Community Information | School District

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 January was 62 , down 49.6 % from 123 days last month and down 34.7 % from 95 days in January of last year . The January 2017 DOM was at its lowest level compared with January 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 January 2017 Selling Price per Square Foot of $ 138 was down 20.6 % from $ 174 last month and up 0.9 % from 137 in January 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 January 2017 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 95.7 % was down from 97.0 % last month and up from 91.6 % in January of last year .
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Selling Price per Square Foot
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Selling Price versus Listing Price Ratio
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Avg Selling Price divided by Avg Listing Price for sold properties during the month
93.0 % 91.6 %
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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 January 2017 was 99 , up 26.9 % from 78 last month and down 8.3 % from 108 in January of last year .
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