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 March was 60 , down 4.8 % from 63 days last month and down 14.3 % from 70 days in March of last year . The March 2017 DOM was at its lowest level compared with March 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 March 2017 Selling Price per Square Foot of $ 99 was up 1.0 % from $ 98 last month and up 12.5 % from 88 in March 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 March 2017 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 94.9 % was up from 94.5 % last month and up from 93.9 % in March 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 March 2017 was 1,390 , up 23.9 % from 1,122 last month and up 7.5 % from 1,293 in March of last year .

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

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