PROPERTY SALES
November Property sales were 90, down -4.3% from 94 in November of 2018 and -27.4% lower than the 124 sales last month. November 2019 sales were at their lowest level compared to November of 2018 and 2017. November YTD sales of 1,085 are running 6.3% ahead of last year’s year-to-date sales of 1,021.
PRICES
The Median Sales Price in November was $923,750, up 4.6% from $883,000 in November of 2018 and down -3.1% from $953,500 last month. The Average Sales Price in November was $1,143,086, up 6.9% from $1,069,349 in November of 2018 and down -3.4% from $1,183,030 last month. November 2019 ASP was at highest level compared to November of 2018 and 2017.
INVENTORY & MSI
The Total Inventory of Properties available for sale as of November was 228, equal to 228 last month and down -11.3% from 257 in November of last year. November 2019 Inventory was at a mid range compared to November of 2018 and 2017. A comparatively lower MSI is more beneficial for sellers while a higher MSI is better for buyers. The November 2019 MSI of 2.5 months was at a mid range compared with November of 2018 and 2017.
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 November was 55, up 3.8% from 53 days last month and up 44.7% from 38 days in November of last year. The November 2019 DOM was at its highest level compared with November of 2018 and 2017.
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 November 2019 Selling Price per Square Foot of $551 was up 2.2% from $539 last month and up 6.2% from $519 in November of last year.
SELLING PRICE VS LISTING PRICE
The Selling Price vs Listing Price reveals the average amount that Sellers are agreeing to come down from their 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 November 2019 Selling Price vs List Price of 96.2% was up from 95.7% last month and down from 96.3% in November 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 November 2019 was 84, down -7.7% from 91 last month and down -6.7% from 90 in November of last year.
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