Northbrook's December Property sales were 34, up 9.7% from 31 in December of 2010 and 30.8% higher than the 26 sales last month. December 2011 sales were at their highest level compared to December of 2010 and 2009. December YTD sales of 478 are running 2.8% ahead of last year's year-to-date sales of 465.
The Median Sales Price in December was $256,250, down -14.9% from $301,000 in December of 2010 and up 3.5% from $247,500 last month. The Average Sales Price in December was $323,576, down -20.0% from $404,669 in December of 2010 and up 22.7% from $263,817 last month. December 2011 ASP was at the lowest level compared to December of 2010 and 2009.
The Total Inventory of Properties available for sale as of December was 286, down -11.5% from 323 last month and down -28.5% from 400 in December of last year. December 2011 Inventory was at the lowest level compared to December of 2010 and 2009.
The December 2011 Months Supply of Inventory of 8.4 months was at its lowest level compared with December of 2010 and 2009. A comparatively lower MSI is more beneficial for sellers while a higher MSI is better for buyers.
The average Days On Market (DOM) is 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 December was 131, up 57.8% from 83 days last month and up 81.9% from 72 days in December of last year. The December 2011 DOM was at a mid range compared with December of 2010 and 2009.
The Selling Price vs Original Listing Price is 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 December 2011 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 84.0% was down from 87.0% last month and down from 89.3% in December of last year.
The number of New Listings in December 2011 was 29, down -17.1% from 35 last month and down -46.3% from 54 in December of last year.
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