By Art Wilson, Realtor
Evanston’s July Property sales were 113, down -22.1% from 145 in July of 2016 and -26.6% lower than the 154 sales last month. July 2017 sales were at their lowest level compared to July of 2016 and 2015. July YTD sales of 682 are running -2.0% behind last year's year-to-date sales of 696.
The Median Sales Price in July was $340,000, down -2.9% from $350,000 in July of 2016 and down -13.3% from $392,153 last month. The Average Sales Price in July was $488,475, up 9.7% from $445,114 in July of 2016 and up 2.5% from $476,675 last month. July 2017 ASP was at highest level compared to July of 2016 and 2015.
The Total Inventory of Properties available for sale as of July was 243, down -0.8% from 245 last month and down -14.4% from 284 in July of last year. July 2017 Inventory was at the lowest level compared to July of 2016 and 2015.
The July 2017 Month’s Supply of Inventory of 2.2 months was at a mid range compared with July of 2016 and 2015. 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 July was 32, down -11.1% from 36 days last month and down -22.0% from 41 days in July of last year. The July 2017 DOM was at its lowest level compared with July of 2016 and 2015.
The Selling Price vs Listing Price is 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 July 2017 Selling Price vs List Price of 96.2% was down from 96.7% last month and up from 95.7% in July of last year.
The number of New Listings in July 2017 was 147, down -23.0% from 191 last month and down -7.0% from 158 in July of last year.
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