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Lincolnshire IL Real Estate Market Action Report April 2012

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Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

Lincolnshire's March Property sales were 9, up 350.0% from 2 in March of 2011 and 125.0% higher than the 4 sales last month. March 2012 sales were at their highest level compared to March of 2011 and 2010. March YTD sales of 18 are running 63.6% ahead of last year's year-to-date sales of 11.

The Median Sales Price in March was $375,000, down -48.3% from $725,000 in March of 2011 and up 20.5% from $311,250 last month. The Average Sales Price in March was $425,419, down -41.3% from $725,000 in March of 2011 and up 32.7% from $320,600 last month. March 2012 ASP was at the lowest level compared to March of 2011 and 2010.

The Total Inventory of Properties available for sale as of March was 79, down -4.8% from 83 last month and down -36.3% from 124 in March of last year. March 2012 Inventory was at the lowest level compared to March of 2011 and 2010.

The March 2012 Months Supply of Inventory of 8.8 months was at its lowest level compared with March of 2011 and 2010. 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 March was 133, down -59.1% from 325 days last month and down -42.2% from 230 days in March of last year. The March 2012 DOM was at a mid range compared with March of 2011 and 2010.

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 March 2012 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 79.5% was down from 81.2% last month and up from 75.3% in March of last year.

The number of New Listings in March 2012 was 17, down 15.0% from 20 last month and down -34.6% from 26 in March of last year.

 

Posted by

Art Wilson, Broker, ABR, CRP, CRS
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage        
552 Lincoln Ave.Winnetka, IL 60093              

Cell: 847-363-1599

Serving Chicago's North Shore Suburbs

Art.Wilson@cbexchange.com 
www.NorthShoreHomesOnline.com

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