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Winnetka IL Real Estate Market Action Report September 2013

By
Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

By Art Wilson, Realtor

 

Winnetka's August Property sales were 32, down -3.0% from 33 in August of 2012 and -15.8% lower than the 38 sales last month. August 2013 sales were at a mid level compared to August of 2012 and 2011. August YTD sales of 203 are running 15.3% ahead of last year's year-to-date sales of 176.

 

The Median Sales Price in August was $1,197,500, up 29.5% from $925,000 in August of 2012 and up 33.2% from $898,750 last month. The Average Sales Price in August was $1,548,463, up 38.6% from $1,117,568 in August of 2012 and up 52.7% from $1,014,289 last month. August 2013 ASP was at highest level compared to August of 2012 and 2011.

 

The Total Inventory of Properties available for sale as of August was 106, down -7.0% from 114 last month and down -26.4% from 144 in August of last year. August 2013 Inventory was at the lowest level compared to August of 2012 and 2011.

 

The August 2013 Months Supply of Inventory of 3.3 months was at its lowest level compared with August of 2012 and 2011.  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 August was 47, up 20.5% from 39 days last month and down -58.0% from 112 days in August of last year. The August 2013 DOM was at its lowest level compared with August of 2012 and 2011.

 

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 August 2013 Selling Price vs List Price of 96.5% was down from 96.7% last month and up from 95.2% in August of last year.

 

The number of New Listings in August 2013 was 30, down -14.3% from 35 last month and down -6.3% from 32 in August 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

Comments (1)

Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel
 

Thanks for sharing the market report. I hope consumers in your market will read it.

Sep 09, 2013 11:16 PM