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Lake Bluff IL Real Estate Market Action Report August 2017

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Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

By Art Wilson, Realtor

Lake Bluff’s July Property sales were 21, up 5.0% from 20 in July of 2016 and -16.0% lower than the 25 sales last month. July 2017 sales were at their highest level compared to July of 2016 and 2015. July YTD sales of 110 are running 3.8% ahead of last year's year-to-date sales of 106.

The Median Sales Price in July was $429,900, up 3.0% from $417,500 in July of 2016 and down -36.1% from $673,000 last month. The Average Sales Price in July was $542,986, up 9.6% from $495,366 in July of 2016 and down -10.9% from $609,260 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 76, down -9.5% from 84 last month and down -27.6% from 105 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 3.6 months was at its lowest level 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 89, up 39.1% from 64 days last month and up 140.5% from 37 days in July of last year. The July 2017 DOM was at its highest 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 91.3% was down from 94.7% last month and down from 94.6% in July of last year.

The number of New Listings in July 2017 was 23, down -41.0% from 39 last month and down -8.0% from 25 in July of last year.

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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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