What Are Days on Market (DOM)
In Real Estate, Days on Market means the number of days from the date on which a property is listed for sale on the local Multiple Listing Service (MLS), to the date when there was an accepted offer by the seller, and they signed the contract for the sale of the property with the buyer. The term is used to help Real Estate Agents and potential buyers understand how long a property has been on the market for sale.
On Long Island, after a property has been accepted, a home inspection is usually performed a few days later. After everything is checked out and the buyer wants to go ahead with the purchase, the Seller's Attorney sends the Buyer's Attorney the Contract to be signed. After the buyer signs, the seller then signs, and they are now in Pending status. Days on market cannot be adjusted. Once a property is entered into the MLS, the days start adding up and there is no going back. If a listing has been cancelled and is re-listed again on the MLS, the Days on Market start all over again.
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