February 2016 is a Seller's Market for Lathrop, Manteca, Mountain House, and Tracy California Real Estate

February 2016 is a Seller's Market for Lathrop, Manteca, Mountain House, and Tracy California Real Estate
(Central Valley/San Joaquin County)

Report Published: March 2016* 

Property Types: Single Family Homes - All Properties - All Properties 

The Average Sold Price per Square Footage is Appreciating* 

The Average Sold Price per Square Footage is a great indicator for the direction of property values. Since Median Sold Price and Average Sold Price can be impacted by the 'mix' of high or low end properties in the market, the Average Sold Price per Square Footage is a more normalized indicator on the direction of property values. The February 2016 Average Sold Price per Square Footage of $168 was the same as last month and up 7.7% from $156 in February of last year.

* Based on 6 month trend – Appreciating/Depreciating/Neutral

The Days on Market Shows Upward Trend* 

The average Days on Market (DOM) shows how many days the average property is on the market before it sells. An upward trend in DOM trends to indicate a move towards more of a Buyer’s market, a downward trend indicates a move towards more of a Seller’s market. The DOM for February 2016 was 47, up 2.2% from 46 days last month and down 21.7% from 60 days in February of last year.

The Sold/Original List Price Ratio Remains Steady** 

The Sold Price vs. Original List Price reveals 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. This month Sold Price vs. Original List Price of 97% is the same as last month and up from 2.1% % in February of last year.

* Based on 6 month trend – Upward/Downward/Neutral
** Based on 6 month trend – Rising/Falling/Remains Steady 

All reports are published March 2016, based on data available at the end of February 2016, except for the today stats. All reports presented are based on data supplied by the MetroList MLS. The MetroList MLS does not guarantee or is not in anyway responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by the MetroList MLS may not reflect all real estate activities in the market. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.