Evaluating A Home Using Days On The Market

Real estate professionals utilize a technique known as days on market or DOM for short that allows them to estimate the worth of a home based on the time other homes in the neighborhood have been on the market. This number is determined by averaging the sold properties over the last 30 days to six months and dividing that number the by the total number of properties for sale from the same time period. Employing this technique, real estate professionals can hope to determine if the economy is affecting the sales or if the property is simply priced too high.  This number may, unfortunately, be distorted by unscrupulous agents who attempt to influence their listings and give misleading facts about the number of days their property has been on the market.The simple theory revolves around the idea that the sellers have a lot slimmer chance of receiving their asking price the more time the house has stayed on the market in relationship to the similar properties in the area which are sold. When searching through Oakville real estate listings that are often relatively pricey 1-2% off of the asking price can truly add up.  By utilizing the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), any real estate agent can see all of the houses that are presently available for sale and may determine on their own whether the properties that have been available for a long duration are asking too much or if the particular area is experiencing a slump in sales.Real estate professionals review the DOM numbers to lead their buyers towards houses that have up for sale so long that the owners might be prepared to discuss a lower price. Homeowners understand that the longer their house is on the market, the less chance they have of being offered their asking price and are frequently ready to discuss a lower price. This is even true for Toronto condo listings that although the market is very active listing at the wrong price could be costly.A few real estate agents attempt to adjust the facts by taking a house off the market for a couple weeks, in the hopes that the counter will reset and instead of showing a property being on the market for months, it will mark a new listing.  This method is seen as unethical and many industry associations have undertaken measures to ensure that property shoppers are not misinformed by such manipulative procedures and have devised a method where realtors can view all of the genuine home history, including any trials to reset. Because much of the interest in houses for sale in Toronto happens in the first two weeks many sellers want to keep their property listings looking new.The MLS utilizes two figures to represent the DOM - referred to as the current vs. the cumulative - that give a quick snapshot of the whole history of any home's listing. This system helps establish if a seller has changed realtor after the house has sat too long on the market, so the present figure shows how long the new agent has been dealing with the property and the total number keeps count of how many days overall it has been listed.  The rollback of the present number is also used to show activities such as the property being removed from the market for escrow issues, negotiations or simply because the seller wishes to hold off for a more appealing purchaser's market.