
The slowdown started during the summer, so there was some evidence of it by the beginning of August – and it has been in the news non-stop ever since.
Are sellers getting the message?
Maybe, but they must think it applies to someone else:
NSDCC Average List-Price-Per-SF:
Week |
Under-$1M |
$1.0M to $1.5M |
$1.5M to $2.0M |
Aug 1 |
$434/sf |
$493/sf |
$590/sf |
|
$434/sf |
$496/sf |
$596/sf |
|
$426/sf |
$494/sf |
$608/sf |
|
$430/sf |
$493/sf |
$622/sf |
Sep 3 |
$427/sf |
$486/sf |
$611/sf |
|
$436/sf |
$489/sf |
$603/sf |
|
$439/sf |
$483/sf |
$613/sf |
|
$440/sf |
$476/sf |
$618/sf |
Oct 1 |
$441/sf |
$476/sf |
$624/sf |
|
$441/sf |
$481/sf |
$612/sf |
|
$434/sf |
$487/sf |
$612/sf |
|
$426/sf |
$492/sf |
$602/sf |
|
$422/sf |
$495/sf |
$601/sf |
Nov 5 |
$418/sf |
$490/sf |
$601/sf |
|
$449/sf |
$498/sf |
$605/sf |
|
$449/sf |
$498/sf |
$624/sf |
|
$450/sf |
$492/sf |
$620/sf |
Dec 3 |
$454/sf |
$478/sf |
$611/sf |
|
$455/sf |
$487/sf |
$619/sf |
Lower their price? They’d rather not sell – and this is December, when you’d think the sellers who are on the open market must be motivated.
Don’t get your hopes up about seeing a big dump on price in Spring, 2019. If it were to happen, it will happen quietly, and you’ll only see it after the fact in late summer, once sellers have exhausted their optimism.
The UNDER-$1,000,000 Market:
Date |
NSDCC Active Listings |
Avg. LP/sf |
Avg. DOM |
# of Pendings |
Jan 1 |
36 |
$477/sf |
51 |
58 |
Jan 8 |
35 |
$479/sf |
42 |
56 |
Jan 15 |
39 |
$469/sf |
37 |
53 |
Jan 22 |
37 |
$453/sf |
42 |
62 |
Jan 29 |
38 |
$459/sf |
35 |
64 |
Feb 5 |
41 |
$463/sf |
26 |
69 |
Feb 12 |
39 |
$461/sf |
20 |
73 |
Feb 19 |
42 |
$456/sf |
20 |
72 |
Feb 26 |
53 |
$451/sf |
20 |
81 |
Mar 5 |
47 |
$457/sf |
24 |
79 |
Mar 12 |
60 |
$434/sf |
19 |
87 |
Mar 19 |
67 |
$478/sf |
21 |
81 |
Mar 26 |
61 |
$477/sf |
23 |
86 |
Apr 2 |
50 |
$464/sf |
24 |
95 |
Apr 9 |
56 |
$471/sf |
23 |
93 |
Apr 16 |
61 |
$464/sf |
24 |
93 |
Apr 23 |
59 |
$459/sf |
25 |
96 |
Apr 30 |
61 |
$466/sf |
27 |
95 |
May 7 |
67 |
$472/sf |
20 |
89 |
May 14 |
66 |
$480/sf |
21 |
95 |
May 21 |
81 |
$474/sf |
21 |
85 |
May 28 |
83 |
$438/sf |
24 |
91 |
Jun 4 |
80 |
$442/sf |
27 |
97 |
Jun 11 |
81 |
$427/sf |
27 |
91 |
Jun 18 |
88 |
$442/sf |
29 |
78 |
Jun 25 |
93 |
$442/sf |
31 |
77 |
Jul 2 |
96 |
$443/sf |
30 |
76 |
Jul 9 |
98 |
$447/sf |
33 |
65 |
Jul 16 |
98 |
$445/sf |
34 |
78 |
Jul 23 |
97 |
$436/sf |
34 |
68 |
Jul 30 |
116 |
$433/sf |
32 |
71 |
Aug 6 |
111 |
$434/sf |
31 |
64 |
Aug 13 |
115 |
$434/sf |
34 |
64 |
Aug 20 |
110 |
$426/sf |
37 |
58 |
Aug 27 |
117 |
$430/sf |
36 |
64 |
Sep 3 |
109 |
$427/sf |
38 |
62 |
Sep 10 |
113 |
$436/sf |
36 |
61 |
Sep 17 |
117 |
$439/sf |
36 |
59 |
Sep 24 |
109 |
$440/sf |
37 |
61 |
Oct 1 |
100 |
$441/sf |
40 |
67 |
Oct 8 |
106 |
$441/sf |
40 |
66 |
Oct 15 |
112 |
$434/sf |
43 |
57 |
Oct 22 |
111 |
$426/sf |
42 |
63 |
Oct 29 |
114 |
$422/sf |
41 |
64 |
Nov 5 |
110 |
$418/sf |
44 |
58 |
Nov 12 |
115 |
$449/sf |
42 |
60 |
Nov 19 |
111 |
$449/sf |
42 |
60 |
Nov 26 |
106 |
$450/sf |
49 |
60 |
Dec 3 |
99 |
$454/sf |
47 |
56 |
Dec 10 |
99 |
$455/sf |
47 |
55 |
The $1,000,000 – $1,500,000 Market:
Date |
NSDCC Active Listings |
Avg. LP/sf |
Avg. DOM |
# of Pendings |
Jan 1 |
91 |
$532/sf |
72 |
68 |
Jan 8 |
99 |
$551/sf |
64 |
64 |
Jan 15 |
96 |
$535/sf |
61 |
75 |
Jan 22 |
107 |
$515/sf |
63 |
82 |
Jan 29 |
108 |
$512/sf |
57 |
91 |
Feb 5 |
110 |
$518/sf |
49 |
100 |
Feb 12 |
117 |
$487/sf |
46 |
106 |
Feb 19 |
107 |
$500/sf |
45 |
114 |
Feb 26 |
112 |
$485/sf |
46 |
117 |
Mar 5 |
111 |
$496/sf |
45 |
115 |
Mar 12 |
126 |
$475/sf |
43 |
109 |
Mar 19 |
125 |
$487/sf |
47 |
129 |
Mar 26 |
133 |
$484/sf |
47 |
124 |
Apr 2 |
139 |
$495/sf |
47 |
121 |
Apr 9 |
148 |
$485/sf |
51 |
119 |
Apr 16 |
145 |
$474/sf |
45 |
114 |
Apr 23 |
162 |
$470/sf |
43 |
117 |
Apr 30 |
162 |
$486/sf |
42 |
121 |
May 7 |
180 |
$495/sf |
40 |
117 |
May 14 |
182 |
$491/sf |
41 |
127 |
May 21 |
184 |
$475/sf |
40 |
135 |
May 28 |
188 |
$473/sf |
40 |
139 |
Jun 4 |
189 |
$469/sf |
43 |
148 |
Jun 11 |
199 |
$469/sf |
45 |
142 |
Jun 18 |
193 |
$465/sf |
44 |
143 |
Jun 25 |
211 |
$476/sf |
39 |
141 |
Jul 2 |
206 |
$483/sf |
41 |
142 |
Jul 9 |
201 |
$483/sf |
45 |
146 |
Jul 16 |
200 |
$502/sf |
44 |
145 |
Jul 23 |
217 |
$504/sf |
45 |
148 |
Jul 30 |
210 |
$493/sf |
48 |
154 |
Aug 6 |
209 |
$493/sf |
45 |
146 |
Aug 13 |
214 |
$496/sf |
44 |
147 |
Aug 20 |
205 |
$494/sf |
46 |
145 |
Aug 27 |
211 |
$493/sf |
46 |
134 |
Sep 3 |
207 |
$486/sf |
45 |
129 |
Sep 10 |
211 |
$489/sf |
47 |
125 |
Sep 17 |
194 |
$483/sf |
49 |
120 |
Sep 24 |
209 |
$476/sf |
49 |
108 |
Oct 1 |
207 |
$476/sf |
48 |
107 |
Oct 8 |
201 |
$481/sf |
48 |
110 |
Oct 15 |
203 |
$487/sf |
48 |
110 |
Oct 22 |
203 |
$492/sf |
48 |
108 |
Oct 29 |
204 |
$495/sf |
51 |
104 |
Nov 5 |
204 |
$490/sf |
53 |
98 |
Nov 12 |
198 |
$498/sf |
52 |
97 |
Nov 19 |
192 |
$498/sf |
55 |
93 |
Nov 26 |
181 |
$492/sf |
58 |
92 |
Dec 3 |
174 |
$478/sf |
57 |
93 |
Dec 10 |
164 |
$487/sf |
60 |
88 |
The $1,500,000 – $2,000,000 Market:
Date |
NSDCC Active Listings |
Avg. LP/sf |
Avg. DOM |
# of Pendings |
Jan 1 |
84 |
$612/sf |
86 |
40 |
Jan 8 |
98 |
$612/sf |
73 |
42 |
Jan 15 |
98 |
$607/sf |
73 |
42 |
Jan 22 |
111 |
$589/sf |
63 |
42 |
Jan 29 |
120 |
$577/sf |
61 |
45 |
Feb 5 |
114 |
$586/sf |
56 |
51 |
Feb 12 |
118 |
$566/sf |
52 |
57 |
Feb 19 |
121 |
$596/sf |
53 |
64 |
Feb 26 |
122 |
$596/sf |
53 |
64 |
Mar 5 |
125 |
$593/sf |
56 |
70 |
Mar 12 |
131 |
$602/sf |
53 |
67 |
Mar 19 |
120 |
$598/sf |
58 |
74 |
Mar 26 |
121 |
$596/sf |
57 |
75 |
Apr 2 |
128 |
$593/sf |
55 |
70 |
Apr 9 |
140 |
$612/sf |
54 |
66 |
Apr 16 |
146 |
$617/sf |
50 |
67 |
Apr 23 |
149 |
$616/sf |
53 |
78 |
Apr 30 |
152 |
$605/sf |
60 |
81 |
May 7 |
157 |
$618/sf |
63 |
85 |
May 14 |
158 |
$614/sf |
63 |
87 |
May 21 |
154 |
$637/sf |
54 |
82 |
May 28 |
146 |
$633/sf |
58 |
80 |
Jun 4 |
149 |
$614/sf |
54 |
76 |
Jun 11 |
158 |
$615/sf |
50 |
83 |
Jun 18 |
164 |
$606/sf |
53 |
77 |
Jun 25 |
160 |
$606/sf |
56 |
73 |
Jul 2 |
160 |
$607/sf |
56 |
69 |
Jul 9 |
160 |
$590/sf |
63 |
65 |
Jul 16 |
160 |
$591/sf |
63 |
66 |
Jul 23 |
156 |
$587/sf |
65 |
67 |
Jul 30 |
158 |
$582/sf |
68 |
69 |
Aug 6 |
165 |
$590/sf |
59 |
70 |
Aug 13 |
166 |
$596/sf |
58 |
72 |
Aug 20 |
172 |
$608/sf |
61 |
67 |
Aug 27 |
171 |
$622/sf |
66 |
65 |
Sep 3 |
172 |
$611/sf |
67 |
64 |
Sep 10 |
176 |
$603/sf |
69 |
52 |
Sep 17 |
177 |
$613/sf |
70 |
56 |
Sep 24 |
174 |
$618/sf |
72 |
56 |
Oct 1 |
164 |
$624/sf |
73 |
57 |
Oct 8 |
169 |
$612/sf |
68 |
57 |
Oct 15 |
174 |
$612/sf |
69 |
51 |
Oct 22 |
171 |
$602/sf |
69 |
55 |
Oct 29 |
159 |
$601/sf |
73 |
57 |
Nov 5 |
158 |
$601/sf |
68 |
63 |
Nov 12 |
157 |
$605/sf |
66 |
57 |
Nov 19 |
147 |
$624/sf |
70 |
57 |
Nov 26 |
141 |
$620/sf |
74 |
53 |
Dec 3 |
131 |
$611/sf |
76 |
53 |
Dec 10 |
127 |
$619/sf |
76 |
50 |
The $2,000,000+ Market:
Date |
NSDCC Active Listings |
Avg. LP/sf |
Avg. DOM |
# of Pendings |
Jan 1 |
341 |
$1,021/sf |
127 |
56 |
Jan 8 |
356 |
$1,007/sf |
123 |
49 |
Jan 15 |
370 |
$991/sf |
115 |
48 |
Jan 22 |
375 |
$992/sf |
110 |
47 |
Jan 29 |
384 |
$1,005/sf |
109 |
56 |
Feb 5 |
387 |
$1,005/sf |
111 |
56 |
Feb 12 |
379 |
$1,004/sf |
107 |
63 |
Feb 19 |
399 |
$990/sf |
104 |
69 |
Feb 26 |
400 |
$990/sf |
101 |
75 |
Mar 5 |
398 |
$1,022/sf |
97 |
79 |
Mar 12 |
406 |
$1,017/sf |
99 |
89 |
Mar 19 |
430 |
$1,020/sf |
97 |
79 |
Mar 26 |
455 |
$0/sf |
92 |
71 |
Apr 2 |
453 |
$0/sf |
94 |
67 |
Apr 9 |
462 |
$0/sf |
94 |
66 |
Apr 16 |
473 |
$0/sf |
95 |
66 |
Apr 23 |
482 |
$0/sf |
95 |
70 |
Apr 30 |
476 |
$0/sf |
94 |
74 |
May 7 |
486 |
$0/sf |
92 |
72 |
May 14 |
493 |
$0/sf |
91 |
84 |
May 21 |
510 |
$0/sf |
92 |
79 |
May 28 |
504 |
$0/sf |
95 |
90 |
Jun 4 |
488 |
$0/sf |
94 |
102 |
Jun 11 |
502 |
$0/sf |
95 |
99 |
Jun 18 |
524 |
$0/sf |
93 |
91 |
Jun 25 |
525 |
$0/sf |
92 |
78 |
Jul 2 |
516 |
$0/sf |
94 |
78 |
Jul 9 |
519 |
$0/sf |
96 |
73 |
Jul 16 |
521 |
$0/sf |
98 |
80 |
Jul 23 |
539 |
$0/sf |
98 |
82 |
Jul 30 |
550 |
$0/sf |
101 |
82 |
Aug 6 |
544 |
$0/sf |
101 |
81 |
Aug 13 |
556 |
$0/sf |
100 |
78 |
Aug 20 |
562 |
$0/sf |
100 |
76 |
Aug 27 |
552 |
$0/sf |
102 |
74 |
Sep 3 |
541 |
$0/sf |
105 |
65 |
Sep 10 |
543 |
$0/sf |
106 |
72 |
Sep 17 |
550 |
$0/sf |
106 |
78 |
Sep 24 |
545 |
$0/sf |
107 |
80 |
Oct 1 |
528 |
$0/sf |
106 |
81 |
Oct 8 |
523 |
$0/sf |
107 |
84 |
Oct 15 |
523 |
$0/sf |
107 |
82 |
Oct 22 |
528 |
$0/sf |
106 |
80 |
Oct 29 |
523 |
$0/sf |
110 |
81 |
Nov 5 |
505 |
$0/sf |
108 |
84 |
Nov 12 |
503 |
$0/sf |
107 |
80 |
Nov 19 |
500 |
$0/sf |
109 |
82 |
Nov 26 |
502 |
$0/sf |
113 |
74 |
Dec 3 |
489 |
$0/sf |
114 |
72 |
Dec 10 |
498 |
$0/sf |
115 |
62 |
Weekly NSDCC New Listings and New Pendings
Week |
New Listings |
New Pendings |
Total Pendings |
Jan 1, 2018 |
18 |
15 |
Jan 8 |
89 |
31 |
Jan 15 |
87 |
43 |
Jan 22 |
87 |
43 |
Jan 29 |
81 |
48 |
244 |
Feb 5 |
77 |
53 |
262 |
Feb 12 |
74 |
53 |
280 |
Feb 19 |
89 |
55 |
295 |
Feb 26 |
87 |
57 |
318 |
Mar 5 |
84 |
62 |
328 |
Mar 12 |
107 |
61 |
339 |
Mar 19 |
88 |
59 |
350 |
Mar 26 |
99 |
55 |
347 |
Apr 2 |
87 |
66 |
346 |
Apr 9 |
106 |
58 |
336 |
Apr 16 |
98 |
54 |
331 |
Apr 23 |
108 |
67 |
353 |
Apr 30 |
98 |
70 |
362 |
May 7 |
138 |
68 |
355 |
May 14 |
99 |
78 |
386 |
May 21 |
115 |
63 |
369 |
May 28 |
92 |
84 |
387 |
Jun 4 |
91 |
77 |
410 |
Jun 11 |
100 |
56 |
401 |
Jun 18 |
103 |
54 |
376 |
Jun 25 |
105 |
54 |
358 |
Jul 2 |
83 |
78 |
361 |
Jul 9 |
74 |
50 |
342 |
Jul 16 |
109 |
83 |
361 |
Jul 23 |
101 |
54 |
357 |
Jul 30 |
97 |
67 |
364 |
Aug 6 |
101 |
60 |
349 |
Aug 13 |
103 |
54 |
350 |
Aug 20 |
89 |
58 |
334 |
Aug 27 |
83 |
46 |
325 |
Sep 3 |
80 |
59 |
312 |
Sep 10 |
83 |
46 |
302 |
Sep 17 |
91 |
53 |
305 |
Sep 24 |
85 |
41 |
296 |
Oct 1 |
95 |
47 |
302 |
Oct 8 |
93 |
55 |
307 |
Oct 15 |
84 |
40 |
291 |
Oct 22 |
101 |
51 |
298 |
Oct 29 |
69 |
55 |
299 |
Nov 5 |
75 |
49 |
293 |
Nov 12 |
82 |
43 |
284 |
Nov 19 |
59 |
42 |
282 |
Nov 26 |
33 |
27 |
270 |
Dec 3 |
67 |
45 |
264 |
Dec 10 |
66 |
37 |
247 |
Note the big jump in the beginning of November of the avg $/sf on the low-end.
We had that market surge, and it looks like buyers cleaned out the bin of the more reasonably-priced offerings.