The Lifecycle of Listing Metrics

The Lifecycle of Listing Metrics

There are lots of metrics that can be used to evaluate the real estate market, and they're all related to specific dates in the listing lifecycle.  For example "Number of New Listings" are counted based on the Listing Date, and "Number of Closed Sales" is based on the Close Date.  Measurements that occur closer to the List Date are fresher, and better describe the current state of the market.  These are often called "Leading Indicators".  On the other side, we have the most information about a listing when it closes. Here's a helpful chart to show you where each metric falls.


NEW
ACTIVE
PENDING
SOLD
New Listings
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Closed Sales
% of Distressed Listings
UnSold Listings
New Contracts
Sold Price
Original Price
Price Changes
Pending Fallout
Sold Price per SqFt
Price per SqFt
Temp Off Market

% of List Price Received



Sold Volume



Absorption Rate/MSI


      

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