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Active Listing Volume


Ocean City The current Ocean City inventory stands at 1114 properties, which is down by 22% from this point in 2012. It is typical to see a bump up in inventory this time of year as most Sellers begin listing their properties for the upcoming season. The next couple of months will see the best selection of properties that will be available all year. Search All Ocean City Listings
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Ocean City Active Listing Volume


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Ocean Pines There are currently 143 properties for sale in Ocean Pines, which is down by 24% from February of last year. As with Ocean City we will see a flat or slightly increasing inventory level over the next couple of months as Sellers list their properties in anticipation of the busy season. Some of the better options will be available in the coming months. Search All Ocean Pines Listings

Ocean Pines Active Listing Volume


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Active Listing Prices


Ocean City The current average active listing price in Ocean City is $351,000 and the median is $279,000, both of which are down slightly from this point last year. A majority of the current Ocean City inventory is in the $300,000 and below range resulting in the decrease in this value. There are currently only 175 listings in Ocean City over $500,000. Ocean City Active Listing Prices
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Ocean Pines The average and median active listing prices in Ocean Pines are currently $315,000 and $258,000 respectively. The average price value has remained in the same range since the spring of last year. This is a reassuring sign as there has been considerable sales activity at these prices.

Ocean Pines Active Listing Prices


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Recently Sold Listings


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Sold Listing Volume


Ocean City 55 properties settled in Ocean City during February bringing the YTD total to 98, which is up slightly from this point last year. The year is off to a good start and considering that there are a total of 120 properties under contract in Ocean City this is a trend that will continue. View Ocean Citys February Sold Listings Ocean City Sold Listing Volume
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Ocean Pines 10 properties sold in Ocean Pines during February bringing the YTD total to 20 settled properties. This is down slightly from this point last year, which can be attributed to high activity levels last winter. With 60 properties currently under contract in Ocean Pines look for some very good months ahead for the Ocean Pines market. View Ocean Pines February Sold Listings

Ocean Pines Sold Listing Volume


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Sold Listing Prices


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Ocean City Sold Listing Prices


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The average and median sold listing prices in Ocean City for February were $293,000 and $250,000 respectively. This value has bounced around a bit, however it has improved since the middle of last summer.

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Ocean Pines The average and medial sold property prices in Ocean Pines for February were $237,000 and $190,000, representing 11% and 14% increases respectively over the February 2012 values. The average value has showed considerable improvement since the Summer last year.

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Ocean Pines Sold Listing Prices

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Foreclosures and Short Sales


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Sold Price/Sq. Ft.


Ocean City The average sold price per square foot in February was $239, which is up by 3% from February of 2012. The trend line has been on a steady ascent since last summer and is a positive sign of stability and good things to come. Ocean City Sold Price/Sq. Ft.
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Ocean Pines The average sold price per square foot in Ocean Pines in February was $156, which is up by 12% from February of last year. This value has shown considerable improvement since late Summer of last year.

Ocean Pines Sold Price/Sq. Ft.


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Absorption Rates
Ocean City The absorption rate in Ocean City currently stands at 13 months, which is down by 5 months from February of last year. This value will remain flat for a month or 2 as the seasonal inventory comes on the market and will then resume its descent. Ocean City Absorption Rates
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Ocean Pines The absorption rate in Ocean Pines currently stands at 7 months, which is down by 2 months from where we were this time last year. I would look for this value to stay flat for a few months and then continue to decrease as the Spring buying season kicks in.

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Sold to List Price Ratios


Ocean City Ocean City real estate is currently selling at 94% of the listing price. As the inventory continues to tighten with increased competition for the better listings this value will continue to improve.
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Ocean City Sold to List Price Ratio


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Ocean Pines Property in Ocean Pines is currently selling at 95% of the listing price, which is a considerable improvement over February of last year. This increase is attributed to the fact that inventory is down in Ocean Pines that is leading to higher sales prices for the more attractive listings.

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Average Days on Market


Ocean City Property that sold during February averaged 145 days on the market. It is typical to see a spike in this value this time of year as we are coming out of our slowest season. Look for this value to decrease in the coming months as we are seeing the well priced properties in good condition go under contract quickly. Ocean City Avg. Days on Market
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Ocean Pines Ocean Pines property that is selling is currently averaging 173 days on the market. The bump up over the past couple of months is a result of the time of year and the fact that a few of the listings that sold were overpriced for a considerable amount of time.

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Under Contract Listing Volume


Ocean City 84 properties went under contract in Ocean City during February bringing the YTD total to 164, representing a 5% decrease in activity from this point last year. This decrease can be attributed to the fact that we saw high activity th levels in the 4 quarter of 2012 that ultimately pulled some of the demand from these months. View Ocean City Properties Under Contract Ocean Pines 28 properties went under contract in February bringing the YTD total to 48, which is a 50% increase in activity over this time last year. With this amount of activity and the fact that sold prices have been up in Ocean Pines for several consecutive it is safe to say that the Ocean Pines market has stabilized. View Ocean Pines Properties Under Contract
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Ocean Pines Under Contract Listing Volume


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Under Contract Listing Prices


Ocean City The average and median price of properties that went under contract during February in Ocean City were $289,000 and $246,000 respectively. 45 of the pending properties this month were between $60,000 and $250,000 which is keeping this value down. Ocean City Under Contract Listing Prices
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Ocean Pines The average and median price of properties that went under contract in Ocean Pines during February were $241,000 and $232,000 respectively. This value is all over the place depending on what properties are selling in a given months. If a handful of waterfront properties sell it will be up. If older interior properties are selling then it will be down.

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New Listing Volume


Ocean City 134 new properties were listed in February, representing a 15% decrease from February of last year. This brings the YTD total to 186 properties, which down by 11% from this time in 2012. Simply put, there is considerably less inventory coming on the market than previous years leading to increased competition and higher sales prices for the more attractive listings. View Ocean Citys New Listings Ocean City New Listing Volume
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Ocean Pines 32 new properties were listed in Ocean Pines during February, which is on pace with February of 2012. These increases over the Winter months are typical for our market and the best selections of properties will be available over the next couple of months. View Ocean Pines New Listings

Ocean Pines New Listing Volume


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New Listing Prices


Ocean City The average new listing price in Ocean City during February was $323,000 and the median came in at $280,000. There were a good mix of properties listed during the month which helped this value return to normal levels. Ocean City New Listing Prices
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Ocean Pines The average new listing price in Ocean Pines for February was $272,000 and the median came in at $234,000. The previous months saw a fair amount of waterfront property being listed which caused this value to jump up. February saw a good mix of price ranges listed that brought this value back to normal levels.

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