Evanston’s April Property sales were 61, down -36.5% from 96 in April of 2010 and 64.9% higher than the 37 sales last month. April 2011 sales were at a mid level compared to April of 2010 and 2009. April YTD sales of 168 are running -25.0% behind last year's year-to-date sales of 224.

The Median Sales Price in April was $243,000, down -15.8% from $288,500 in April of 2010 and up 9.0% from $222,900 last month. The Average Sales Price in April was $321,530, down -0.4% from $322,853 in April of 2010 and up 12.9% from $284,906 last month. April 2011 ASP was at the lowest level compared to April of 2010 and 2009.

The Total Inventory of Properties available for sale as of April was 690, up 0.6% from 686 last month and down -16.0% from 821 in April of last year. April 2011 Inventory was at the lowest level compared to April of 2010 and 2009.

The April 2011 Months Supply of Invewntory of 11.3 months was at a mid range compared with April of 2010 and 2009. A comparatively lower MSI is more beneficial for sellers while a higher MSI is better for buyers.

The average Days On Market (DOM) is how many days the average Property is on the Market before it sells. An upward trend in DOM tends to indicate a move towards more of a Buyer's market, a downward trend a move towards more of a Seller's market. The DOM for April was 84, down -2.3% from 86 days last month and down -10.6% from 94 days in April of last year. The April 2011 DOM was at its lowest level compared with April of 2010 and 2009.

The Selling Price vs Original Listing Price is 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. The April 2011 Selling Price vs Original List Price of 89.8% was down from 90.1% last month and up from 89.3% in April of last year.

The number of New Listings in April 2011 was 172, down - 11.3% from 194 last month and down -24.6% from 228 in April of last year.