Price tells you where the market has been. Days on market tells you where it's going. Most buyers watch the wrong number.
Price is a lagging indicator. DOM is different — it tells you what buyers are doing right now, before that behavior shows up in price.
What compression means
When DOM compresses — parcels that used to sit 90 days now go in 45 — buyers are making decisions faster. That behavior precedes price increases. DOM compression is the signal; price appreciation is the consequence.
"When DOM compresses, price increases are already baked in. The time to act is when you see compression — not after price catches up."
Current DOM picture
Coalville: 38 days — fastest on the Back. The repricing thesis is active, not speculative.
Heber City: 41 days — second fastest.
Hideout: 55 days — compressed vs prior average.
Park City: 62 days — stable.
Deer Valley: 84 days — extended, normal for ultra-luxury.
Ask your agent for the DOM history in your target sub-market — the average over the past 6 months versus the 12 months prior. Compression means act. Extension means negotiate.
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