Week Ending March 20, 2009
As the first day of Spring arrives, so do new resolutions… I know, you’re saying.. “wait a minute… resolutions are for New Years”… well in my book, it’s never too late for doing something healthy.
The last couple weeks I’ve been ramping up my new resolution, “Walking”. My wife and I along with our two dogs Katie & Willie took advantage of the nice weather and, well, one thing led to another and I’m now finding myself addicted to walking. Alright, maybe not addicted, but certainly enthused. Yesterday I bought a new gadget. A high tech multifunction “Accusplit Eagle” pedometer! Don’t ask me why they gave a device specific to walking a name with the word “Eagle” in it.
Today, I decided that I would spend my lunch half-hour out on a walk near my office. There is a park a few blocks from RE/MAX as well as a great walking trail along Walnut Creek. I was able to make a nice loop in the 30 minutes away. My terrific little pedometer said that I walked just over 1 1/2 miles! Of course, the first thing I did was to search Google for a map that allowed me to measure distance… Here’s what I found: http://www.fosc.org/FindDistance.htm The map defaults to Silver Spring, Maryland, but you can zoom out and re-select your own state, city and neighborhood. I measured the distance and Accusplit Eagle was RIGHT! 1.64 miles!
The trail we walk at home each night measures out to just under 1 1/2 miles, so Today – The First Official Day of Spring – I walked over 3 miles and over 10,000 steps. (10,569 to be exact)
Total Number of Homes For Sale in the Des Moines Area – 4977
New Listings Taken During the Last 7 Days – 245
Accepted Offers (Pendings) During the Last 7 Days – 143
Homes Closed (Solds) During the Last 7 Days – 82
Average Sale Price of Solds – $160,416
Average Days On Market of Solds – 125
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Data Source: Les Sulgrove, RE/MAX Real Estate Group
Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS® MLS.
Des Moines Metropolitan Area defined as: Adel, Altoona,
Ankeny, Bondurant, Carlisle, Clive, Des Moines, Dallas Center,
Desoto, Granger, Grimes, Indianola, Johnston, Norwalk,
Pleasant Hill, Polk City, Urbandale, Van Meter ,Waukee,
West Des Moines, Windsor Heights, Winterset