A funny thing happened the week after the flood water receded. Real estate business began to pick back up. Homes actually closed to be more exact. You see the Polk County recorder was at ground zero of the crest of the Des Moines river. The photo you see in this blog is a bunker of sandbags protecting the entrance to the basement of the Polk County Administration building.
Real Estate Statistics for the week ending Friday, June 20th, 2008 for Des Moines, Iowa and surrounding communities.
Single Family Homes
4,041 Homes Currently For Sale – Down 49 from last week.
$228,290 Average List Price
1,099 Homes Pending – Down 41 from last week.
(Offers Accepted But Not Closed Yet)
$198,410 Average List Price
77 Average Days On Market
63 Homes Closed – Up 18 from last week.
$180,024 Average Sale Price
97 Average Days On Market
Acreages
197 Homes Currently For Sale – Up 2 from last week.
$326,638 Average List Price
37 Homes Pending – No Change from last week.
(Offers Accepted But Not Closed Yet)
$271,465 Average List Price
74 Average Days On Market
$245,000 Average Sale Price
352 Average Days On Market
Condos & Townhomes
1,726 Homes Currently For Sale – Down 15 from last week.
$191,122 Average List Price
288 Homes Pending – Up 4 from last week.
(Offers Accepted But Not Closed Yet)
$165,992 Average List Price
115 Average Days On Market
9 Homes Closed – Up 1 from last week.
$154,771 Average Sale Price
80 Average Days On Market
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Les Sulgrove, RE/MAX Real Estate Group
Information on this blog posting is for informational purposes only and not intended as solicitation if you are already working with a REALTOR® There is no obligation or fee for any information on this blog posting.
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
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