Another Milestone Achieved In Des Moines access_timeAugust 28, 2012(Updated: Mar 30, 2021)personLes SulgrovehomeBlog Home August 28th, 2012 Des Moines real estate transactions closed hits the 6,000 mark. This also results in the largest spread between 2011 and 2012 closed transactions at 1,079. 2011 Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS closed 7,790 transactions.