We Three Kings Of Detroit Are……. ….In Washington Asking For Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh (or $15 Billion Dollars in a Bailout) To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical. – Thomas Jefferson If you would like to search for homes in […]
Category Archives: Market Statistics
Des Moines Real Estate Roundup Week Ending 11-28-08
Week Ending November 28th, 2008 Total Number of Homes For Sale in the Des Moines Area – 5,181 New Listings Taken During the Last 7 Days – 107 Accepted Offers (Pendings) During the Last 7 Days – 64 Homes Closed (Solds) During the Last 7 Days – 87 Average Sale Price of Solds – $158,679 […]
Des Moines Real Estate Roundup 11-21-08
Week Ending November 21st, 2008 Are We There Yet? If you would like to search for homes in the Des Moines area, feel free to visit my website. I don’t require a login or password and collect no information about you. You can always contact me if you have questions. Click Here to begin […]
Des Moines Real Estate Roundup 11-14-08
Week Ending November 14th, 2008 Last week I was at the National Association of REALTORS annual convention in Orlando, Florida. I snickered on Wednesday the 5th that Des Moines was getting its first snow for the year. Afterall, I was in FLORIDA! When I arrived back home on Tuesday, Nov 11th, I stood shivering outside the […]
Des Moines Real Estate Roundup 11-7-08
Week Ending November 7th, 2008 This week, my blog originates from Sunny & Warm Orlando, Florida! I emphasized “Sunny & Warm” because I received an email today from my office telling me that snow flurries were flying in Des Moines. I am in Orlando for two reasons.. First to attend a CyberProfessionals (http://www.cyberprofessionals.net) meeting and second […]
Des Moines Real Estate Roundup 10-31-08
Week Ending October 31st, 2008 Two weeks in a row Des Moines is featured in the media as a great place to live! On Monday The Today Show featured a segment on the five best real estate markets in the United States. Des Moines was listed as one of them. Besides the fact that our […]
Des Moines Real Estate Roundup 10-25-08
Week Ending October 24th, 2008 Good news in the local real estate market is always welcome. Last week I reviewed the 3rd quarter home sales statistics from the Des MoinesArea Association of REALTORS®. Late this week Smart Money magazine came out with an article suggesting that Des Moines, Iowa is one of 25 communities that is […]
Des Moines Real Estate Roundup 10-17-08
Week Ending October 17th, 2008 3rd Quarter DMAAR MLS Statistics This week I want to review the 3rd Quarter MLS Statistics for The Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS® (DMAAR). Now there has been doom & gloom in the media over the housing crisis much of this year and the past 2 weeks were particularly […]
Des Moines Real Estate Roundup 10-10-08
Week Ending October 10th, 2008 Dramamine Anyone? Dramamine is an over-the-counter drug used to prevent nausea and motion sickness. It could also be prescribed for watchers of the stock market. If you are a “Player” in the market, whether it be by stocks or even your 401K, the last week has been one of the […]
Des Moines Real Estate Roundup 10-3-08
Week Ending October 3rd, 2008 Congress followed suit this week by passing the Senates version of the Financial Crisis Bailout bill. It has been described by some as the salvation of the US Economy all the way to a Crap Sandwich. Either way, for the housing industry it should give relief to banks and home […]