Ahhh the end of the month!  Many buyers choose to close near the end of the month when purchasing a home.  There are reasons to close at other times of the month (less competition for closing times with  your lender for one) but it seems that even REALTORS® look for that magic “month end” date when […]

Sales continue to strengthen here in the Des Moines area.  According to the Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS® sales are up 29% in April over March of this year.  At the beginning of May, I reported that there were 1,044 Single Family Home Pending Sales on the books.  This week we see 1,148 Pendings – […]