I was about 15 years old… I can remember it like it was yesterday. I was at Larry Beaman’s house after school. Larry lived on a farm and we were playing on the fence climbing over into one of the stock pens. I had managed to climb up on to the top of the fence […] What do these two dates have in common? It’s the dates that 30 Year Mortgage Rates were at 4.625% The cost of owning a home is rising and it has nothing to do with the asking price. Over the last 30 days, mortgage interest rates have begun to rise. The experts have said that they […] As we prepare for the holidays, the possibility of bad weather is always in the back of our minds. This time however, it’s in the backyards of our neighbors to the west and it’s heading our way! The first big storm system of this season is working its way across the state today. We really […] Sunday, February 21, 2010 by Les Sulgrove Are we living right this weekend in Des Moines? Do we deserve a break in the weather department? Did someone pull some strings and give our snow shovels a breather? The image above was captured at 4:00pm here in Des Moines and by all indications, it appears that […] Today on Facebook, I posted that I was "Happy as a Pig in a Poke". I figured I better find out what that really meant. I did a quick Google search on the origin of the saying and this is what I found. First of all, Pig in a Poke literally translates into “Pig in […] Week Ending April 10, 2009 Total Number of Homes For Sale in the Des Moines Area – 5,005 New Listings Taken During the Last 7 Days – 298 Accepted Offers (Pendings) During the Last 7 Days – 166 Homes Closed (Solds) During the Last 7 Days – 52 Average Sale Price of Solds – […] Week Ending April 3, 2009 Total Number of Homes For Sale in the Des Moines Area – 4957 New Listings Taken During the Last 7 Days – 307 Accepted Offers (Pendings) During the Last 7 Days – 170 Homes Closed (Solds) During the Last 7 Days – 151 Average Sale Price of Solds – $152,786 […] Week Ending March 27, 2009 This past week, the Iowa Association of REALTORS held their annual Legislative Bus-In day event. Around 300 REALTORS attended the event from around the state including 85 from The Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS. The event started out with a luncheon with keynote speaker John Tuccillo. Tuccillo is one […] 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 […] Week Ending March 13, 2009 MLS Statistics are out for February. Below are two charts indicating the Pulse of the Real Estate Market. Where does your home fit in? Total Number of Homes For Sale in the Des Moines Area – 4984 New Listings Taken During the Last 7 Days – 290 Accepted Offers (Pendings) During the Last […]
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The First Time I Sprained My Ankle
June 3rd and December 13th
First Storm of the Season!
Did We Dodge A Big Snowstorm?
“When ye proffer the pigge open the poke.”
Des Moines Real Estate Statistics Week Ending 4-10-09
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Des Moines Real Estate Statistics 3-27-09
Des Moines Real Estate Roundup Week Ending 3-20-09
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