Week Ending December 26th, 2008 July 25th, I posted statistics like the ones below. At that time there were 5,793 homes for sale. Today there are 849 fewer homes on the market. The last 1/2 of 2008 has certainly been historic. In January I will be recapping the Des Moines market real estate statistics […]
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Des Moines Real Estate Roundup Week Ending 12-12-08
Week Ending December 12th, 2008 I’m losing faith….. What, Me Be Honest? It’s one thing for America to go through troubled economic times, but when our elected leaders are corrupt I just can’t find it in myself to watch the news. I long for simpler times of life when Mad Magazine was my […]
Des Moines Real Estate Roundup Week Ending 12-5-08
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 […]
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 […]