It only seems like winter has been here since 2011… By now we have survived February, a month that seems to last forever. I hope that the saying “March comes in like a lion and leaves like a lamb” is true.. not expecting it, but hoping. One thing I do know is that we are […]
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January 2014 Des Moines Market Snapshot
Hey, it works for the Superbowl, why not for my January Market Snapshot Report? This is my new January report! Beginning this month, I will have two reporting periods each month. The first of each month as a snapshot of where the market currently sits and around the 10th of each month a community by […]
Real Estate Is A Get Rich Slowly Scheme
Statistically, real estate investments consistently outperforms the Dow, S&P and NASDAQ over the long term according to MSN Money and Case Shiller.
When Are You Likely To Move?
It used to be said that the average time a home owner stays in their current home is 7 years. Well that has changed in recent years. According the the National Association of REALTORS® research, home buyers say they plan to stay for a very long time (16 or more years). The second most popular […]
December Real Estate Market Snapshot Is Out!
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First Time Home Buyers by Region
Des Moines Median Sale Price Remains Flat in November
Just as in 2012, Des Moines’ November Median Sale Price remained the same as the previous month at $160,000.
BREAKING NEWS – – – Des Moines 2013 Closed Sales Break 10,000
December 6, 2013 10,037 home sales have closed as of December 6th in the Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS MLS in 2013. The last time Des Moines real estate sales topped 10,000 was in 2007 when 10,236 homes sold. In 2006, 11,185 homes sold. It is unlikely that we will surpass that number this […]
BREAKING NEWS – – – 2013 Closed Sales YTD Surpass All Of 2012
November 3rd, 2013 9,123 home sales have closed in the Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS MLS in 2013. Home sales for the entire year in 2012 ended at 9,122 sales.
Will This Be A Record Breaking Year For Des Moines Real Estate?
Five Stats That Could Break A Record In 2013 2007 closed sales ended up at 10,236. At the pace we are setting in 2013, we have a good chance of beating that number Contracts written (Pendings) are on pace to exceed the 12 month average record of 836 homes going under contract set in 2012. […]