One Year Ends and Another One Begins in Des Moines Real Estate Welcome to a new year in Des Moines real estate! The month of January has proved to be challenging to say the least weather-wise. The month started off mild and seasonably warm. The honeymoon ended quickly with a cold blast that ended […]
Reprinted with permission from The Business Record January 18th, 2019 Closer Look: Les Sulgrove Take a closer look at the vice president of VIA Group Realtors BY KENT DARR, Senior Staff Writer Friday, January 18, 2019 6:00 AM When VIA Group Realtors President Ken Clark said last month that veteran residential real estate agent Les […]
2018 Ends Very Similar To 2017 In Some Ways – Not So Much In Others lf you look strictly at the sale volume numbers, 2018 was a similar year to 2017. But as you will read below, many other areas were different. Keep in mind, my month end reports are a snapshot of the market […]
PLUS Bonus – Year End Predictions November proved to be a month of change in the Des Moines real estate market. Homes above $200,000 felt the pace of a slowing market with price points $300,000 and up in a Buyer’s Market, $200,000 to $300,000 in a Balanced/Even Market. The only prices still in a Seller’s […]
No Tricks But Plenty Of Treats The month of October bucked tradition by seeing quite a bit of listing and subsequent sale activity. Looking back to 2014, September and October are the first two months that traditionally show a downturn in listing inventory. This year was different. Inventory in September continued to rise giving late […]
Bring On The 4th Quarter As we begin the final three months of 2018, Des Moines real estate is in transition. With home inventory levels on the rise, the feeling from veteran Realtors is that the Des Moines real estate market is changing yet again. Monthly Market Snapshot as of September 30th (Click Graphic To […]
Summer Is Ending On A High Note Des Moines real estate overall is changing. During the month of August, the number homes for sale exceeded 3,800 for the first time since 2015. Also up is the median price of for sale, pending and closed properties. One category of homes for sale in particular is way […]
The Beauty of Iowa Shines Through As bad as weather can sometimes be in Iowa, there is always beauty to be found. Looking back beyond the last 3 or 4 years, the Des Moines real estate market appears to be acting more normal this year. Spring home buying activity actually started in late March vs […]
Heat & Rain – Lots of Rain In June 2018 real estate is quite different from 2017 in some price points, but quite similar in others. First of all, regardless of the price ranges, this year has been odd. We have gotten used to home buyers banging on doors in January and sellers being accommodating. […]
The Spring Market Arrives Mid Way Towards Summer After what seemed like a slow start to our spring market, real estate sales have taken off since the first of April. However, not all price points have seen the frenzy of activity that the lower price points have. Real Estate Activity Begins at The Low-End Market […]
