Adapting To Des Moines Real Estate Market Activity Baseball great Yogi Berra is probably remembered today more for his quotes that his baseball skills, but the one quote that applies to the Des Moines real estate market is “It’s like déjà vu all over again.” Sales so far in 2017 are certainly mimicking last year. […]
Archives: April 2017
Homes are Selling Fast Across the Country [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights: The National Association of REALTORS® surveyed their members for their monthly Confidence Index. The REALTORS® Confidence Index is a key indicator of housing market strength based on a monthly survey sent to over 50,000 real estate practitioners. Practitioners are asked about their expectations for home sales, prices and market conditions. Homes sold in 60 […]
Your Tax Return: Bring it Home
This time of year, many people eagerly check their mailboxes looking for their tax return check from the IRS. But, what do most people plan to do with the money? GO Banking Rates recently surveyed Americans and asked the question – “What do you plan on doing with your tax refund?” The results of the […]
Real Estate Mogul: Here’s Why You Should Buy
3 Charts That Shout, ‘List Your Home Today!’
In school, we all learned the theory of supply and demand. When the demand for an item is greater than the supply of that item, the price will surely rise. SUPPLY The National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently reported that the inventory of homes for sale stands at a 3.8-month supply. This is considerably lower than the 6-month supply […]
Weekly Market Update 4-24-17 [Infographic]
How Fast Can You Save for a Down Payment?
Slaying Home Buying Myths [INFOGRAPHIC]
Tax Return Depressing? Owning a Home Could Help
Measuring Your Ability to Achieve the American Dream
Forbes.com recently released the results of their new American Dream Index, in which they measure “the prosperity of the middle class, and…examine which states best support the American Dream.” The monthly index measures several different economic factors, including goods-producing employment, personal and commercial bankruptcies, building permits, startup activity, unemployment insurance claims, labor force participation, and […]