Autumn Is Upon Us What a difference a year can make. As we move into October and the final three months of 2022, it would have been difficult to predict how this year has progressed. Between an economic recession (admitted to or not by the federal government) a meteoric rise in mortgage interest rates and […] It’s All About The Real Estate Cycle! Back in March, I briefly described the cycle of real estate in an article discussing whether we were in a real estate bubble or not. Now as we head into September, six months later, this measure of market reactions is confirmation that owning and investing in real estate […] Notice that I didn’t say we were back to a normal market. I feel like that word has left the building. What we are beginning to see as we ended the 2nd quarter is a return to a familiar pattern. It’s true, there are some parts of the market that haven’t shown a return to […] Post Covid? – Did I Really Just Say That? Just over two years ago, the world was rocked by Covid-19. A year ago, I wrote about the changes in our market due to the virus. I thought it would be a good time to do that same analysis this year and see how things have […] What is Shelter Inflation? Shelter Inflation refers to the rising cost of housing. While some outlets only focus on the cost of home rentals, it also applies to today’s home buyers, especially since January of this year. Individuals that are paying monthly rent for their primary residence are all too familiar with the long-term uncertainty […] With three months of 2022 in the books, many of the real estate stats are looking different from previous years. From record low inventory of homes for sale to record high list prices, the concept of Supply and Demand has never been better defined. And this year is just getting started! FLASH ALERT!!! Your $1,200 […] (And Why It’s All Going To Be Ok) A recent search on Google using the phrase “2022 housing bubble” yielded nearly 72 million results. Normally if you click deep into the search by pages, the topic begins to water down to unrelated search results. I stopped at 20 pages into my Google search and the […] There is no doubt that Central Iowa real estate sales are following a similar path to the last two years. This month, I am going to focus on five reasons home buying and selling in the Des Moines area will be different from previous years. #1 – The Number of Central Iowa Homes For Sale […] Introducing DesMoinesMarketValues.com All The Graphics & Videos In One Easy To Navigate Website! Let’s Start Off by Talking About Big Numbers. 2021 was quite a year for Central Iowa residential real estate. 19,673 homes were listed for sale. 17,923 home sellers accepted offers on those homes. As of December 31st, 17,494 home sales closed totaling […] 2021 was a year unlike any other. Some businesses did well after being closed during the early days of the pandemic. Others, like the restaurant and service industries continue to struggle to find workers. Families resumed normal activities such as recreational sports, vacations and family get togethers. Air travel resumed and, in my case, conventions […]
Category Archives: Market Statistics
Six Differences In The 2022 Central Iowa Real Estate Market
Why The Central Iowa Real Estate Market Isn’t Going To Crash
Familiarity Returns To The Des Moines & Central Iowa Real Estate Market
Pricing In A Post Covid Real Estate Market
Shelter Inflation and The Central Iowa Real Estate Market
1st Quarter Down for Des Moines & Central Iowa Real Estate
Housing Bubble or Buyer Bubble?
5 Reasons The 2022 Extreme Sellers’ Market Is Different From The Past Two Years
2021 State of the Market for Des Moines and Central Iowa Real Estate
Surviving 2021 Des Moines Real Estate
