Warm December Keeps Buyers, Sellers and Realtors Busy Closed sales for 2019 missed 2018 numbers by less than 1/2 of a percent as December 31st arrived but it could have been much farther away if it weren’t due to an active real estate market and an unusually warm December. Two categories, Single Family Resale homes […]
Comparing this year to last. Last month I had the opportunity to travel to San Francisco CA to attend the National Association of Realtors annual convention. The one session that I look forward to each year is the Residential Economic Issues & Trends Forum presented by National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Dr. Lawrence Yun. […]
October Real Estate Market Shows Signs of Tapering Off October has always been a transition month for Des Moines real estate. We normally see a bump of business that begins in September after Labor Day. October can be a hit or miss month primarily due to weather. This past month has seen more than its […]
Activity slowing overall as October arrives but still plenty of time and more homes available to sell! Des Moines Residential Real Estate 3 Quarters Down & 1 To Go Fall has officially arrived, and the Des Moines real estate market is also entering the final three months of the year. Overall, the 2019 real estate […]
There’s still time to buy or sell your home and enjoy ice cream too! Where did the phrase “Dog Days of Summer” come from? The ancient Romans called the hottest, most humid days of summer “diēs caniculārēs” or “dog days.” The name came about because they associated the hottest days of summer with the star Sirius. Sirius was known as the “Dog Star” because it was the […]
Price Your Home Right To Sell Quickly Or Pay The Price Des Moines Home Sale Strategy – Proper Pricing is Crucial This Summer The two most often asked questions on the streets this month have been “How is the real estate market?” and “Have we missed the busy part of the market if we list […]
Phrase of the Month: Price Reduction The first six months of the year is over and Des Moines real estate closed sales are very close to this time last year lagging only 72 sales behind. Not bad considering the first three months were snowy and cold and the second quarter has been rainy… Sellers are […]
23 Days in May Saw A Trace or More of Precipitation According to the National Weather Service, for the month of May, the Des Moines metro experienced only 8 days without rain. The average rainfall amount for May is 4 3/4 inches but this year we got exactly double that amount at 9.5 inches. The […]
Home Buyers and Sellers Playing A Little Catch Up From A Snowy Start Nothing cures a long winter like warm weather and sunshine. The same can be said about the Des Moines real estate market. While closed sales are just a little behind last year’s numbers, buyer activity is growing along with a welcome but […]
The Des Moines Spring Real Estate Market Has Officially Started It’s been a long last three months in central Iowa and the Des Moines real estate market. As March leaves like a lamb, homebuyers and home sellers are playing catch up. This months report contains sales data that you are used to seeing as well […]
