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 […] We are well into the last two months of 2021 and by all accounts, it’s been a year to remember. The Central Iowa real estate market is predicted to sell 18,000 homes this year. At the height of the home buying season this past May, only 1,600 homes were for sale. To give perspective, one […] For much of 2021, the general theme of my writings has been how high or low different segments of the Central Iowa real estate market have performed. This month I am dusting off my crystal ball to help determine where 2021 will end up and what the future looks like for 2022. #1 Prediction: The […] Central Iowa Home Sales Are Beginning To Make A Turn There’s no doubt that 2020 will be seen as the odd year out due to Covid-19. So many things happened last year. The massive buyer demand appeared in March and cautious homeowners that would normally be preparing to put their homes on the market pulled […] We’ve gone over 30 days without an increase in sale pendings. What It Means Every year, the real estate market activity builds in the spring and by sometime around mid year, homebuyers begin to slow down their search. This is normally due to school years ending and summer vacations beginning. This year, it was almost […] Looking back at the month of March makes me realize how happy I am that April arrives with some of the best weather and spring on full display. March Madness is an accurate description of the real estate market this year. Especially if you are an active homebuyer searching for that perfect home to buy. […] If I were to describe the Des Moines real estate market as a running engine, the gas pedal would be all the way to the floor and the needle on the fuel gauge would be just above empty. It All About Supply & Demand Realtor.com recently reported that nationally, the number of homes for sale […] Last month I dusted off my crystal ball and made some year end predictions. Specifically, where we would end the year with homes for sale, homes in sale pending status and total sales for the year. Since this last article, 2020 closed sales surpassed 2019 year-end numbers (as predicted) and we are indeed on our […] Des Moines October Market Monthly Interactive Review Before I get into some year end predictions, click the image below to access the interactive October market report. Ten Months Down – Two Months to Go I’m going out on a limb this month. With just days before the Presidential election and the likely weeks of controversy […] What Will Real Estate Look Like After Covid-19? A year ago, at this time, the Des Moines real estate market was in its final push of business before the holiday and end of year slowdown. We were on a track that would result in just over 14,000 closed sales, a count just lower than 2018. […]
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Surviving 2021 Des Moines Real Estate
The Effects of an Extreme Seller’s Market
Six Year End Predictions for Des Moines Real Estate
3 Quarters Down – 1 To Go
Central Iowa Real Estate Market Has Peaked!
Central Iowa March “Real Estate” Madness
The High’s and Low’s of Des Moines Real Estate
Where Des Moines Record Home Sales Are Coming From
Fire Up The Crystal Ball
The Covid Effect on The Des Moines Real Estate Market
