Market Update for 2022
How was Real Estate in 2022 in Des Moines? It has been such a rollercoaster ride in the Des Moines real estate market in the past few years. If…
Hmm….. is housing hot or not?
If you’ve been looking around AT ALL, you’ve probably realized that the housing market is changing. This is happening nationally, and we’re seeing the first signs here in the Des…
Oh, hello housing inventory! We’ve missed you!
Oh, hello housing inventory! We’ve missed you! It seems you can’t turn on any news programs without hearing about the incipient “housing slowdown”. Are we having déjà vu? Is this…
Please… Tell me this housing market is calming down?
Please… Tell me this housing market is calming down? So far in the first quarter of 2022, we’ve had more of the same trends from 2020 and 2021, but more…
Ask the Lenders
As agents we have worked with many different lenders here in Des Moines. We also have some preferred lenders that have proven to us that they will go the extra mile…
2021 Des Moines Home Sales in Review
How was Real Estate in 2021 in Des Moines? If you thought 2020 was a crazy real estate year… you may not have buckled up from the insanity that was…
Is the market starting to calm down?
Maybe! If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you know that the last few market updates have been talking about an extreme seller’s market (see July’s update here). …
Extra Market Update… Coming in Hot!
Normally, I run a detailed market update once a quarter. But I can feel the market shifting… as can most of the other REALTOR®s with whom we talk regularly. Given…
Buying a home this year? Be prepared to compete!
Buying a home this year? Be prepared to compete! You might remember from last quarter’s update that 2021’s real estate market started with a bang. This second quarter has proven…
Buying a home this year? Be prepared to compete!
Buying a home this year? Be prepared to compete! So far, 2021 has proven to be a year of competition for buyers. I’d like to share a story: Last week,…
Tips for Buying in this Hot Market
Interested in buying or selling a home? Then you should know the exact market conditions at that moment. Here in Des Moines, we’re in an extreme seller’s market in almost…
Des Moines Area Housing Report 2020: “And that house is under contract”
I doubt anyone saw how 2020 would go back in January. Despite coronavirus, the real estate market is in full swing here in Des Moines; in fact, we have been…
2020 Des Moines Housing Market Update – 1st Quarter
How’s 2020 going? You know we love checking out the numbers behind the real estate here at Home Sweet Des Moines (for past market updates, click here: 2019 Update, 2018…
Des Moines Housing Market 2019 Update
How did we do in 2019? My favorite part of real estate: the numbers! You may remember the analyses I’ve put together throughout 2019: January 2019, April 2019, July 2019,…
Fall 2019 Housing Report
Hello! This month, I’m presenting numbers, but I’m also speaking anecdotally. Bear with me. (If you’re not familiar with our quarterly updates, feel free to check them out here: 2019…
Mid-Year 2019 Des Moines Housing Report
2019 is half over… how’s the housing market doing? We’re in the height of the 2019 housing market, and there are almost 4,000 houses for sale in the Des Moines…
2019 Des Moines Spring Housing Market
How’s 2019 going? While purchasing or selling a home is often an emotional business, we here at Home Sweet Des Moines also like to keep an eye on the numbers. …
Des Moines Housing Market: 2018 Update
How did Des Moines Housing Market do in 2018? Do you remember the analysis I put together in July 2018, looking at the first half of 2018? Now that we’ve finished off…
How is the Real Estate Market doing in 2018?
Do you remember the analysis I put together in January of this year, looking at 2017 and comparing it to previous years? We’re now halfway through 2018; how is the market doing?…
Des Moines Housing Market: 2017 Update
Last January, I reported that the number of home sales annually continued to increase year-over-year (see full report for 2016 here). This past year, the number of home sales continued to…
Des Moines Real Estate Market: First Half of 2017
How is the Real Estate Market doing in 2017? Do you remember the analysis I put together in January of this year, looking at 2016 and comparing it to previous…
How is the Real Estate Market doing in 2016?
How is the Real Estate Market doing in 2016? Now that we are six months into 2016, it's time to see how we're doing so far this year! Here are…
State of the Des Moines Housing Market: 2015 vs. 2016
You may remember last year's report, stating that both 2014 and 2015 were stellar markets for home sales in Des Moines. In 2016, the market continued to show homes selling…
State of the Des Moines Housing Market: 2014 vs. 2015
It’s about that time of year when we look at the past year and assess how we did. How did the Des Moines area housing market do? Compared to 2014…