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How was Real Estate in 2020 in Des Moines?

How was Real Estate in 2020 in Des Moines?

  • Post author:noracrosthwaite
  • Post published:January 5, 2021
  • Post category:Blog/Buyer's Resources/Real Estate/Seller Resources

How was Real Estate in 2020 in Des Moines? 2020 will live on in our minds as the year no one predicted. And the Des Moines real estate market was…

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2020: Be kind to your realtor friends: We are still busy!

2020: Be kind to your realtor friends: We are still busy!

  • Post author:noracrosthwaite
  • Post published:October 2, 2020
  • Post category:Blog/Buyer's Resources/Real Estate/Seller Resources

And the real estate market here in Des Moines is still hopping.  While fall has brought cooler temperatures to our lives, it hasn’t appreciably cooled the real estate market yet.…

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Fall Maintenance

Fall Maintenance

  • Post author:noracrosthwaite
  • Post published:September 4, 2020
  • Post category:Blog/Home Improvements/Seller Resources

Summer months are finishing up, so this is the perfect season to get our homes ready for the cooler weather in our future.  Contractors and service industries are busier than…

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Best Practices for Packing Up and Moving
Best Practices for Packing Up and Moving

Best Practices for Packing Up and Moving

  • Post author:noracrosthwaite
  • Post published:July 8, 2020
  • Post category:Blog/Buyer's Resources/Guest Blog Posts/Seller Resources

The following is a guest blog submitted by Mark Zappia.  He writes for Clearskymoving.com, an online moving resource. Putting your life or business in a box can be a stressful…

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Des Moines Area Housing Report 2020: “And that house is under contract”

Des Moines Area Housing Report 2020: “And that house is under contract”

  • Post author:noracrosthwaite
  • Post published:July 6, 2020
  • Post category:Blog/Buyer's Resources/Real Estate/Seller Resources

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…

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2020 Des Moines Housing Market Update – 1st Quarter

2020 Des Moines Housing Market Update – 1st Quarter

  • Post author:noracrosthwaite
  • Post published:April 6, 2020
  • Post category:Blog/Buyer's Resources/Real Estate/Seller Resources

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…

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Ready, Set, Stage!

Ready, Set, Stage!

  • Post author:noracrosthwaite
  • Post published:February 3, 2020
  • Post category:Blog/Home Improvements/Real Estate/Seller Resources

Every person selling home wants their home to sell quickly for a large profit, but it takes more than luck to make this happen. It involves some upfront work, so let’s…

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Des Moines Housing Market 2019 Update

Des Moines Housing Market 2019 Update

  • Post author:noracrosthwaite
  • Post published:January 6, 2020
  • Post category:Blog/Buyer's Resources/Interest Rate/Real Estate/Seller Resources

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,…

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Fall 2019 Housing Report

Fall 2019 Housing Report

  • Post author:noracrosthwaite
  • Post published:October 10, 2019
  • Post category:Blog/Buyer's Resources/Real Estate/Seller Resources

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…

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Tips to Prepare Your Home for Sale

Tips to Prepare Your Home for Sale

  • Post author:noracrosthwaite
  • Post published:September 22, 2019
  • Post category:Blog/Home Improvements/Seller Resources

Jeannie Crosby here.  I see quite a few homes as they are getting ready to hit the market, and in general, I have similar comments for each home.  With housing…

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Mid-Year 2019 Des Moines Housing Report

Mid-Year 2019 Des Moines Housing Report

  • Post author:noracrosthwaite
  • Post published:July 5, 2019
  • Post category:Blog/Buyer's Resources/Real Estate/Seller Resources

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…

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Seller’s Real Estate Dictionary

Seller’s Real Estate Dictionary

  • Post author:noracrosthwaite
  • Post published:June 1, 2019
  • Post category:Blog/Real Estate/Seller Resources

Not only does buying a home involve its own language (https://homesweetdesmoines.com/buyers-real-estate-dictionary/), but selling a home does too!  We at Home Sweet Des Moines speak the language of selling real estate…

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2019 Des Moines Spring Housing Market

2019 Des Moines Spring Housing Market

  • Post author:noracrosthwaite
  • Post published:April 4, 2019
  • Post category:Blog/Buyer's Resources/Real Estate/Seller Resources

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. …

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How to Spring Clean & Declutter in Des Moines

How to Spring Clean & Declutter in Des Moines

  • Post author:noracrosthwaite
  • Post published:March 1, 2019
  • Post category:Blog/Communities/Home Improvements/Seller Resources

If you are planning to sell your home, make a move, or just get ready for some spring cleaning, you first need to declutter.   Cleaning can pay off hugely…

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Des Moines Housing Market: 2018 Update

Des Moines Housing Market: 2018 Update

  • Post author:noracrosthwaite
  • Post published:January 8, 2019
  • Post category:Blog/Buyer's Resources/Real Estate/Seller Resources

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…

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Myths and Misconceptions in Real Estate

Myths and Misconceptions in Real Estate

  • Post author:noracrosthwaite
  • Post published:October 2, 2018
  • Post category:Blog/Buyer's Resources/Home Improvements/Real Estate/Seller Resources

When it comes to real estate, everyone has bits of information that they've heard over the years.  But what's really true and current?  We're clearing up some common myths and…

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Location, Location, Location!

  • Post author:noracrosthwaite
  • Post published:September 4, 2018
  • Post category:Blog/Buyer's Resources/Communities/Real Estate/Seller Resources

You’ve heard this before when it comes to real estate: Location, Location, Location!  Why is Location so important?  Two reasons: you can’t change it, and it matters to potential buyers.  Read…

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Should I sell my house in the fall?
Tips for selling a home in Des Moines this Fall

Should I sell my house in the fall?

  • Post author:noracrosthwaite
  • Post published:August 7, 2018
  • Post category:Blog/Home Improvements/Real Estate/Seller Resources

Are you questioning whether it’s time to sell your home, even though school is starting soon and it’s getting close to fall?  Don’t worry – fall is a GREAT time…

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How is the Real Estate Market doing in 2018?

How is the Real Estate Market doing in 2018?

  • Post author:noracrosthwaite
  • Post published:July 2, 2018
  • Post category:Blog/Buyer's Resources/Real Estate/Seller Resources

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?…

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Costs of Selling a Home – Don’t be Surprised!

Costs of Selling a Home – Don’t be Surprised!

  • Post author:noracrosthwaite
  • Post published:May 2, 2018
  • Post category:Blog/Real Estate/Seller Resources

In the current Des Moines seller market, home prices are on the rise. It can be a great time to sell, but be ready for what the hidden costs of…

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Why should I worry about interest rates?

Why should I worry about interest rates?

  • Post author:noracrosthwaite
  • Post published:April 2, 2018
  • Post category:Blog/Buyer's Resources/Interest Rate/Real Estate/Seller Resources

Why should I worry about interest rates? If you are thinking about buying a home in the next 6 to 12 months, you've probably heard that interest rates are really…

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Des Moines Housing Market: 2017 Update

Des Moines Housing Market: 2017 Update

  • Post author:noracrosthwaite
  • Post published:January 4, 2018
  • Post category:Blog/Buyer's Resources/Real Estate/Seller Resources

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…

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Tax Reform – Times Are Changing

Tax Reform – Times Are Changing

  • Post author:noracrosthwaite
  • Post published:December 12, 2017
  • Post category:Blog/Buyer's Resources/Real Estate/Seller Resources

For this post, we have Stephanie Majeran, a CPA and owner of WellRun Results, LLC, explaining some of the provisions of the tax bill being considered.  I’ve then added some potential…

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Best Home Improvement Returns

Best Home Improvement Returns

  • Post author:noracrosthwaite
  • Post published:November 8, 2017
  • Post category:Blog/Home Improvements/Real Estate/Seller Resources

Now that you’ve bought a house and moved in, naturally you want to begin making the house your “home”. And, you’ve heard that remodeling bathrooms and kitchens can add value…

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Timing a Sale and Purchase

  • Post author:noracrosthwaite
  • Post published:August 4, 2017
  • Post category:Blog/Buyer's Resources/Real Estate/Seller Resources

If you're like most people, you're probably concerned about selling your house before having one lined up to buy. You don't want to sell your house first, not having somewhere…

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Des Moines Real Estate Market: First Half of 2017

  • Post author:noracrosthwaite
  • Post published:June 8, 2017
  • Post category:Blog/Buyer's Resources/Real Estate/Seller Resources

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…

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How do I make sure my home stays in tip-top shape?

How do I make sure my home stays in tip-top shape?

  • Post author:noracrosthwaite
  • Post published:April 15, 2017
  • Post category:Blog/Home Improvements/Real Estate/Seller Resources

Springtime is here, and it has brought its normal swarm of home sales. Even if you're not looking to sell your home, now is a great time to check these…

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Selling Your Home, Part 1

  • Post author:noracrosthwaite
  • Post published:February 6, 2017
  • Post category:Blog/Real Estate/Seller Resources

So you’ve decided now is the time to sell your home. What should you do? How do you get from “For Sale” to “SOLD”? Recruit Your REALTOR® One of the…

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How is the Real Estate Market doing in 2016?

  • Post author:noracrosthwaite
  • Post published:June 25, 2016
  • Post category:Blog/Buyer's Resources/Real Estate/Seller Resources

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…

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State of the Des Moines Housing Market: 2015 vs. 2016

State of the Des Moines Housing Market: 2015 vs. 2016

  • Post author:noracrosthwaite
  • Post published:January 15, 2016
  • Post category:Blog/Buyer's Resources/Real Estate/Seller Resources

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…

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