In this increasingly competitive market for homes, you hear of buyers doing some crazy things to get their offers accepted. Some of what we’ve heard have included: ordering pizzas or…
The following post is from the guest, Curtis Fisher from TradesBright.org. Tradesbright highlights the many stories of tradespeople who’ve gone above and beyond by using their skills to better their communities…
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,…
The following post is from a guest writer and friend of Home Sweet Des Moines, Lynn Kuhn. Lynn is the founder of Outdoors Transformations here in the Des Moines area.…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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. …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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?…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…