Monthly Archives: June 2023
BUILDING A HOME
HOME SHOW EXPO 2023 The HomeShowExpo is an annual event that allows local builders to showcase their craftsmanship of homes. The event is put on by the Des Moines Home Builders’ Association. You can find out more about this year’s Expo in Urbandale on the HBA website! Some sources say that newly built homes make... Read More
What is “Escrow”? And Other Updates
CURRENT MARKET UPDATE The Des Moines market continues to trend in the 2,400-2,600 range, which is still on the lower end of balanced, but better than we have seen over the past few years at this time. Additionally, mortgage rates are heading in a good direction. Real Estate activity tends to plateau in June, with... Read More
What can a Real Estate Agent do for you?
AN AGENT’S PERSPECTIVE Real Estate Agents learn to look for items of importance that homebuyers may often overlook, like the state of the roof, what a door not closing properly could mean, and many other things. The longer an agent is in the industry, the more their eyes become trained to look for these things.... Read More
A Seller’s Market Summer
WHAT DOES A SELLER’S MARKET MEAN FOR ME? WHAT IS A SELLER’S MARKET? The market type is determined by looking at the amount of homes available to sell versus how many people are looking to buy a house. Right now, the inventory of homes is less than the amount of people wanting to buy, resulting... Read More