Des Moines Area Weathers Housing's Ebb, Flow.

The Des Moines Register had an article Sundays paper, July8 about the local real estate market. It says the number of homes sold last year fell only 2% from sales in 2005, a record year. so far this year, home sales are 1.5 % below 2005, while the aaverage sale price hs climbed 2.6% to $164,142, from $160,045 in 2005. Information from the real estate association.
Home sellers are preparing for a toughter market with help from home stagers in order to get the best price in the shortest amount of time possible. Home stager Kristi Andriano eliminates clutter, weeds out extraneous furniture and puts the focus on the home's best features. They also give attention to curb appeal. With more homes on the market, the seller needs to see these extra details as an advantage to them to set their house apart from the others on the market in the same price range.
So the moral of the story is: It's a good time to buy or sell a house in the Des Moines area. Tactics may need to change a bit, but our market is strong. We'd love to be your Realtor.