New Listing! Beautiful, Spacious Urbandale Ranch Home Backs to Greenbelt Trail! - 10/28/09 12:52 AM
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Existing Home Sales Rebound in September - 10/26/09 11:15 AM
According to a report out today from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), existing home sales (single family homes, townhomes, condos and coops) jumped more than 9 percent higher than September 2008 and was the highest activity level in more than two years.
As you might except, we have first time home buyers to thank. With the tax credit, low interest rates and undervalued homes, first-time home buyers accounted for more than 45 percent of home sales nationally during the past year. And, distressed homes accounted for nearly 30 percent of transactions in September.
Realtors, home buyers and sellers alike are … (2 comments)

Determine Your Home Buying Power - 10/15/09 10:23 AM
There are a million mortgage calculators available on the web, but this one from Realtor.com is especially useful. It doesn't just calculate your payments based on  home price and interest rate. This calculator has several other variable options to help you determine what you can afford and gives you a sneak peak at what size of loan you are likely to qualify for. Check it out:  http://www.realtor.com/home-finance/financial-calculators/home-affordability-calculator.aspx
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Banks Backing Away From Short Sales - 10/12/09 02:59 PM
With the improving economy, banks nationwide are becoming more reluctant to engage in short sales, according to a report from BusinessWeek last Friday. A year ago, many banks looked at short sales as the best way to get the most money back on bad mortgage loans. But according to the report, many banks have already written off the losses and are reluctant to negotiate a short sale, forcing homeowners to pay more at closing or requiring a promissory note on the remainder of the loan.
Short sales became widely popular with the real estate crisis of the past couple years. A … (1 comments)

Relisted and Reduced BIG TIME! Most space for the $ on Des Moines Southeast Side. Huge Walkout Ranch! - 10/03/09 01:15 PM
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Gorgeous Indianola Acreage, Sweeping Countryside Views, Private Stocked Pond, 4,000+ sq ft Ranch Home! - 10/01/09 08:52 PM
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