Des Moines Iowa Real Estate- Brian Wentz's Blog

I just listed this wonderful Waukee home, on a 1.5 acre lot in town!by: Brian Wentz, RealtorPlease enjoy a tour of this home: (If the video tour is not visible, click here.) And now for some additional information... Brian Wentz | Burnett Realty | 515-779-7677 670 Boone Drive, Waukee, IA In town ...

Mortgage rates go down then jump by more than 1/2%, all in one day!by: Brian Wentz, RelatorWhat a day it was! The Des Moines Real Estate market was not immune to the roller-coaster of a day brought on by the moment by moment changes in the mortgage markets.I arrived at the office at 9:00 AM to th...

A look at inventory levels of Homes For Sale in the Des Moines metro area.by: Brian Wentz, Realtor, ABR, CBRI am a visual person, and I love graphs. So recently when a client asked me how many homes were for sale across different price points in our MLS, I thought it might be interesting look ans...

Essential numbers you'll want to have in your cell phone!by: Brian Wentz, RealtorOK, I am a bit of a Boy Scout- I admit. And what was the motto? "Always be Prepared", of Course!So if you live in the western Des Moines suburbs of Clive, West Des Moines or Urbandale, there is a number you just migh...

An enchanting store worthy of an afternoon visit!by: Brian WentzThis one of a kind store is like a window into the past! Located at 9th and Cherry in Downtown Des Moines, Iowa, West End Architectural Salvage is sort of a high end junk yard for recycled home products and custom made art work- all ...

New changes in the way credit bureau's look at your credit score.by: Brian Wentz, RealtorFair Isaac, home of the well known "FICO" scoring method, has announced some changes that will impact consumers credit scores in 2008. Dubbed "FICO '08", the new guidelines put heavier emphasis on several key...

Radon Testing Becoming More Popular in Iowaby: Brian WentzJanuary is Radon Awareness month! Not more than a few years ago no one was talking about this colorless odorless gas that seems to emit from the soil. But more and more I am receiving request from home owners and consumers who want buy a h...

Just Listed for sale in Des Moines!by: Brian Wentz, RealtorHere is a great home, ready for its new owners! The CRA Loan is an excellent financing option for this home, with financing as low as $960 per month with $3,100 down. See more information about this loan program here! Please enjoy a virtu...

List of available HUD, REO, foreclosure and bank owned properties in Central Iowaby: Brian Wentz, RealtorAs of January 12th, there are around 200 foreclosed homes for sale in the Des Moines area MLS.Many of these homes present opportunities for investors to rehab (or flip) these properties, or to...

Mortgage rates falling to near historic lows for Des Moines lenders.by Brian Wentz, RealtorCetntral Iowa Lending, our in house mortgage lender here at Burnett Realty, announced on Friday that rates were at an amazing low rate of 5.375% with around 1% origination fees. Over the past 20 months, rat...