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Higher Mortgage Interest Rates Slow Housing Production

Housing starts edged lower last month as average monthly mortgage rates increased a quarter-point from 6.18% to 6.43% between September and October, according to Freddie Mac. Overall housing starts decreased 3.1% in October to a [READ MORE]

Tour of Remodeled Homes Remodelers

The 24th Annual Tour of Remodeled Homes, presented by the Remodelers Council of the Home Builders Association of Greater Des Moines, was recently held with ten unique homes on display by nine of the best [READ MORE]

Tour of Remodeled Homes The Awards

Ten beautifully transformed homes were showcased during this year’s Tour of Remodeled Homes, presented by the Remodelers Council of the Home Builders Association of Greater Des Moines, and the competition was intense to see which [READ MORE]

The Consumer-Centric Future of Real Estate

In the wake of industry-changing class action lawsuits, Iowa REALTORS®, along with the National Association of REALTORS®, have worked tirelessly to reach consumer-centric solutions. Responding to the needs of consumers has been a tenet of [READ MORE]

3rd Quarter of 2024, Des Moines Metro Lot Analysis

For the first time in my life, I’ve had people calling me “coach”. Maybe not so much “calling me” coach… it would more likely be considered yelling “COACH” in slurred, broken English. My team (The [READ MORE]