Here is a very interested pair of statistics for homes sales in the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors (DMAAR) market for the month of April:
Total listings taken: 1,127
Total listings sold: 1,620
44% more houses were put under contract than were actually listed in the month of April! There is a huge demand for more houses to sell. As of the end of April we were only 2 closed sales total behind that time last year, and we had a much worse winter which kept buyers inside. Except it did not!
What does this mean to you?
If you are thinking about selling, talk to me. You are in a position where your house is very likely to be in demand if marketed and positioned correctly. For example, last night I was out with buyers who were interested in a house that had been bought 4 years ago. The sellers were asking for $56,000 more than they had bought it for 4 years ago. When I ran a market analysis this morning, I found that they were actually $1,000 under priced. That is a $14,000 price increase per year.
If you are thinking about buying you need help. I had a listing last week that sold in three days. I had multiple sign calls from unrepresented buyers who were already too late. The house had already sold.
I am very good at what I can do and you can put my skills to service for you. You can reach me at 515.639.0047 or RyanLynch@KW.com. Call me today and put me on your team.
~Ryan Lynch
