Matt Fisher, Realtor

Good news from the National Association of Realtors... Watching the Metro market with cautious optimism that it will be more balanced in 2022.

Experts: Housing Market Likely to ‘Normalize’ in 2022 Economists predict slower price appreciation, easing inflation, and rising interest rates during NAR’s virtual Real Estate Forecast Summit.

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2021 has been a crazy (market) year, but it's slowing a bit like it usually does. It's a great to buy before the spring 'surge'! Check out the DSM market statistics at the link below.

Free Real Estate Market Report For Des Moines, IA See current market statistics for Des Moines, IA. Stats may include valuable information such as average listing price, price reductions, new listings, etc.

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Texas' unfortunate weather situation gives us a good reminder of that as homeowners we should know exactly where both our water shut offs are located! 🥶

🏘️ with city water should have in inside water shut-off valve where the water comes into the 🏠 and one located in the yard near the street (often known a 'curb-stop').

If a pipe bursts 💦 or another problem occurs such as a broken faucet, a broken washer or washer hose, etc., you should be able to quickly shut off your water where it comes into the house and minimize the damage from flooding.

In very cold years ❄️like this one❄️ frost penetrates deep into the ground and could burst your buried water supply line. We've all seen water mains bursting in the winter, flooding the streets. The same thing can happen to your yard!

An accident resulting in a broken line just before the indoor main water shut off valve, would require shutting off water 'at the curb' too. A more common situation is that the indoor valve is simply stuck open or leaking!

In either scenario, it's necessary to find where your curb-stop is quickly. Most of us do not have the tool to shut off water at the curb, but for less that $25 from a plumbing supply store, it's a good investment and can be handy in non-emergency situations too!

Whether you have the tool or not, it's a good idea to know where your curb shutoff is. It's often located in the sidewalk or within 5-10 feet of the street--you're looking for a 4 inch metal cap! I suggest measuring and writing down it's location measured from both the curb and the driveway so when it's covered with ❄️, 🧊, 🍃, or 🌾 you can quickly locate it. If nothing else knowing it's location will reduce your plumber's hourly rate!

A final piece of advice: open and close ALL of your home's shut off valves-including each sink and toilet-once or twice a year (Hot Tip: Put it on your calendar). Unused valves corrode and stick No need to open them all the way either--90% is great. Fully open tends to stick... Keeping them moving freely will help in emergency and non-emergency situations.

This simple action could save you thousands in an emergency or more likely hundreds in a fixture replacement. 🛠️

***The opportunity to sell your house at a premium has never been better***

Although this article covers the entire U.S. it couldn't be more applicable to the Des Moines Metro market. Housing inventory (ie houses for sale) is EXTREMELY low. With excellent mortgage rates and flexibility options from lenders the incentive to buy has never been higher.

Houses that may have lingered a couple years ago are being snatched up. Multiple offers are the norm. Couple that with an unprecedented mortgage rates and homeowners can capitalize on this tremendous opportunity by listing their houses soon!

What Record-Low Housing Inventory Means for You | Keeping Current Matters The real estate market is expected to do very well in 2021, with mortgage rates that are hovering at historic lows and forecasted by experts to remain favorable throughout the year.

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This open-concept home features a fantastic shared living room, kitchen and dining area with easy access to the north facing (ie cool in the summer) 15'x15' covered deck! From its prominent hilltop location you can see the lights of downtown and the shiny gold dome of the Iowa Capitol!

The kitchen features white shaker cabinets with leathered granite surfaces (also in both bathrooms) and features an island sink and new stainless steel dishwasher, stove, microwave and refrigerator. Conveniently located just inside the entry doors, there is a large laundry room. The garage is a spacious 2 car attached with an extra storage bump-out on the back. Likewise, the unfinished walkout basement provides a tremendous amount of storage or room for activities!

You'll love the over-sized master bedroom's attached bath and huge walk-in closet. All the bedrooms feature large windows (the home has luxurious, wide mini-blinds on ALL the windows!) and the master bedroom and living room feature 9' tray ceiling and Hunter ceiling fan. Built to modern efficiency standards with high efficiency furnace and central air, you can expect low utilities.

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