From Des Moines Business Record…..
In December 2011, 642 homes were sold in Greater Des Moines, a 13 percent increase from the previous year. For all of last year, 7,877 homes were sold, an increase of 200 from the previous year, the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors said today.
Hunziker & Associates, REALTORS is pleased to announce our new special promotion. From now through January 31st, purchase an eligible Hunziker & Associates listing through a participating lender, and receive a rebate of up to $1500 in closing costs!
A bond issue will be put before voters on November 8th. If passed, the library will expand to almost twice its size in the current location. It would increase property taxes up to $30 per year per $100,000 of assessed value.
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We speak with newcomers to Central Iowa on a regular basis, and relocating for a job is one of the primary reasons people relocate here. As we have stressed many times in the past, real estate markets are local and individual regions do not always mirror national trends. However, troubled real estate markets elsewhere in the country have affected Central Iowa as fewer employees have been relocating nationally, and those who do have often been restricted in their ability to purchase a new home here due to difficulty selling in their previous location.
The Worldwide Employee Relocation Council® just released their 2010 member survey, which shows that relocation volume is picking back up again after being lower than average following the recession. Companies surveyed reported the volume of employees they relocated between 2009-2010 increased 15%. Respondents also anticipated they would transfer approximately 10% more employees in 2011 than last year. This increased has already been demonstrated by the American Moving & Storage Association, which reported corporate relocations have increased 13% in the 1st half of 2011 compared to the same period last year.
Post by: Tabitha Zesch, Relocation Director
Take a peek at our Nevada, Iowa agents during the Lincoln Highway Days parade!
Their theme was “Re-energizing Nevada, one house at a time.” They certainly energized the parade route with their creative float, candy, cold water bottles, bright t-shirts, and smiles!
The Ames Economic Development Commission has announced many expansions and new companies moving to Ames since November 2010. Most have been high tech firms creating quality jobs with excellent wages and benefits. Here is a brief summary of the new jobs that will be coming to Ames.
WebFilings 250 new jobs
HIPRA 75 new jobs
Flint Hills Resources 20 new jobs
Boehringer Ingelheim 20 new jobs
Rural Soluxions 20 new jobs
This is good news for the Ames economy and especially positive for the housing market as home values tend to increase when there is a healthy job market locally.
News from the Ames Economic Development Commission.
Post by Tabitha Zesch, Relocation Director
Any real estate company can place a sign in the front yard, but getting results is what matters. Here are important performance statistics from the 1st half of 2011.
Sale Price vs. Original List Price
Hunziker & Associates, Realtors 95.2%
The Others 94.1%
We netted our Sellers 1.1% more for their homes.
Homes Listed & Sold by the Company that Listed the Home
Hunziker & Associates, REALTORS 56.6%
The Others 10%-34.5%
We don’t just list-we sell what we list.
Market Share by # of Sales
Hunziker & Associates, REALTORS 32.5%
The Others 5.4-%-19.9%
We get results!
Don’t take chances. Contact us for a personal consultation before buying or selling your home or investment property.
Stats based on closed sales as reported to the Central Iowa MLS for Ames residential & rural subdivisions.
The Fourth of July is a great time to spend with family, friends, food, and the great outdoors! In our communities there will be plenty going on for anyone who wants to take part in the festivities and for all ages!
All activities in all locations are on Monday, July 4th.
Ames:
8:30-10:30 – Pancake Breakfast at City Hall
9:00-11:00 – Bill Riley Talent Search at Tom Evans Plaza
11:00 – Parade on Main Street
12:00-3:00 – Festival on Main Street and Burnett
10:00pm – Fireworks at Jack Trice Stadium
Nevada:
7:00-10:00 – Breakfast at the Fire Station
10:00 – Parade on Main Street
11:00-2:00 – Chicken Noodle Dinner at American Legion
4:30-7:30 – Kids Games, Face Painting, and Kid’s Train Ride at SCORE Pavilion Area
7:00 – Concert by Nevada Community Band, SCORE Pavilion
Dusk – Fireworks at SCORE Park
Boone:
Fireworks at the Boone Speedway at Dusk
If the holiday weekend takes you away from Central Iowa, another great way to spend a few days after you get back, is SummerFest in Ankeny. This runs from Thursday July 7th to the 10th and ends with a fireworks display. For more information, visit http://www.ankenysummerfest.org/.
Post by Haley Hagen, Realtor Support
“Past due home loans in Iowa dropped almost a full percentage point in the first quarter, signalling again that the housing market is recovering….
Foreclosure starts are at the lowest level since the end of 2008 and had their second largest drop ever, said Jay Brinkmann, MBA’s chief economist. ‘Most of these numbers continue to point to a mortgage market on the mend,’ Brinkmann said in a statement.”
Click here to read the full story from the Des Moines Register
We would like to express our appreciation to Diane Cox for serving as president of the Central Iowa Multiple Listing Service during 2010. She provided valuable leadership during a year of transition as the Boone & Ames MLS merged. Diane is a Realtor® at our Boone office.
Diane will continue to serve the business community in 2011 as a newly elected board member for the Boone Chamber of Commerce. Thank you for your service, Diane. We appreciate you!
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