Home Sales in Iowa City are up in September and down slightly for the 3rd quarter. The Iowa City real estate market has been very active throughout the year and the shortfall probably has more to do with a lack of homes on the market in spring and summer than it does with a lack […]
Market Trends in Tiffin IA – Homes Sold January – August 2014
Today I’m taking a well overdue look at the real estate market in Tiffin. Home sales are down in Tiffin for the year so far. 43 homes sold January through August this year compared to 52 in the same time frame in 2013. That’s very much in line with the rest of the Iowa City […]
Downsizing Your Home – What to Do with Your Stuff
My last post talked about the challenges involved in downsizing. The first and biggest challenge facing anyone downsizing is what to do with all your stuff. The whole point of downsizing is to move to a smaller house or condo. It follows that with less space you also need less stuff. I’m working on this myself […]
Downsizing Your Home – Where Do you Start?
Downsizing is Easier with a Plan Real Estate is always personal to me. Today’s post is more personal than usual as I consider the prospect of downsizing. Not that I’m ready to think about buying my next home yet, but I am ready to start planning my move. The methodical approach works much better for […]
What is the Absorption Rate? How Can it Help Sell Your Home?
What is the absorption rate and how can it help you sell your home? Simply put, the absorption rate shows the rate we can expect homes to sell in a given area and in a given time frame. It helps sellers listing their homes understand the average time it takes homes similar to theirs to […]
How The Contract Ratio Helps You Understand the Market
What is the contract ratio or contract-to-listing ratio, as it’s also called? More to the point, how will it help you to know what the contract ratio is if you’re buying or selling a home in the Iowa City area? The contract ratio is a way to look at the market from a different perspective […]