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Q1 2016: Des Moines Metro Housing Snapshot
By Kalen | Published March 07, 2016
Attendees of the Ninth Annual Builder & Developer Luncheon in February were provided with an update on the Des Moines-area new construction housing market and breakdown of lot inventories by city. Follow the links to access to my Q1 2016 presentation slides and complete housing statistics for 2015. Given 2015 was a RECORD YEAR with 8,795 single-family homes sold – compared with 7,935 total homes sold during a very strong market in 2005 – a look back over the past 12 months shows many encouraging signs that 2016 could be another great year for local builders. As of February 2016, the number of total active listings of single-family homes in the Des Moines market stood at 1,942, compared with 2,291 […]