Decoding the "Seller's Market": What Your Realtor Is Trying to Tell You
If you've recently dipped your toes into the real estate market in the Des Moines metro or have been considering buying or selling a...
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Kari Stone
Feb 14
Answering the Question "How Much Is My House Worth?"
As a REALTOR, “how much is my house worth” is one of the most popular questions we receive. Determining the value of your home is a...
Sara Hopkins
Aug 25, 2022
What’s An Abstract?
Selling property in the state of Iowa?? You need to know that we are an abstract state. This is a full and complete documentation of...
Sara Hopkins
Aug 10, 2022
The Housing Market is Changing But What Does That Mean?
The question I’m getting on repeat: what’s happening with the housing market? I have many things to say on this so I will try to keep...
Sara Hopkins
May 12, 2022
Should I Stay or Should I Sell??
Should I stay or should I sell?” This is on the mind of so many homeowners right now that are wondering if they should take advantage of...
Sara Hopkins
Apr 13, 2022
Should you Appeal your Home Assessment?
Every odd year home value assessments are done and they have been on the rise over the last 4 years. This year values went up 7.5% on...
Sara Hopkins
Nov 17, 2020
Why You Shouldn’t Wait to List Your House
This year COVID-19 has devastated many industries from theeconomic standstill. Real estate however is not an industry effected by this...
Sara Hopkins
Jun 16, 2020
Three Myths About Selling Your Home You Need to Know!
Let’s debunk the myths about selling Whenever anyone mentions that they’re thinking of putting their house up for sale it seems that...
Sara Hopkins
Apr 28, 2020
Recession? Yes. Housing Crash? No.
Market Conditions Show A Strong Housing Market, Not a Housing Crash I’ve had many people ask me since the Covid-19 crisis started “is now...
Sara Hopkins
Mar 17, 2020
How is COVID-19 affecting the Des Moines real estate market
As the world nervously watches the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the pandemic has begun prompting responses from every industry, and...
Sara Hopkins
Mar 5, 2020
What to do if your home appraises low
What should you do if your home appraises low? This is something that can happen to you whether you are the buyer or the seller since...
Sara Hopkins
Jan 14, 2020
What you need to do if you want to sell in the next year
If you are considering selling in the next year or two, the best advice I can give you, to make sure your home sells as fast as possible,...
Sara Hopkins
Jan 7, 2020
Getting your home show-ready in 15 mins
If your home is listed or you are getting ready to list, you will want to check out my expert tip for getting your home show-ready in...
Sara Hopkins
Oct 19, 2019
Seven Reasons Your Home Might Not Be Selling
Selling your house should not be a frustrating process. But sometimes - it can take longer than expected to get an offer. Part of my job...
Sara Hopkins
Oct 14, 2019
Importance of Property Disclosures
Today I want to talk to you about some potential legal issues that could come with selling your house. There are rules put in place to...
Sara Hopkins
Jul 10, 2019
Market updates- 2nd half of 2019
Two things you need to know about what's happening in our market right now. Here's a market update: As I mentioned above- interest rates...
Sara Hopkins
Apr 29, 2019
So you think you want to sell 'For Sale By Owner'? Read this first
Buying and/or selling a home can be quite the process. There are a lot of rules, regulations, and processes that you need to follow and...
Sara Hopkins
Feb 6, 2019
Nobody Wants to Be Homeless!
One of the most common concerns I hear from my clients is “Sara, I really want to sell my house. We’re ready to move but there’s nowhere...
Sara Hopkins
Jan 29, 2019
Home Sellers May Have you on Camera
More and more sellers with their homes on the market are using surveillance cameras when it is being shown by agents to potential buyers....
Sara Hopkins
Mar 15, 2018
Bold Colors of 2018
Ultra Violet, Oceanside and Deep Onyx are a few of the bold colors of 2018 that will dominate. This year, designers are expecting...
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