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Matt Grohe, RE/MAX Real Estate Concepts, 8020 Douglas Ave Urbandale, IA 50322. Matt is licensed in Iowa.
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While out showing a property today to an investor friend he remarked that with the recent flooding and high water in the area he'd had water in his basement and a lot of damage as a result. It wasn't just the high water table however, it was the fact that the power went out and that his sump pump...
07/05/2010
 Nearly all areas of the Des Moines metro saw higher unit sales in May 2010 as compared to the previous year. On another positive note days on market fell to 92 from 96 the prior month and down from 108 the year prior. Pending sales however fell precipitously from May of the previous year, from 8...
07/03/2010
It's official. The tax credit is totally off the table. The senate decided in a vote last week not to even extend it for those who had homes under contract and can't get them closed by the 30th of this month, the final deadline. That to me officially says the tax credit is not coming back. End of...
06/28/2010
 Polk County's annual tax sale was held on Monday and Tuesday of this week. At the tax sale the county offers to sell delinquent taxes to investors in the form of certificates that give the investor the right to collect 2% monthly on the debt. If the property owner does not redeem the certificate...
06/22/2010
The real estate market meltdown has dragged down values for all classes, but in the Des Moines area townhome and condo owners have perhaps been burned worse than most. The problems townhome owners have faced have been twofold. About twelve years ago there was a dearth of town homes and there was ...
06/20/2010
This was a painful week for a prospective buyer on one of my listings. He found out after getting his offer accepted that a late payment was made in May on a car loan he consigned on last year. The net result was that his credit score dropped below the level needed for him to get a loan. Most peo...
06/18/2010
Please help find this missing child. If you know anything please call the number given.We know this blog isn't about real estate related per se, but who has a better network than Realtors to get the word out about something? Seven year old Kyron Horman, the son of a former co-worker of Sonia’s, d...
06/18/2010
I received a big surprise this morning reading our morning paper, The Des Moines Register. It seems Register photographers had caught our science camper son Esden on camera during one of this weeks activities at the TreeHuggers week long camp at the Des Moines Science Center. HOLLY MCQUEEN/THE RE...
06/18/2010
Thank the feds! Citizens can work out for free in Des Moines high schools all this summer and possibly into the fall. The reason is that upgrades to high school workout rooms were completed with federal grant dollars and one of the stipulations for receiving them was that the public have access t...
06/17/2010
Few would readily say "I'd like to be less informed" especially when it comes to their real estate transaction. Most clients place good communication high on their list of importance when working with a real estate agent.  Working with a successful agent however often means working with one who h...
06/15/2010
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Matt Grohe is with RE/MAX Concepts, 8020 Douglas Ave Urbandale, IA. Matt is licensed in Iowa.