The “3% Mortgage” Story Is Fading — What That Means for Move-Up Buyers in Des Moines

For the last few years, the Des Moines real estate market has been dominated by one idea: “Nobody’s moving because everyone is locked into a 3% mortgage.” That story was true—for a while. But the market is changing, and for move-up buyers in Des Moines, that shift matters far more than the national

Moving Up This Winter? The Questions Smart Buyers Are Asking Right Now

The holidays have a way of making things obvious. More people. More stuff. Less space. For many homeowners, it’s not the decorations or the extra dishes that linger after the holidays — it’s the realization that the house that “worked fine” all year doesn’t actually fit their life anymore. If that t