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New Grimes Listing

02-11-12

Cy Phillips

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Cy Phillips | RE/MAX Innovations, Inc. | (515) 422-4731

2503 NE Destination Cir, Grimes, IA

Amazing 5 Bedroom Ranch in Grimes! Call Cy for a private tour
today! 515-422-4731

5BR/3BA Single Family House

offered at $375,000

Year Built	2005
Sq Footage	3,420
Bedrooms	5
Bathrooms	3 full, 0 partial
Floors	1
Parking	3 Car garage
Lot Size	17,505 sqft
HOA/Maint	$0 per month

DESCRIPTION

Over 3400 square foot of finish in this 5 bedroom, 4 bathroom ranch home with an oversized 3 car garage. This home is in a prime Johnston/Grimes location with a walkout basement and a back yard opening to an undeveloped field and future greenbelt! Some of the features of this home include: Hardwood floors, stainless appliances (all kitchen appliances included), granite countertops, wet bar in basement, large outdoor entertaining area with flagstone firepit, garage with epoxy floors/built in storage/workshop area, central vac, formal dining room with butler's pantry, 2 fireplaces, jet tub in master bath, pantry area, large eat in area, security system, surround sound on both levels, oversized deck, storage shed under deck area, laundry room with cabinets, workout room, and incredible attention to detail throughout. Call today for a private tour of this homes. Please note that there will not be any open houses at this address, to set a showing please Cy at 515-422-4731 for a private tour. Email Cy for more info.

see additional photos below

PROPERTY FEATURES

- Central A/C	- Central heat	- Fireplace
- High/Vaulted ceiling	- Walk-in closet	- Hardwood floor
- Tile floor	- Family room	- Living room
- Bonus/Rec room	- Office/Den	- Dining room
- Breakfast nook	- Dishwasher	- Refrigerator
- Stove/Oven	- Microwave	- Granite countertop
- Stainless steel appliances	- Attic	- Basement
- Washer	- Dryer	- Laundry area - inside
- Laundry area - garage	- Balcony, Deck, or Patio	- Yard
- Jacuzzi/Whirlpool

COMMUNITY FEATURES

- Garage parking

ADDITIONAL PHOTOS

Front	Entry
Entry/Office/Dining	Dining/Office
Living	Living 2
Living 3	Eat-in Area
Kitchen	Kitchen 2
Kitchen 3	Living 4
Laundry	Lower Level
Wet Bar	Master Bedroom
Back of Home

Contact info:

Cy Phillips

RE/MAX Innovations, Inc.

(515) 422-4731

For sale by agent/broker

Equal Opportunity Housing

Posted: Feb 11, 2012, 5:13pm PST

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Housing Trends in Coralville IA: Homes Sold in January 2012

02-09-12

Denise Hamlin, 319-400-0268 - Iowa City Real Estate & Relocation Services

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7 homes sold in Coralville in January 2012 compared to 15 homes sold in January 2011. If that seems like a bit of a drastic drop, only 3 sold in January 2010, which kind of puts things more in perspective. In fact I went back a few years and the low single digits is more typical for the last few years, making 7 seem more "normal" for the time of year than the high 15 homes sold last year.

The absorption rate is at 7.2 months, that's an average of 217 days on market. (6 months absorption rate is a balanced market). Coralville is not doing as well as Iowa City where home sales are up for the 7th straight month and the absorption rate down to a low 4.8 months. If you check out the annual report for home sales in Coralville for 2011 you'll see that in general the trend is positive with a glitch every now and then. It's likely that this month is one of those glitches.

As we head towards spring and the peak buying time of the year, I wouldn't be surprised to see the numbers of homes sold in Coralville up again in the coming months. Especially when you consider Coralville benefits from its close proximity to Iowa City and is popular with buyers relocating to the Iowa City area for the UIOWA and UI Hospitals. With incoming Residents and Students thinking about accommodation for the Fall semester right around the corner, these are buyers that will have a big impact on home sales in Coralville in the coming months.

Single family homes, condos and zero lots sold in Coralville January 2012

For information on the average and median price of homes in Coralville in January please visit the original post at Iowa City Homes For Sale

So what's the takeaway this month? Too few homes sold in January in Coralville to really make anything of the data. The single family homes that sold were lower priced homes, while the condos that sold were priced on the higher end. That right there is a strange phenomena for Coralville. We're just going to have to wait and see what the spring market brings.

One thing's for sure. If you've got a house to sell, now is the time to get it on the market. You want to have your house on the market at a time when there are the most buyers out there to see it. If not as many homes are selling in Coralville at the moment, you want to have the advantage of having yours on the market when there are the most eyes on it. And that just happens to be spring and early summer.

If you have a house to sell in Coralville I'd love the opportunity to talk with you and discuss your options. You can either call at 319-400-0268 or drop me an email with some basic information about your home and I'll provide you with a complimentary market analysis.

Home Sales in Coralville IA January - December 2011

Home Sales in Coralville by School District January - December 2011

Home Sales in Iowa City January - December 2011

Home Sales in Iowa City by School District January - December 2011

Data for the market report for January collected from the Iowa City MLS February 9, 2012

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Homes Sold in Iowa City January 2012 Compared to January 2011

02-07-12

Denise Hamlin, 319-400-0268 - Iowa City Real Estate & Relocation Services

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Lately my market reports are full of positive news for housing trends in Iowa City. Home sales for January are no exception. Once again home sales are up in Iowa City. In fact home sales in Iowa City are up by a whopping 138% compared to January 2011. 31 homes sold in Iowa City January 2012 compared to 13 in 2011. And if that wasn't impressive enough. This is the highest number of homes sold in Iowa City in January of any year since 2007 when 35 homes sold!

The absorption rate has dropped to 4.8 months, that's an average of 148 days on market. (6 months absorption rate is a balanced market). 4.8 months absorption rate is technically a sellers market. Home prices don't totally reflect that yet. Since I'm on a roll with good news, there is positive data to share with you on that too. Although about half of the homes sold in Iowa City last month sold at less than 95% of list price, (indicating that buyers are still putting pressure on prices), a few homes sold in Iowa City ABOVE list price in January. That is definitely a good sign for sellers and gives us every reason to be optimistic about the spring market.

Home sales up for 7th straight month in January 2012

To view a table with information about the average price and median price of homes sold in Iowa City please visit the original post at Iowa City Homes For Sale

What's the takeaway this month? If you've got a house to sell, now would be a good time to talk to a Realtor. This market report is further indication that the housing market in Iowa City is definitely on the right track. What you need to know now is how that relates you and you're house. As you can tell from all the information in my market reports, one of my specialties is figuring out the market. I'd love the opportunity to talk with you and discuss your options. You can either call at 319-400-0268 or drop me an email with some basic information about your home and I'll provide you with a complimentary market analysis.

Home Sales in Iowa City January - December 2011

Home Sales in Iowa City by School District January - December 2011

Data for the market report for January collected from the Iowa City MLS February 6, 2012

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Foreclosures and delinquencies drop in Greater Des Moines

02-07-12

Cy Phillips

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Good news from data just released from CoreLogic. Check out the decreases in foreclosure rates and delinquent mortgages for the Des Moines-West Des Moines area:

Foreclosure rate:Nov. 2011: 2.48%Nov. 2010: 2.69%

Year-to-year rate dropped 12.48%
National average was 3.41% in Nov. 2011

Mortgage delinquency (90+ days):Nov. 2011: 4.71%Nov. 2010: 4.81%

Year-to-year rate decreased 7.27%%

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Guns Ammo and Dead Animal Heads

02-06-12

Georgia Weaver

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Mobile: (712) 291-0118

Guns, Ammo and Dead Animal Heads. Storm Lake, IA has many homes with owners who hunt. Many deer, turkey, pheasant and other critters can be found on walls in this town. It can be problematic when listing a home that is owned by an avid hunter.

I don't show properties with guns out in the open, many Buyers have children with them, some guns are small enough to disappear. I am not comfortable showing a property that I know has guns and I know Buyers feel the same way. Dead animal heads are great if you hunt, but there are some people who are appalled at the sight of one and then there are others, like me, who it doesn't bother. Just as some cultures will not buy a home in which someone has died, some will not even go into a room with a hunting trophy.

How do you handle listings that have lots of trophys, guns in sight and ammunition laying around.

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