One of the promises that I make to the people I work with is that I am going to stay in touch. Sometimes when I check in it is a very quick call and as simple as how are you doing. More and more, I am finding that people will engage with me and have a conversation.
I wanted to share two of those conversations.
One just happened. I had a client call me back from me trying to reach him a couple of months ago. He said that he called back because life had been difficult recently and he was making a point of calling back the people that he had missed to let them know that it wasn’t them. We got into a conversation about what was going on. It turns out that something that I have been thinking about for a long time was a part of his issue. We ended up recommending books to each other. We will now have an entirely different conversation whenever we talk in the future because we both have the same obscure interest.
The other call happened yesterday. In our conversation, my friend stopped and told me that he has had conversations with his wife that if anything were ever to happen to him, she needed to call me because he knows that I will help her.
Two amazing conversations to have when all that I am really supposed to be doing is looking for business. I believe that looking for people to connect with will make my life better, make their life better, and in the end will get me business as well.
I know that I have people that wonder why I am calling them STILL? I love helping people. Sometimes that help makes me money. Every time that help makes me happy.
On to the market:
I have had a lot of people asking me about “the market”, because they are hearing about a slow down, or are wondering if they have missed the boat. 2018 was slower than 2017. In fact, in 2018 the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors (DMAAR) sold 328 less houses than in 2017.
Now for some perspective: 2017 was a record breaking year after four record breaking years in a row. Every one of those years was the highest sales year ever for DMAAR. Things have slowed down a bit, and we are still among the top sales years in recorded history in the DMAAR area. Also, interest rates have seen a dip recently, with some locations being below 4% again. There are still a ton of buyers out there and we are dramatically low on inventory for sellers.
If you are thinking about buying or selling we are in a great position for both. In my weekly reports to my clients I am seeing inventory levels at the lowest I have seen them since listing the specific property. Interest rates are still historically low and have been going down recently. Call me and I can help you get what you want.
I love doing what I do. I love looking at the market, and I love building relationships with the people that I get to help. Let me know how I can help you. Call me today. You can reach me at 515.639.0047 or RyanLynch@KW.com. I am good at what I do, and I want to help you.
~Ryan Lynch
