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Housing affordability rose to a record high during the fourth quarter of 2011 reported in the February 17, 2012 edition of the Daily Real Estate News, which means a home buyer’s purchasing power is greater than it ever has been before, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index.

The index showed that 75.9 percent of all new and existing homes sold in the fourth quarter were affordable to families earning the national median income of $64,200, according to the index. That marks the highest percentage recorded in the index’s 20-year history.

"While today's report indicates that home ownership is within reach of more households than it has been for more than two decades, overly restrictive lending conditions confronting home buyers and builders remain significant obstacles to many potential homes sales, even with interest rates at historically low levels," says Barry Rutenberg, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders.

We are excited to announce our new affiliation with EXIT Realty, a Toronto-based real estate corporation with locations in Canada and all 50 states. Formerly known as Darwin Smith Realty LLC, our name may have changed, but our service to Norwalk and the surrounding areas remains to be efficient, reliable and sincere. Welcome to EXIT Realty North Star. Having just returned from EXIT Realty’s annual convention in Nashville, TN, owner/broker Jon Niemeyer is invigorated with ideas and strategies to meet the needs of a technologically-sharp clientele. EXIT Realty North Star is set to be the place for you to get your bearings positioned in the real estate market. We also have an exciting new website and hope that you will check it out at www.ExitRealtyNorthStar.com. Make it your source of real estate information for the entire Des Moines Market.

If you are interested in receiving local real estate statistics from me on a regular basis just send me a request at Jon.Niemeyer@ExitRealtyNorthStar.com. We also provide property management services.

Information provided by Jon Niemeyer, Broker/Owner, EXIT Realty North Star, 1039 Sunset Drive, Norwalk, IA 50211, 515-981-5131.

We are very excited to announce that real estate agent Becky Webb has joined our company. She brings over 11 years of real estate experience from the Omaha, NE market. Becky is a great compliment to EXIT Realty North Star. Join us in welcoming her to Norwalk.

Information provided by Jon Niemeyer, Broker/Owner, EXIT Realty North Star, 1039 Sunset Drive, Norwalk, IA 50211, 515-981-5131.