Iowa housing market
Iowa did not record a sustained fall after the 2006 national peak. Typical home values stand at $241,255 today.
Housing Predictor forecasts for Iowa
5 forecasts published for Iowa, newest first.
Coverage gap. The most recent Iowa forecast on this site is for 2018 — 8 years ago. The measured figures above are current; the forecasts below are not.
Iowa in the archive
Reporting filed under Iowa, newest first.
2012 Iowa Housing Market
While most of the U.S. deals with the fallout of the financial crisis and the real estate collapse, Iowa is experiencing some of the most prosperous times in…
Home Values Rising in Hard Hit Markets
By Mike Colpitts A tighter inventory of homes listed on the market for sale are sending home values rising in some of the most unlikely U.S.
Economists Forecast Sharp Real Estate Rebound
By Mike Colpitts A group of leading U.S. economists forecast broad improvements in the nation’s economy, real estate capital markets and the housing market…
Feds Reach Mortgage Deal with 49 States
By Mike Colpitts The U.S. government and 49 states attorneys general have reached a landmark $25-billion agreement over the robo-signing scandal with the…
Housing Market Bottoms Hit as Home Values Escalate
By Mike Colpitts Following years of hard times, declining home values and a record volume of foreclosures, the housing market is finally hitting the bottom…
Big 55 U S Housing Markets in Recovery
Chill the bubbly. More U.S. cities are forecast to inflate in home values in 2012 than in the past five years as communities in fifteen states move towards…
Homeownership Drops by Largest Amount Since Great Depression
By Jeanne Roberts It’s probably no surprise that the number of individuals owning homes has experienced its biggest drop since the Great Depression, an epoch…
Jobs Proposal Boosts Home Prices
By Mike Colpitts The Obama administration’s proposal of jobs and spending initiatives would supply much needed aid to the real estate industry, and give the…
Some Rising Prices Don’t Make a Recovery
By Mike Colpitts Rising home and condominium prices in isolated markets scattered across the U.S.
States Robo-Signing Negotiations Hit Halt
By Kevin Chiu Almost a year after the robo-signing scandal made headlines, shedding light on the magnitude of the foreclosure crisis for the U.S.
States Balk at Banks Foreclosure Deal
By Kevin Chiu A move by five of the U.S. largest banks to reportedly limit their liability over illegal foreclosures is being rejected by at least three…
Spring Home Sales Decline
By Mike Colpitts Hindered by financing problems and weak consumer confidence, existing home sales declined in May, falling 3.8% to a seasonally adjusted…
Disaster Housing Relief Provided in 8 States
By Mike Colpitts As anxieties rise with the floodwaters along the mighty Mississippi River and residents flee for higher ground, the U.S.
Underwater Homeowner Relief Program Extended
By Kevin Chiu As the housing relief programs implemented by the Obama administration come under attack in Congress, the refinancing program administered by…
2011 Iowa Housing Market
The housing market hasn’t been great in Iowa since the nation’s economy started falling, but it just hasn’t been bad either.
Settlement Likely in Robo-Signing Foreclosure Probe
By Kevin Chiu Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, who is spearheading the 50 state probe into the robo-signing foreclosure scandal is seeking a settlement…
2010 Iowa Housing Market
Secured by the third lowest foreclosure rate in the country, less speculative home buying and healthier employment, Iowa housing markets are rising from the…