Tools to Help You Buy, Sell, or Get to Know Des Moines
The checklists, timelines, and local info we hand our own clients.
Buying
Insider's Advantage Guide
What it's like to work with our team, how we find homes, how we negotiate, and how we protect your interests from search to closing.
Home Buying Timeline
What happens when, from pre-approval to keys, so you always know what's next.
Ultimate Guide to Buying a House
The paperwork you'll sign before your first tour, the eight levers in every offer, and the Iowa title step no other state has. 14 pages, our most complete buyer resource.
Top 10 Questions Buyers Ask
The questions we hear on every first call, with straight answers.
Who Pays for What?
The line-by-line breakdown of who pays what at closing. One page, both sides.
Mortgage Application Checklist
Every document your lender will ask for, gathered before they ask. Bring this to your application and skip the back-and-forth.
Selling
Home Selling Timeline
From the first pricing conversation to the settlement table, every step in order.
Ultimate Guide to Selling Your House
What selling costs in Iowa, all 15 lines, the abstract of title step nobody explains, and how to know your walk-away number before you sign anything. 13 pages, our most complete seller resource.
How We Market Your Home
No guesswork, no going quiet, no surprises at the closing table. The six-phase plan behind 1,000+ home sales in Greater Des Moines, including what we do before your listing ever goes live.
Show-Ready Checklist
Everything buyers notice, room by room. The same checklist we walk through with our own sellers before photos and showings.
Where Your Money Goes at Closing
A plain-English breakdown of every seller cost at settlement. What's deducted, what's negotiable, and what you actually walk away with.
Iowa Seller Disclosure Explained
The form every Iowa seller has to fill out, what it covers, and why 'I didn't know' isn't the protection sellers think it is.