Featured Stories

• Cause for Celebration

  Incoming president Chris Pickard leads local HBA into its eighth decade. The year 1945 marked some major historical events: the end of World War II, [ Read more... ]

• Homeowners Prioritize Personalization Over Resale Value in Bathroom Renovations

  Houzz Study Finds Median Spend Reaches $15,000; Tile Transforms the Shower. Houzz Inc., the leading platform for home building, remodeling and [ Read more... ]

Also in this issue

• Growing Right, Left, and Center

  Communities around the metro share their development outlooks. The Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS®’ (DMAAR) Young Professionals Network (YPN) hosted a Lunch [ Read more... ]

• Financial Documents: Save, Toss or Shred?

  Whether it’s monthly bank statements, receipts, quarterly retirement statements, annual tax returns or other financial documents you receive, it is easy to accumulate what [ Read more... ]

• NAR Chief Economist Forecasts 9% Increase in Home Sales

  The worst of the housing inventory shortage is coming to an end, mortgage rates are stabilizing and job additions are continuing, according to NAR Chief Economist Lawrence [ Read more... ]

• Higher Mortgage Interest Rates Slow Housing Production

  Housing starts edged lower last month as average monthly mortgage rates increased a quarter-point from 6.18% to 6.43% between September and October, according to Freddie Mac. [ Read more... ]

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