A Win-Win for First-Time Home Buyers
Pending legislation could benefit many Iowans. In Iowa the percentage of home sales attributed to first-time buyers has dropped steadily since the housing bubble burst in [ Read more... ]
Articles by Build Des Moines
A Conversation With Linda Westergaard
Advocacy, volunteerism, safety are top priorities for new president. In January, Linda Westergaard was sworn in as the 2017 president of the Des Moines Area Association of [ Read more... ]
New Construction Market Starts Out Strong in 2017
The new construction market has had a strong start in the first quarter of 2017! January closed sales were down 26.1% from the previous month and up 6.6% over the same month [ Read more... ]
Radon—An Invisible Issue
Radon mitigation isn’t usually top of mind when builders plan to build a house or when home sellers put out their “For Sale” sign. It’s not visible or noticeable to [ Read more... ]
Nine Great Ways To Turn Coffee Into A Job Interview
I once had a client who was the best-connected person in Denver. We joked that he knew everyone, including the Pope. But before coming to us, he had been looking for a job [ Read more... ]