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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, the explosion of the first atomic bomb, the formation of [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 design, empowering industry professionals and their clients with all-in-one project management and design software, [READ MORE]

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 & Learn event in November that offered a peek at economic development [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 seems to be an unmanageable amount of paper over time. You [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 Yun. Yun analyzed the current state of the [READ MORE]