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Sellers Beware
Failure to disclose known defects when selling real estate could cost you. Last month, the Iowa Court of Appeals issued an opinion in the case of Robinson v. Welp, which serves as an important reminder [READ MORE]
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Three Steps Forward, Two Steps Back
Land development continues its slow change. About a year ago, we took a look at the “Slow Pace of Change” in the land development market around central Iowa. As we noted then, adapting to market [READ MORE]
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It’s A Win/Win
Habitat for Humanity furthers its mission with new Deconstruction Program. Although it’s in the business of building homes, Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity (GDM Habitat) recently started a new program that does just the [READ MORE]
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Starting From Scratch
City leaders in Newton developed a successful comeback strategy to reenergize their community. When Whirlpool Corporation closed the Maytag corporate headquarters and manufacturing plant in Newton in 2007, nearly everyone—residents and experts alike—saw it as [READ MORE]
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Encore Performance for Iowa Architectural Foundation
30th-Anniversary Gala celebrates architecture in the community. The Iowa Architectural Foundation (IAF), founded in 1989, has been celebrating the artistry of beautifully constructed buildings for three decades. But the nonprofit, staffed almost entirely by volunteers, [READ MORE]