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Home Trends in the Metro

WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY in the central Iowa metro housing market from the standard two-story so-called “Des Moines plan.” And, in the last decade, where much of the news has been about the [READ MORE]
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Builder Design Centers

Ask anyone who has built a home. Running around from store to store all over the metro area to pick out the details of a new home can be more than a little wearing. The [READ MORE]
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Millennials are Changing the Marketplace

Better Homes and Gardens, which reaches nearly 37 million consumers each month, recently released findings from its sixth-annual exclusive survey on the attitude and spending trends of home buyers. This year’s research focused on Millennials’ [READ MORE]
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The Big Picture

Photos and videos are playing an increasingly larger role in how buyers shop for homes and how real estate agents and home builders market their products. Back in the day, real estate agents often drove [READ MORE]
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The Value of Remodeling

May is designated as Remodeling Month by the National Association of Home Builders, so it seems only appropriate to take a look at remodeling trends across the country—and how that plays out right here in [READ MORE]