Short and simple…but proof that you learn something new every day! Recently I had buyers close on a new home in Copper Creek, which is in Pleasant Hill.  Their home had been the model home, so it was previously furnished.  The couch hadn’t been moved for months, the chairs, tables, etc seemed to have their [...]

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Today I posted the following picture on Twitter of a home I showed in Urbandale. Great home…$269,900 and has this killer master bedroom. I see home with a tray (or trey) ceiling in almost many new construction homes I see, so this was a nice surprise! What’s the difference? Coffered ceilings offer squares or rectangles [...]

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I got a phone call yesterday from a client that started like this: “So what’s up with the $15,000?”. Nice. Let’s see if I can help… First, it’s important to note that this is a PROPOSED tax credit. Many of us are following the new stimulus package carefully as we strain to learn the details about [...]

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If you are a homeowner, then you NEED to know about ice dams.  With the Des Moines weather consisting of snow, sleet, and very cold temperatures in the last few weeks, it’s likely that ice dams could form once the weather warms up. So, what IS an ice dam? When ice builds up on your roof, [...]

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