Housing

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Iowa could forfeit million of dollars in federal rent assistance

Axios Des Moines: Iowa has yet to spend nearly $80 million of federal emergency rent assistance it received in late 2020, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition. Millions of dollars could be forfeited if …

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Habitat for Humanity building house at Iowa State Fair

Volunteers and staff from Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity are building a house at the Iowa State Fair, which began today. More than 350 volunteers will work on the house through Aug. 19. After …

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216-unit affordable apartment complex planned near downtown

Des Moines Register: A developer wants to build 216 apartment units on the banks of the Raccoon River just across from downtown Des Moines, but at least one City Council member believes the project needs improvements …

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Local developer interested in acquiring historic federal courthouse, possibly converting it to housing or hotel

The federal courthouse at 123 E. Walnut St. will be disposed of in the coming months by the U.S. General Services Administration. The five-level courthouse, constructed between 1927 and 1929, is on the National Register …

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Fewer residential building permits issued in Des Moines area in first half of 2022

The number of residential building permits issued by Des Moines-area communities in the first six months of 2022 totaled 1,966, 20% fewer than the 2,487 issued in the same period in 2021. To view a …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: High house prices don’t necessarily mean big paychecks for agents

The skyrocketing sale prices of houses has attracted thousands to the real estate selling profession. From January 2020 to January 2022, the number of real estate agents in the U.S. jumped from 1.38 million to …

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Habitat for Humanity purchases former medical office building in Des Moines

A Des Moines nonprofit housing organization is expanding its educational programs in an effort to help more families become homeowners.

Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity Inc. has purchased property at 95 University Ave. in Des Moines …

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Five-story, 169-unit apartment structure, and Grimes library among 33 new projects issued building permits in June

A building permit valued at over $39.1 million was issued in June for an apartment project at 425 S.W. 11th St., south of downtown Des Moines. Architectural rendering by Simonson & Associates LLC

Building permits …

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How much are houses selling for in Greater Des Moines? A lot, data shows

Soaring home prices and higher mortgage rates are making homebuying more expensive, prompting some lenders to offer financing tools that haven’t been in the market for several years.

In June, 1,682 residences were sold in …

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Hubbell Realty launches new homebuilding entity

Hubbell Realty Co. has launched a new homebuilding entity that focuses on build-on-your-lot, particularly in rural Iowa, the West Des Moines-based company announced.

Origin Homes is led by Matt Daniels, who has nearly 20 years of …