A few weeks after Melisa Nouchanthavong and her husband bought their first house, they discovered problems with its foundation, including a wall that was nearing collapse.
“We needed a basement gutter system and braces …
Hubbell Realty Co. this month began construction for Forge65, a 162-unit townhouse and apartment development located on about 8 acres south of Iowa Highway 163 at Northeast 60th Street in Pleasant Hill. The project was originally …
New home construction slowed in most Des Moines-area communities during the first three months of 2022, with 850 building permits issued, 17% fewer than the 1,023 issued during the same period a year ago. Of …
Nearly $20 million in grants to support downtown housing has been distributed to 61 Iowa communities, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced last week. The awards, made through the state’s downtown Housing Grant program, will create …
Last week, the average interest rate for a 30-year home mortgage was 5.1%, the highest it’s been since December 2009, according to data compiled by FreddieMac. The higher interest is pushing some buyers out of …
What would you do to buy the home of your dreams? For many Americans, they would consider taking a second job to help save for a down payment. For others, they would consider taking more …
Axios Des Moines: Iowa Legal Aid expects evictions to be near record levels this year as tenants find themselves without safety nets, due to the loss of emergency COVID-19 aid. The state is on track to …
Escalating sale prices of houses coupled with rapidly rising interest rates is pushing homeownership out of the reach of some buyers, local housing experts say.
In March, the median sale price of a home in …
Rental housing is becoming increasingly popular among investors, according to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal. John Burns Real Estate Consulting LLC and the National Rental Home Council, a landlord trade group, reported that …
Seven luxury townhouses are planned at Grand Avenue and 40th Street in Des Moines. Each townhouse, which will sell for $1.3 million, will have an elevator. Architectural rendering by Simonson & Associates Architects
Seven luxury townhouses …
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