Home buyers unable to find existing homes to purchase are turning to new construction, a more readily available option in a tight market.In the first six months of 2024, 25% of houses sold in …
Dupaco Credit Union and Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines have partnered on the Mortgage Rate Relief program, which can provide eligible members with a reduced-rate mortgage. The Mortgage Rate Relief program provides $25 …
About four years ago, a new job brought Jena and Nick Ott to Des Moines from Indianapolis, where they had lived in a house that was more than 100 years old.
The couple, who have …
The Polk County Housing Trust Fund’s board of directors this month has awarded $400,000 in grants to 11 programs through the trust’s Community Investment grantmaking program. The money that was awarded helps programs that support …
Iowa Workforce Development and the Iowa Department of Education recently named the winners of the Build Iowa’s Future Design Challenge. The competition challenges elementary, middle and high school students to design a place to live …
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded $51.1 million in youth homelessness system improvement grants to 38 communities across 26 states, Puerto Rico and Guam. The youth homelessness system improvement grants are the …
A request by a nonprofit group to allow a supervised group residence on Pleasant Hill was denied by the city’s Board of Adjustment on Thursday. Greater Des Moines Supportive Housing, a nonprofit group that provides …
The first-ever Iowa Innovation in Homelessness Incubator, an effort to implement new ideas to ease homelessness, has been launched by the Iowa Finance Authority. The agency is seeking proposals to address homelessness prevention or response. …
The Neighborhood Finance Corp. (NFC) will host an event for community members focused on Black homeownership in Polk County from 10 a.m. to noon, on June 1, at the Des Moines Central Library. The event …
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