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2011 

Here in Iowa its 24 degrees with 16 inches of snow expected over the next 2 days. Overall this winter hasn't been too bad but this could be the biggest storm we have had for a long time. Winter is the hardest time for us. Mentally its just tough. We try to leave for the beach in December when we ...
01/31/2011
Last year the Cedar Rapids real estate market was selling a lot of first time home buyers their first home taking advanage of the tsx credit. I couldn't believe my eyes when I noticed that January 2011 is virually exactly the same as 2010. Last year in January, the Cedar Rapids metro area sold 10...
01/31/2011
We all know them. Agents that compare themselves to others almost everyday. How they dress, what their marketing brochure looks like or even their business card. We check out how many blogs they write on active rain and check their numbers on the MLS. Competition is good. Its what makes all of us...
01/31/2011
Currently, their are 274 homes on the market in the NE side of Cedar Rapids, which is the most of any quadrant. Marion has 280 homes for sale! Their are 132 homes on the market on the NE side priced 99-200K The average 3 bedroom home with 2 full baths is priced at $137,000 and the is listed at $1...
01/30/2011
Currently their are 82 homes priced $299-$400K on the market in the Cedar Rapids metro area. (Jan. 27th, 2011) 56 of these homes are ranches 9 houses are in escrow and are "sale pending." The average number of days on the market was 95 before they received an acceptable offer. 117 homes have sold...
01/27/2011
Largest ranch in Marion under $350k...new listing at 330K!  This home has a lot of upgrades and sits on a corner lot. A second lot in back of home can be added for an additional $25K. This home has a new roof and is ready for your showing today! See photos at www.garywolter.com
01/27/2011
It was 9 degrees and dark on the front porch of the house. Two keys plopped into my frozen hand to open up the door. Before I could get a grip on them, one key dropped beneath me, bounced to the left & ended up in a snow pile. With no mark in the snow, we started to dig into the snow hoping for t...
01/21/2011
Don't get inflicted with "First Time Home Buyer-itis." This is our 10th year of helping home buyers purchase their first home in the Cedar Rapids real estate market, almost everytime the buyer will get 'the disease." It is a form of buyers remorse based on fear. (False Evidence  Appearing Real) S...
01/19/2011
Over the past 6 months or so when ever we have an interested buyer in a property the conversation between us and the seller's agent goes something like this... US -"Hello Mr. (Mrs) seller's agent, we have a buyer that saw the house last night and we will be writing an offer tomorrow." SELLERS AGE...
01/17/2011
After 50 plus years Bowman Woods still remains one of the most popular neighborhoods in Cedar Rapids. Close to trails, Linn-Mar schools, and having a neighborhood private pool and tennis courts, Bowman Woods has a lot of advantages. This NE Cedar Rapids neighborhood is close to Rockwell Collins a...
01/13/2011
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