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Warm & inviting beech wood floors welcome you into the elegance of the cozy great room with gas fireplace surrounded by granite & custom hand polished cherry wood ~ Large eat-in kitchen with custom cherry cabinets, granite countertops ~ Master suite includes custom cherry cabinets with granite c...
02/24/2009
 LIST PRICE $ 319,000-ASSESSED PRICE $427,000-Spectacular 4 bedroom, 3 bath home in beautiful North Oaks Development ~ Kitchen open to family room - perfect for entertaining ~ Walk in pantry off the kitchen ~ Classic dining room ~ Enjoy the beauty of the gardens and waterfall flowing into the po...
02/24/2009
  Absolutely Gorgeous 4+ bedroom Executive home in Bos Landen ~ Attention to detail is evident in the striking design of this home ~ Open great room boasts 18 foot vaulted ceilings, awesome views, gas fireplace, and built in custom cherry cabinets ~ Kitchen includes cherry cabinets with work isl...
02/24/2009
A question that I frequently get asked is "How is the Real Estate Market" I decided it would be interesting to see how the overall market of 2008 compared to 2007 in Pella, Iowa. Here are my findings according to the Marion County MLS; Sold Homes   2007 ~ 152      2008 ~ 163 Average Price of Home...
02/03/2009
Mother Nature gave all the good boys and girls in Iowa an early Christmas present today No School! Thanks to the weather lady we were prepared for the day. The kids are nestled by the fire, with warm mugs of Hot Chocolate,  Miracle on 34th Street is playing on the TV.  Mom is wrapping presents, a...
12/19/2008
   Remember when we would get together with friends and family  and sing all the Old Christmas Carols?   Please Join Second Reformed Church of Pella for an Old Fashioned Carol Sing  Coal Ridge Church, Highway S-71, Pella.  6:00 p.m.   Refreshments following.   Free will offering  For more informa...
12/16/2008
I was sitting around the table with my extended family last night and my brother and I got into a heated argument in regards to the state of the economy.  I suggested that his glass was half full. One of the things my family loves to joke about is how much I hate to be told what to do.  In fact a...
12/15/2008
Thanks to all the encouragement from my fellow Active Rainers, I went out of my comfort zone in more ways than one today.  I went cold calling and I mean cold calling, it was 25 degrees in Iowa today and I was out knocking on doors.  I have a client with cash in hand looking for a home on the wat...
12/13/2008
Here it is weeks before Christmas and I am asking the same question as the year before and the year before that.  My dad is the king of coming up with great presents for us, and yes the joy is in the giving and he has and continues to reap the joy of giving great gifts.  This year alone he is sur...
12/10/2008
One of my families favorite things to do at Christmas is drive through the De Vries's lighted Christmas display "Dutch Christmas in the Country"  Enjoy over 2 acres festively decorated with over 55,000 lights.  This event is free and open to the public.        DeVries Farm, 669 - 210th Avenue, Pe...
12/09/2008
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