Tag: real estate
Report: Iowa ranks eighth cheapest state to buy single family home
It is cheaper to purchase a house in Iowa than to build a new one, according to a new report from StorageCafe.
The report shows...
NAHB: Over half of home’s sales price goes to construction costs
The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) latest Cost of Construction Survey revealed 60.8% of the average home sales price consisted of construction costs...
U.S., Eastern Iowa housing prices show year over year growth
Home prices rose 8.4% from the fourth quarter of 2021 to the fourth quarter of 2022, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA)...
Design & Construction Week attracts record-breaking attendance
Over 200,000 housing and design professionals flocked to Las Vegas for the 10th annual Design & Construction Week (DCW) from Jan. 31 to Feb....
Marion Community Build completes second property, hosts celebration
The Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) will host an event on Feb. 15 to celebrate the completion of the second Marion Community Build property.
The...
Builder confidence drops for tenth straight month
In a further signal that rising interest rates, building material bottlenecks and elevated home prices continue to weaken the housing market, builder sentiment fell...
Iowa City Area Home Builders Association wins award for best PR program
The Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association (HBA) has been recognized for its outstanding Public Relations Program Conducted with an Award of Excellence from...
Iowa Association of Realtors annual convention set for Oct. 4-6
The Iowa Association of Realtors’ 2022 convention is set for Oct. 4-6 at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown.
Titled “Find A Way or Fade Away,”...
Commercial real estate market expected to grow despite rising interest rates
While rising interest rates are posing a risk to economic growth, Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors, expects the commercial...