real estate
Hotel planned for Tiffin
A new hotel is coming to Tiffin next year. Site work has begun on an 83-room Atwell Suites by International Hotel Group (IHG) in the Park Place development near Interstate 380 and West Forevergreen Road, with completion expected in fall…
Single-family homes construction starts to decline in June
Single-family home production fell after four straight monthly gains as many other housing sectors continue…
Iowa City home prices increase by 10% in 2023
Iowa City home prices increased by 10.4% between May 2022 and May 2023, according to…
Home prices, rents remain high with steep interest rates, slow construction
Sharp interest rate hikes over the past year continue to impact homeownership and affordability for…
Existing home sales edged higher by 0.2% in May, Midwest sees decline
Existing-home sales marginally increased in May, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The…
Reynolds announces second annual Iowa Homeownership Incubator competition
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the opening of the second annual Iowa Homeownership Incubator competition…
Builders urge Congress to ease housing affordability crisis
More than 700 builders, remodelers and associates engaged in all facets of residential construction marched…
Low existing home inventory fuels buyers interest in new homes
More Americans are turning to new home construction as existing inventory remains low and mortgage…
NAHB: Home construction stabilizing, inflation improving
Economic data suggests single-family home construction is stabilizing after declines in 2022 while inflation improves.…
Hybrid work in the Corridor opens opportunities for real estate
As some of the largest companies across the country push for more employees to return…
Builder confidence in housing market increases for fifth month
Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes rose across the country in…
Skogman Commercial announces record year, new agent certification
Skogman Commercial exceeded $500 million in closed transaction volume across all its markets in 2022…
CR nonprofits host Homeowner Resources Workshop
Cedar Rapids residents will learn the basics of home buying and discover resources for down…
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,…
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…
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…