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House construction dropped last month, but permits hit a five-year high

New house construction fell to a five-month low in April, according to a report today from the U.S. Commerce Department.

Down to the wire on property tax reform

At least two observers of the most recent installment of the great property tax debate in the Iowa Legislature believe that this could be the year something positive happens, even if in little steps.

Traffic counts in West Des Moines

There's little doubt that Richard Hurd and Gary Kirke have made big contributions to the Mills Civic Parkway miracle mile or so of development, but the traffic that would be generated by a Kum & Go convenience store at 60th Street and Mills Civic has scuttled a potential $12.7 million land deal the two had struck.

Iowa housing market continues to improve

House sales increased 6.1 percent to 2,851 in April compared with April 2012, the Iowa Association of Realtors (IAR) said today.

Rock on

Richard Hurd was a rock’n’roller in his youth. For nearly four decades, he has maintained a steady groove in the real estate business

U.S. foreclosure filings dropped last month

The number of U.S. properties with foreclosure filings fell 23 percent in April from the previous year, bringing foreclosure activity to a 74-month low, according to market researcher RealtyTrac Inc.

Fewer liquidations of troubled commercial properties than in 2012

Morningstar Credit Ratings LLC said today that distressed real estate properties are being liquidated at a slower rate than a year ago. 