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2021 Annual Real Estate Magazine

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By BPC Staff | Apr 22, 2021

NOTEBOOK: Demand for newly built houses ‘very strong,’ Des Moines-area homebuilder says

The National Association of Home Builders this month published an updated edition of its publication that includes a survey of homebuyers’ preferences.

Buyers’ first preference? Sixty percent of those surveyed said they preferred to buy …

By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Apr 21, 2021

NOTEBOOK: Amtrak expansion seen as another sign that passenger rail will reach D.M. … eventually

Extending passenger railroad service from Chicago to Des Moines and then to Omaha would provide another transportation tool that could be used to attract and retain top talent for the region, said Jay Byers, CEO …

By MICHAEL CRUMB | Apr 21, 2021

Caring for the crown

Cosmetologist Shanelle Harris loves color. Scrolling through the Facebook page of her Urbandale salon, the Color Bawse, viewers see short videos of deep brown hair blending into caramel highlights, magenta transitioning into bright red, or …

By KATE HAYDEN | Apr 21, 2021

A Closer Look: Brittany Freund

Brittany Freund graduated from Loras College in 2009 with a degree in graphic design and no job prospects.

At the time, Iowa’s unemployment rate was 6.6% and more than 52,000 people were out of work. …

By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Apr 21, 2021

McLellan: It all matters

This column is the third installment as we explore the seven principles that I’ve identified as vital to Walt Disney’s success as he built one of the world’s most iconic and profitable brands.

Here are …

By DREW MCLELLAN | Apr 21, 2021