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We’re losing the desire to own a home

The number of Americans who would buy a home if they were to move hit a new five-year low, according to mortgage lender Fannie Mae’s national housing survey for March, The Real Deal reported. Sixty percent of …

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Urbandale meeting will focus on recent development incentives

The city of Urbandale will host a meeting from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 30 at the Giovannetti Community Shelter, 8900 Douglas Ave., to talk about recently approved approved financial incentives for Class A …

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Commercial mortgage volume up 12 percent

Commercial and multifamily mortgage bankers closed $399.8 billion in loans in 2014, the Mortgage Bankers Association said today in a report.

 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities issuers led investor groups for which loans originated in 2014, …

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Des Moines apartment owner and manager among tops in the country

Harry Bookey has been a hyper-active player in the multifamily market over the last year, according to a study by the National Multifamily Housing Council and National Apartment Association. Bookey’s Des Moines-based BH Management Services …

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City official hopes a land sale leads to more development in Altoona

Altoona City Administrator Jeff Mark often finds himself sitting across the table from strangers. Frequently, they are proxies, representing unnamed clients who are contemplating a development deal with the city.

 

One face he does …

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Citizen architects

Twenty-five members of the Iowa chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Iowa), have been recognized as participants in the AIA Iowa Citizen Architect Program for volunteer service to their respective communities in central …

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Houses prices up nearly 5 percent in the year through February

Greater Des Moines house prices increased 4.6 percent for the year ended in February, real estate analytics firm CoreLogic Inc. said today. Prices held steady from January through February. Nationwide, prices rose 5.6 percent for …

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Gerry Neugent is the CRE Professional of the Year

Gerry Neugent, president and CEO of Knapp Properties Inc., is the Great Western Bank Commercial Real Estate Professional of the Year.

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The award will be presented April 22 at the Business Record’s2015 …

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Hy-Vee development deal comes with a ‘unique’ if

The city of Des Moines is hedging its bet on a Hy-Vee Inc. grocery store that is planned for 420 Court Ave.

 

Hy-Vee and Knapp Properties Inc. have teamed up for a $26 million …

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Des Moines council considers ‘scallops’ for Grand Avenue bridge

The Des Moines City Council will be asked to approve a design for the Grand Avenue bridge downtown that uses scalloped edges to create the impression of structural arches.

 

Arches, of course, are the …