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Des Moines home sales rose in June

Des Moines home sales rose 11 percent in June over May, with a median sale price of $161,700.

The Des Moines Area Association of Realtors announced today that 960 contracts closed in June. 

“At the …

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Jethro’s planned for Ankeny’s Prairie Trail development

Ankeny’s Prairie Trail development will have its first restaurant when Jethro’s LakeHouse opens in December.

Real estate developer and restaurateur Bruce Gerleman said he hopes to start construction on the 7,200-square-foot structure early next week.…

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A Closer Look: Steve Davis

When the Great Recession struck in 2008, the principals at HMN Architects Inc. in Overland Park, Kan., decided it was time to plan for a future that wouldn’t resemble the past in the design business. …

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Carving a company’s future in stone

After 27 years running a company where everything but the business plan is cut in stone, Teresa Van Vleet-Danos is planning for a future that doesn’t include being in the office every day for 70 …

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Legal Beat: Keller Williams v. Iowa Realty

The claim:
Golden Circle Real Estate Group LLC, doing business as Keller Williams Realty Greater Des Moines, filed a lawsuit June 17 claiming that Iowa Realty Co. Inc. is violating real estate contracts and interfering …

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Capital Crossroads hears updates next week

Capital Crossroads will host two events next week, one looking at progress the group has made on its strategic plan and the second discussing what St. Louis has done to become a greener city.

The …

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AIA Iowa recognizes ‘Citizen Architects’

Several members of the American Institute of Architects, Iowa Chapter (AIA Iowa), have been  recognized as participants in the AIA Iowa Citizen Architect Program by AIA Iowa for their service to the Central Iowa area. …

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Ankeny approves business park contracts

The Ankeny City Council on Monday approved construction contracts to begin infrastructure development for a 400-acre business park on the city’s southeast side. 

The council approved a $1.875 million contract with Elder Corp. of Pleasent …

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Construction spending at highest level in more than two years

U.S. construction spending rose to its highest level in nearly 2 1/2 years in May as investment in residential and federal government projects surged, a rare dose of good news for the flagging economic recovery, …

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Local house prices dropped in May

Home prices, including distressed sales, declined by 0.7 percent in May in Greater Des Moines compared with May 2011 after rising 0.3 percent in April, real estate research firm CoreLogic Inc. said today. Excluding distressed …