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Property tax rollbacks updated

Property tax rollbacks updated Today the Iowa Department of Revenue issued an Assessment Limitations Order, or “rollback,” on property values in Iowa. The order adjusts the property values used by local governments to compute property…
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Feds announce aid for underwater homeowners

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) said today it will alter a government refinancing program in an effort that could help up to 1 million homeowners who are underwater on their mortgages, Reuters said.

The …

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Where did all the women go?


Ann Sobiech Munson is an architect who wants to design a better future for women in the profession.

Sobiech Munson was teaching young architects and designers at Iowa State University until June, when she left …

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Des Moines home sales keep strong pace

In September, 763 homes were sold in Des Moines, which is up 36 percent from last year, according to statistics released today by the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors. The report shows that 700 …

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New hotel eyed in Iowa City

New hotel eyed in Iowa City A four-story, 94-room Hampton Inn could be the first piece in the city of Iowa City’s ambitious Riverfront Crossings plans, and the development could break ground as soon as…
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Winning in a tenants’ market


Rich Eychaner approached several banks before he found one willing to finance the retail center he planned for one of Des Moines’ busiest intersections.

A few turned him down, and he walked away from other …

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Home prices dropped last month

Home prices in Greater Des Moines fell 1.6 percent between July and August and declined 3 percent in August compared with a year earlier, according to a report Thursday from real estate research firm CoreLogic…
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Hubbell to expand conservation community

Hubbell Realty Co. has broken ground on the second phase of the Crosshaven conservation community in Johnston.

The second phase consists of 28 lots and is adjacent to a future elementary school, and is scheduled …

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Architects to hold annual convention

The Iowa chapter of the American Institute of Architects will hold its annual fall convention Sept. 29-30 at the Polk County Convention Complex. This year’s theme, “Amplify,” focuses on the ways architects can communicate to …

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Van Orsdel stands alone in West Glen lawsuits

A Missouri bank seeking $26 million from West Glen Town Center LLC has filed a motion to collect a nearly $7 million personal guarantee on the loan from West Glen partner William Van Orsdel.

Midwest …