Cedar Rapids Real Estate Blog

Pheasant Trail, Marion  -  Announcing a price reduction on 2710 Spoonbill Drive, a 3,243 sq. ft., 3 bath, 5 bdrm ranch. Now MLS® $299,473 - Upgrades Galore in Marion. Property information Please contact me for more information on this gorgeous Marion ranch! Christopher Smith Skogman ...

We all must be vigilent when we hear stories from national outlets "tearing down" the real estate industry by saying that home sales are slumping, foreclosures are at a record high, and interest rates are skyrocketing.  That is simply not the case everywhere in the country, and especially so in Cedar Rapids.  Real estate sales ...

Statistics always play a huge role in the real estate game, but now, they are huge!  Almost weekly, there is a report on the national news of the great decline in the housing market and how everything is collapsing because of sub prime lender tightening of the belt, higher interest rates, foreclosures looming in the near future, etc. Well, ...

The sellers have offered a $1000.00 gift card to landscape the entire yard of this property.  Even though the yard is sodded and landscaped, the owners feel that this incentive will make you think twice about passing up this wonderful value in the Pheasant Trail section of Marion.  This five bedroom, 3 1/2 bath ranch, with over 3200 ...

The Housing and Urban Development center has published a wonderful article on their website entitled 100 Questions and Answers for Home Buyers and I thought I'd pass it onto my readers.  This website is also a great one to bookmark.  The actual website link is www.hud.gov  but the article can be found by clicking on this link: ...

Being a former elementary school teacher, I couldn't go very long without adding some content for the kiddos, and this site has it!  Websites for children under six, children seven and older, preschoolers, and gradeschoolers.  I'll add content from time to time, and delete links that are no longer active.   Kids, make ...

One more resource for relocating to Cedar Rapids: www.zipcodestats.com   and www.zipcodefacts.com (2 domains, one great resource). This beta site offers desirable demographic information for buyers. You can search by city, area, state, and zipcode; or simply browse by state or zip code. If you select a state or zip code, information has ...

When you apply for a mortgage loan and are approved as a buyer, this is your ticket to buy.  This gives you the clout to drive around with your Cedar Rapid's Realtor, view houses, choose a house, bid on a house, and buy that house.  Without credit reporting agencies or top loan officers like Jeff Harding of Skogman Mortgage ...