Cedar Rapids Real Estate Blog

Whether or not you have bought a home before, the landscape for home buying is always changing.  If you've been in your home for fifteen years and are looking to buy your next house, you feel like a "rookie" because you've forgotten what it's like out there in the market place, competing with other qualified buyers and ...

[photo:listing:1626054] • 972 sq. ft., 1 bath, 2 bdrm 1 1/2 story - MLS® $59,900 - Priced to Sell! Southeast Cedar Rapids, Cedar Rapids  -  COMPLETELY RESTORED WOODWORK AND 'CLEAN AS A WHISTLE' DESCRIBE THIS READY TO MOVE INTO HOME. NEW FURNACE IN 2005, FRONT PORCH REPLACED WITH NEW ROOF! NICE SIZE, FENCED IN ...

Are you looking to buy real estate in Cedar Rapids or surrounding areas in the next few months?  Are you a first time home buyer?  Are you relocating to this area, looking to buy your first home?  If so, I've got great news for you.  It's never been a better time to buy Cedar Rapids real estate.   We all ...

Owning a home is the American dream and it should not be denied to anyone who wants to be part of this dream.  However, owning versus renting comes with a certain level of financial responsibility that rewards the owner with one of the greatest investments still not taken by the IRS.  One of the items a lender looks at is debt to ...

You've been extremely busy working with Cedar Rapid's finest Realtor (that would be me), and all of a sudden, you find the home of your dreams.  Every nook and cranny of this home speaks to you in your own special language, "Buy Me Now, Buy Me Right Now, Buy Me Right Now or Else Someone Whom I Don't Like Very Much Will Buy Me ...

     If you are buying a home for the first time, chances are your stress level is going to slowly rise until the entire process is over.  Unlike any major decision in your life, this too shall pass, but there are some simple tools you can arm yourself with to make this process easier.Educate yourself.   There is ...