BJ Knapp & Jared Bernstein Think You’re Dumb

In case you missed part one of this two-part article about the West End Lofts, here’s your link.  The source of these articles is found in the Des Moines Register right here.
In addition to talking about Hubbell’s conversion of the Mitchell Transmission Building into the West End Lofts this article gave some great insight into [...]

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The First Question I Must Answer Before I Buy A New Home Downtown

The first thing I must establish, the first question I would answer if I was buying downtown right now is this:
What are my goals with this new home?
That might sound like a stupid question, or it might sound like something that doesn’t matter, but the answer to this question is huge.  By figuring out exactly [...]

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If I Were Buying Today

If I were in the market today to buy downtown there are certain things I would want to know.  There are questions that I would ask, information I would seek out, and answers that I MUST have in order to buy.
Buying a new home is a huge decision, and my goals, desires, and wants must [...]

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HUGE Series Coming…..

I am giving you a heads up.  If you’re seeing this it’s because you’re one of the lucky ones to get advanced notice of the biggest series I’ve covered yet.
I’d be sure to check several times today, because I will be making a huge announcement very, very soon.
If you’re buying, thinking of buying, or have [...]

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Iowa Realty COO Disagrees With Recent Ad

Is the picture painted by Iowa Realty’s recent ad accurate?  Not according to Iowa Realty Commercial COO Kevin Crowley.  Here’s his quote from the Des Moines Register in an article discussing uses for Central Campus (School building).  Full article is here.
Remember, if you are one that thinks the housing market is in trouble you need [...]

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Iowa Realty’s Marketing Is Rock Solid

 
Let me get this ad straight. Iowa Realty has done the painstaking legwork to figure out that Las Vegas, Miami, California and Central Iowa are all in different locations. Good for them! We’re too stupid here to figure that out ourselves.
According to IA Realty the time it takes to sell a house [...]

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Downtown Farmers Market

by Jo Hill

The day finally came, we finally had the first farmer’s market and Court Avenue was packed!  Everyone seemed to be having a great time.  As we walked around we saw sights of all kinds.  There were men, women, kids, babies, dogs, and–oh yes–even a cat!

Farmer’s Market hardly seems like the right name.  Yes, [...]

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Big Dream Gathering

All of us have dreams.  There’s things we want to do, to be, to have, to see, to experience and so on.  The problem that many of us face is that there is not very many people that are excited about your dreams, or will encourage you to pursue them.
I want it to be known [...]

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inPlay

 
I finally made my way over to inPlay last week, and had a chance to meet with the General Manager, Michael Stessman.
I was really surprised by what I found at inPlay, which stands for indoor play.  (for those of you wondering why the name was written that way!)  Not only do they have a great [...]

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World Reknown Chef Bringing His Cuisine To Des Moines

For immediate release:
This June the Gateway Market is hosting the nation’s foremost expert on Mexican cuisine, Rick Bayless. Mr. Bayless will be demostrating his work all day, teaching and showing all in attendance how to create excellent Mexican cuisine.
There will also be a dinner that evening hosted at the Hotel Fort Des Moines where [...]

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