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Are you struggling to sell your house in Cedar Rapids?  If you check out the internet about selling your house, you will find out it is not a simple process. It is not like selling a car.

We want to join the trend to quartz countertops. Here we want to explore the pros and cons of granite, quartz, or marble.

Home staging in Cedar Rapids is the act of preparing a house or condominium for sale. The goal of staging is to make a home appealing to the largest number of potential buyers, enabling it to sell more quickly and for more money.

Carpet or hardwood in Cedar Rapids? Local real estate agents, flooring retailers, and homeowners have differing opinions depending on whether they are looking for salability or lifestyle. 

With interest rates rising, it’s time to take another look at cap rates. The cap rate ratio is commonly used in commercial real estate and is useful in a number of situations. The low cap rates

We just bought a house in Cedar Rapids. Now it’s moving time from the rain of the Northwest. Many of us moved a lot when we were kids. Moving is hard, but moving can be traumatic for children. Kids don’t have much say in where they move or why they have to move.  You are […]

More and more, I’m hearing about boomers coping with the death of a family member. As one generation ages, the older generation is following the stream of all living things.

You can’t sleep. Instead of counting sheep you are counting sheriff’s visits to your door tacking up notices to vacate. You moan in your sleep. Read on: We have 9 Ways to Stop Cedar Rapids foreclosure.

The first month of the new year is reportedly the most popular time of year to file for divorce. A rumor that January is divorce month is ominously nicknamed “Divorce Month” in legal circles.

Newsweek says “Being a better person is the top New Year’s resolutions for 2018, according to a new poll from Marist College in New York.” Their findings show that about 12 percent of those surveyed want to become a better person in 2018. The same amount reported wanting to lose weight in the new year. Only 7 […]