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Sell Your Cedar Rapids House. The Gazette quotes Holly D. Johnson at Bankrate, “In recent years, sellers have called the shots in homebuying negotiations. They’ve had plenty of leverage, too, thanks to surges in buyer demand, tight inventory, and soaring home prices in many top markets around the country.” “But we all know that the […]

The Valdosta Daily Times writes about the saving habits of Gen X and Gen Y for retirement. “Gen X and Gen Y super savers are saving big for retirement, according to new research from Principal Financial Group®. Super savers, defined as those saving 90% or more of the IRS maximum or 15% or more of their income for […]

What’s the difference between pre-qualification and pre-approval? The two terms are often used interchangeably, both by homebuyers and by some real estate professionals. However, they have completely different meanings and it’s important to know the difference. What’s the Difference Between Pre-Qualification and Pre-Approval? In a nutshell, a mortgage pre-qualification generally occurs when you fill out some basic […]

It has been more than a decade since the U.S. housing bubble burst, helping to set off a painful global recession. Are we looking at another housing bubble? According to The Gazette, “Thousands of books, academic papers, and news reports have been published about the causes and effects of the housing bubble in the years […]

Is a rehabbed home a good buy? Rehabbed means the seller renovated the house. Total rehab means everything in the house was redone. Partial rehab might mean just the kitchen and baths were replaced, or only the bedroom was painted. According to Trulia, the average home requires $40,000 of repairs and upgrades in order to […]

According to KCRG channel 9 ABC, “A Cedar Rapids homeowner was expecting his home to be safe to move into after passing a home inspection. However, he discovered mold was missed, and it was causing him to get sick.” “The whole house had high levels of toxic fungus, especially two of the most toxic and […]

KCRG Channel 2 reported, “The American Red Cross in Iowa says it is seeing an increase in the number of fires they are responding to this Summer. Local Fire Departments are seeing the same trend.” Here are 10 steps to take to prevent a house fire. “The Cedar Rapids Fire Department responded to 345 fires […]

Nobody ever said it’s easy being a landlord. Sometimes, it might feel like you’re up to your knees in sewage. Hopefully, the reality is that you aren’t up to your knees in an Iowa eviction process. While you’d likely hold your property and practices to a high standard, there still may come a time when […]

Deborah Fowles at The Balance writes, “If you’re the parent of a newborn or young child, you’ve probably heard the depressing estimates of the cost of a college education when your child is ready to enter college about eighteen years from now. The cost of four years of a public college is expected to cost in […]

Are things about to get bad? Will you need Cedar Rapids home foreclosure help? The Drudge Report announces in a bold headline today: NEXT SELL-OFF ‘LEHMAN-LIKE’ RECESSION WARNING. “The latest eruption in the U.S.-China trade dispute pushed a widely watched Treasury-market recession indicator to the highest alert since 2007.” Often a yield-curve inversion is a […]