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Who sets the prices on the Urbandale listings?

Shopping for a 3 bedroom home in Urbandale under $125,000 that does not need updates or any work on it can be a very frustrating ordeal especially for someone that has gone to the effort to save for a down payment and get pre-qualified to buy a home in that price range. My heart goes out to their ordeal. With the cost of new home construction in Polk County in the $150 per sq ft range and as land prices continually…

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5 Mistakes Homebuyers Make When Buying New Construction near Des Moines

Expecting the Builder to negotiate on price. Builders generally do not have to negotiate on price in this market. The reason they are unwilling to negotiate right now on price is because we are in a strong sellers market, with low inventory and high demand. There is a second reason for this as well. They will build several, sometimes dozens of homes with the same floorplan this year. If they sell one for a discount, they will have to sell the rest…

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5 Guys Burgers coming to West Des Moines!

Five Guys burger and fries will be coming soon to the Des Moines Metro area! The new location is opening at 64th and Mills Civic, near Kohls! They have more 1,000 locations in the United States and this will be their first in Iowa. We don’t know when it will open yet, but I know a lot of people are looking forward to it!

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Applying for a loan with less than perfect credit

Often times people are hesitant to apply for a loan and look for homes because they feel that they are not credit score worthy. Even without perfect credit you can still get into a home.   The truth is 54% all of the closed loans in the last month had a credit score somewhere between 600 and 749.  Generally anything over 720 will ensure the best possible pricing, but with today’s exceptionally low rates an 1/8th of a percent in rate shouldn’t…