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Information on Homes, Real Estate, and Des Moines Communities
Lynn’s Top 10 Exterior Things to Do Before Listing Your Home
By noracrosthwaite
/ April 1, 2021
The following post is from a guest writer and friend of Home Sweet Des Moines, Lynn Kuhn. Lynn is the...
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Tips for Buying in this Hot Market
By noracrosthwaite
/ March 5, 2021
Interested in buying or selling a home? Then you should know the exact market conditions at that moment. Here in...
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How to Become a Landlord
By noracrosthwaite
/ February 9, 2021
The following post is from the guest writer, Dan Hall freelance writer and the author for dadschange.com. Dads Change is...
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Having It All: Starting a Business and Moving To A New House
By noracrosthwaite
/ February 9, 2021
The following post is from the guest, Curtis Fisher from TradesBright.org. Tradesbright highlights the many stories of tradespeople who’ve gone above...
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5 Ways the Pandemic Changed What People Look for in a Home
By noracrosthwaite
/ February 9, 2021
The following post is from the guest writer, Victoria Standridge. Victoria writes for Broadband Search to help others search their...
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Meet Jeannie Crosby
By noracrosthwaite
/ February 1, 2021
The Home Sweet Des Moines Team is shifting and changing this year. Jeannie Crosby who has been our "behind the...
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How was Real Estate in 2020 in Des Moines?
By noracrosthwaite
/ January 5, 2021
How was Real Estate in 2020 in Des Moines? 2020 will live on in our minds as the year no...
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How to Set Your Rental Property Up for Success
By noracrosthwaite
/ December 21, 2020
The following post is from the guest, Curtis Fisher from TradesBright.org. Tradesbright highlights the many stories of tradespeople who’ve gone...
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Des Moines / Central Iowa nonprofits – A Giver Mindset
By noracrosthwaite
/ December 14, 2020
2020 has been challenging in so many ways, for so many people. But we still try to help local organizations;...
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Surviving 2020
By noracrosthwaite
/ November 10, 2020
As 2020 nears its end, I have been reflecting on all the challenges the year brought in its wake. The...
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2020: Be kind to your realtor friends: We are still busy!
By noracrosthwaite
/ October 2, 2020
And the real estate market here in Des Moines is still hopping. While fall has brought cooler temperatures to our...
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Fall Maintenance
By noracrosthwaite
/ September 4, 2020
Summer months are finishing up, so this is the perfect season to get our homes ready for the cooler weather...
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Dream Home — 3 lessons learned while searching for a new home
By noracrosthwaite
/ August 31, 2020
The following is a guest blog from caretokeep.com Karen Mary is the creator and keeper of caretokeep.com. The site is...
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Is it Time to Refinance? The Pros Respond
By noracrosthwaite
/ July 31, 2020
Interest rates have been changing, which makes us all ask, “Is it time to refinance my home?” We went to...
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Best Internet Providers in Des Moines, IA
By noracrosthwaite
/ July 14, 2020
The following is a guest blog from Broadband Search | Photo: Canva Broadband Search have put thousands of hours into...
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Best Home Security Based on In-Depth Reviews
By noracrosthwaite
/ July 13, 2020
The following is a guest blog from ConsumerAdocates.org | Photos: Canva Check out a shared blog article from Consumer Advocates. ...
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Healthy Home Upgrades for the DIYer
By noracrosthwaite
/ July 8, 2020
The following is a guest blog post from Curtis Fisher who writes for tradesbright.org Tradesbright, an online blog site to ...
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Best Practices for Packing Up and Moving
By noracrosthwaite
/ July 8, 2020
The following is a guest blog submitted by Mark Zappia. He writes for Clearskymoving.com, an online moving resource. Putting your...
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Best Mortgage Rates Based on In-Depth Reviews
By noracrosthwaite
/ July 8, 2020
The following is a guest blog from ConsumerAdocates.org With mortgage rates falling to a record low, learn how to choose...
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