You know that Iowa is a great place to live. But isn’t it satisfying to see that other people around the country are beginning to catch on as well? Iowa and various Iowa cities have been in the national news several times in the past few months, for everything from housing markets expected to outshine [...]

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Good news! A recent study cited by Forbes Magazine says that 14% of employers in the Des Moines, Iowa area expect to add jobs in 2012. This places Des Moines third nationally among metro areas in terms of employers that plan to add jobs in 2012. Read the full article here http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2011/12/13/where-the-jobs-will-and-wont-be-in-2012/

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U.S. News ranked the 10 highest and lowest real income cities in the United States. Des Moines came in at #1 for the Highest Real Income. Here is the link to the full article: http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2011/06/01/10-cities-with-the-highest-and-lowest-real-incomes

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Bloomberg Businessweek ranked the Best Affordable Places in America. Story County, Iowa ranked in at number 4. Here is the link for the full article: http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/americas-best-affordable-places-2011.html

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The Des Moines Register published a lengthy blog post on its website today providing an overview of bills that have been introduced in the Iowa Legislature this year. According to the Register’s blog post, the following bills specific to property owners are still “alive” and active for debate in the legislature: Tax breaks for businesses [...]

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There are numerous forecasts that attempt to predict the best and worst housing markets. Another forecast was recently released by Housing Predictor, which identified what it believes to be the top 25 and bottom 25 housing markets, based on the potential for growth in 2011. Click the links below to view Housing Predictor’s forecasts for the [...]

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Newly released figures from the 2010 U.S. Census show that Iowa’s population grew to 3,046,355 (up 4.1% from the last census in 2000). Census data is important because it determines how the 435 U.S. House of Representatives seats are allocated among the states. Because Iowa’s population did not grow as quickly as some other states, Iowa [...]

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Congratulations to Dubuque, Iowa, recently named as the best small city to raise a family. Dubuque was selected based on its low housing costs, short commute times, and job opportunities. Read the full article here: http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/the-best-small-cities-to-raise-a-family.html

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