Your Iowa City Real Estate & Relocation Resource
Whether you’re looking to buy or sell Iowa City Real Estate or find local area information about Iowa City, Coralville or North Liberty Iowa, you have come to the right place.
The Home Search provides buyers access to properties and homes for sale listed on the Iowa City MLS.
This is the same data Iowa City Realtors have access to and is updated daily directly from the Iowa City MLS. Sign up for a Listing Manager Account and save home searches and have new listings delivered automatically to your inbox. When you’re ready to take the next step and view homes, keep in mind that as a buyer’s agent I can get you into any of the homes listed on the site. You can reach me by phone, text or email 7 days a week!
If you’re selling a home in the Iowa City area it’s market information you need. Check out my blog with regular updates on housing trends and market statistics for Iowa City, Coralville and North Liberty. For a more specific analysis of your house and your neighborhood, take advantage of my free in-home consultation to find out what your home is worth before putting it on the market. Available for residents in Iowa City, Coralville, and North Liberty 7 days a week!
When you’re buying or selling Iowa City Real Estate, choosing the right Iowa City Realtor with knowledge and experience in the Iowa City real estate market will make all the difference in the world to the success of your transaction. I encourage you to look around my site and get a feel for how I work. When you’re ready to make your move I look forward to hearing from you!
Relocating to Iowa City
When it comes to quality of life you can expect here in the Iowa City area, Iowa City and the neighboring communities of Coralville and North Liberty regularly make it onto lists for the most livable places to be in the US. Check out this link to see some of the lists communities in the Iowa City area made in 2011 and 2012.
Once you’ve made the decision to move to Iowa knowing what’s happening in the Iowa City real estate market is as important to you as when you already live here. In fact when it comes to buying a house in Iowa City, perhaps even more so as resale value is probably more important to you if you’re not sure how long you will be in the Iowa City area. As someone who relocated here myself in 2000, I know just how important it is to you to get the right information before you make any decisions. It’s my goal to provide you with all the information you need on neighborhoods and schools in the Iowa City area and anything else you need when it comes to buying real estate in Iowa City. I believe in keeping things simple. No games or gimmicks. Just plain good old-fashioned service.
Living & Working in Iowa City
Iowa City forms a contiguous area with their neighbor Coralville and is less than 30 minutes from Cedar Rapids and 15 minutes from North Liberty IA. The University of Iowa is the biggest employer in the area with 18,000+ employees. For health care The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics provides one of the best healthcare facilities in the nation and take spot number 2 for top employers in Iowa City. A full list of employers in the area compiled by the Iowa City Area Development Group, (ICAD) proves just how big a roll health care and education play around here with Pearson Education, ACT, Mercy Hospital and the VA Medical Center all making the top ten!
Students from all over the world attend the University of Iowa and as a teaching hospital the UI Hospitals also attracts students and residents from all over. That makes for a very diverse cultural environment in Iowa City and the thing I like most about it. I don’t think there are any countries NOT represented in Iowa City. To illustrate my point, I helped buyer clients from Kenya, Libya, Egypt and Turkey and India in 2011, just to name a few!
Housing Trends in Iowa City
The Iowa City real estate market is typically more stable than other parts of the country. Home to the University of Iowa and the UI Hospitals, there are always people relocating to the Iowa City area and that means there are always people buying and selling homes.
The areas I keep a close eye on are Iowa City, Coralville and North Liberty. (Lately I’ve added Tiffin to my list as Tiffin is growing a lot lately and deserves the attention). As a bit of a data freak I keep on top of market reports for these areas. Based on feedback from clients who find me through the site I know both buyers and sellers appreciate the real estate market updates for the Iowa City area. If this is your first time here you might want to bookmark the site so you can come back and check it out on a regular basis.
The first quarter was good for home sales in Iowa City and judging by the growing number of homes going under contract every day it looks like the second quarter is likely to be even better! For the last couple of years I’ve been saying we need more buyers in the market place. This Spring they are out in force and before you know it Iowa City will go from being a buyer’s market to a seller’s market!
These are some really interesting times in the Iowa City real estate market. Buying or selling a home in the Iowa City area you will have a lot to think about as you make your decisions. I share a lot of data in my market reports, but there’s a lot more to buying or selling a home than just numbers. Your best bet is to talk to a Realtor about your specific needs as they relate to your specific situation. Buying or selling a house is definitely not one size fits all. The experience in the market place a (good) Realtor brings to the table will be a huge benefit to you when it comes to buying or selling Iowa City real estate.
Take a look around, check out my blog - And when you’re done gathering information on buying or selling Iowa City real estate and ready to make your move, give me a call. I look forward to the opportunity of helping you sell your home in the Iowa City area or helping you find the right home to fit your lifestyle in the areas I know best – Iowa City, Coralville or North Liberty IA.
