Map of Public Schools in Iowa City

Map of schools in Iowa City

The map below shows the location of public schools in Iowa City. There 12 elementary schools in Iowa City, two Comprehensive High Schools, plus one Alternative High School. South East Junior High is in Iowa City, while Northwest Junior High is in Coralville. The Iowa City Community School District covers Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty,… [Read More...]

How is the North Liberty Real Estate Market Doing This Spring?

Single family homes, condos and zero lots sold in North Liberty IA Spring 2013

How is the real estate market in North Liberty doing this spring?  Last month I covered Iowa City and Coralville with my quarterly reports. This month I want to catch up on North Liberty with a look at Home Sales in North Liberty January through April 2013.   107 homes sold in North Liberty January… [Read More...]

2008 Western Rd, Iowa City – Accepted Offer in 4 Days!

2008 Western Rd, Iowa City

The real estate market in Iowa City is hopping right now. This nice little house in Iowa City is under contract after just 4 days on the market! 2008 Western Rd, Iowa City Are you a buyer looking to buy a home in Iowa City? Every market has it’s challenges for buyers and this one… [Read More...]

Home Sales in Coralville – Market Update 1st Quarter 2013

Homes sold in Coralville 1st Quarter 2013

Home Sales in Coralville in the first quarter are slightly lower than last year in the same time frame. That creates a misleading picture as the real estate market in Coralville is doing very well, it just hasn’t translated into closed transactions yet.  38 homes sold in Coralville January through March 2013 compared to 41… [Read More...]

Home Sales in Iowa City – 1st Quarter 2013 Compared to 2012

Home Sales in Iowa City 1st quarter 2013 compared to 2012

How is the real estate market in Iowa City doing? Now that we have the 1st quarter behind us it’s a good time to take stock of housing trends in 2013.  105 homes sold in Iowa City January through March 2013 compared to 104 in the same time period in 2012. Those numbers don’t really… [Read More...]

Relocating to Iowa – What to Expect of the Weather

Coralville March 2013

Believe it or not the two photos below were taken from pretty much the same spot in Coralville almost exactly a year apart. Those are the kinds of extremes you can expect when you live in Iowa. Last year I wrote about North Ridge Park and our phenomenally good Spring. This year we’re still barely… [Read More...]

How is the Coralville Real Estate Market Doing?

Market snapshot Coralville March 25, 2013

It’s been a while since my last update and I figure it’s high time I put together a market update to give you an idea of what’s going on in Coralville in the spring market. (Yes it is spring, at least according to the calendar – And the number of buyers out and about!) 13… [Read More...]

Iowa City Real Estate: Market Snapshot March 20, 2013

Market snapshot home sales Iowa City March 20, 2013

It’s full steam ahead for the Iowa City real estate market as the spring market kicks in. 30 homes sold so far this month. That’s not the most impressive number though – It’s the number of homes contingent or sale pending that give the biggest indication of the high level of buyer activity in Iowa… [Read More...]

What Is It That Makes Coralville a Great Relocation Destination?

Spring in Coralville IA

What makes Coralville a great relocation destination? I’ve written lots of posts about the advantages of Relocating to Iowa City. How about Coralville?  Many people who relocate to the Iowa City area end up buying a home in Coralville, myself included. How does that happen? There are many advantages to living in Coralville. The first is the… [Read More...]

Don’t Like The Weather in Iowa? Wait 5 Minutes – It Will Change!

Coralville neighborhoods winter 2013

This is how quick the weather can change in Iowa. On Friday it was freezing cold and there were mountains of  snow when I was showing homes in one of my favorite neighborhoods in Coralville. Today after two days of rain most of this snow is gone. That’s not unusual. Ask any Iowan. Don’t like the… [Read More...]