Blog - Urban Acres Real Estate (2024)

How to Take Advantage of Your Home Equity Indoor and Outdoor Winter Activities in the Iowa City Area What is a Barndominium? Inside the ‘Barndo’ Home Trend Navigating the 2 Types of Commercial Leases What’s Going on with the Housing Market? and Other Questions Buyers and Sellers are Asking What You Should Know Before Buying an Investment Property 10 Ways To Transform Your Backyard Into the Ultimate Getaway How Buyers, Sellers, and Builders are Embracing Backyarding Trends 12 Things to Look for During a Home Showing 3 Signs You’re Financially Ready to Buy a Home Why It’s So Refreshing to Work with an Urban Acres Real Estate Agent 5 Types of Mortgage Loans Every Homebuyer Should Know Your Guide to 14 Iconic Western Iowa City Neighborhoods Your Guide to 14 Iconic Eastern Iowa City Neighborhoods Client Spotlight: 3 Real-Life Stories from People who Relocated to Iowa City Staff Spotlight: Get to Know the Urban Acres Support Team 8 Eco-Friendly Features to Make Your Home a Little Greener 14 Fun, Unique Things to Do Within a 3-Hour Drive of Iowa City How to Sell a Home During a Hot Housing Market Summer of Fun: 16 Events in the Iowa City Area You Won’t Want to Miss 15 Popular Smart Home Devices That are Changing the Way We Live 5 Reasons Why North Liberty is One of the Most Popular Places to Live in Iowa The Top 10 Home Trends of 2022 The Biggest Dos and Don’ts of Home Buying and Selling 7 Tips for Buying or Selling A Home in the Winter How to Create Curb Appeal in the Winter 6 Smells That Turn Homebuyers Away and How to Fix Them Everything You Need to Know About Buying or Selling a Historic Home A Pet Owner’s Guide to Buying a Home: 9 Things to Look For 10+ Tips for Moving Out of State—And Why Iowa is the Best State to Call Home The 10 Most Common Real Estate Myths, Debunked The Ultimate Guide for Moving into a New Home How to Buy a Home During a Hot Housing Market The Best Small(er) Towns in the Corridor to Call Home How Does Home Pricing Work? 7 Reasons Why the Iowa City-Cedar Rapids Corridor is the Best Place to Live 10 Easy Home Improvement Projects The Best, Easy Winter Home Improvement Projects 15+ Fun, Safe Things to Do in the Iowa City Area This Winter Staging and Home Design 101: Everything You Need to Know About Home Design Staging and Home Design, Part 1: Everything You Need to Know About Staging 10 Tips for Making Your Home Office Comfortable and Functional Real Estate Trends: The Long-Term Effects of the Pandemic on Local Real Estate #UrbanAcresGivesBack: A Summer of Giving and (Safe) Family Fun How Video and Virtual Tours Are Keeping the Real Estate Market Moving 15 Ways to Stay Active: Social Distancing in the Corridor Urban Acres: Preventative Coronavirus Measures 7 Ways to Increase Your Home’s Value Before Selling Should You Buy a New Home Before Selling Your Current Home? Why You Should Get Your Home Tested for Radon This Winter Do You Need a Commercial Real Estate Agent? Things to Consider When Buying a Home Fun Fall Activities in the Iowa City Area How Much Money Do Homebuyers Need Up Front? How to Find the Right Real Estate Agent as a Homebuyer Iowa City Homes and Neighborhoods with Historic Pasts Places to Donate Unwanted Items in Iowa City Area Renting vs. Buying: Which Option is Best? Do You Need a 20% Down Payment on Your Home? 7 Tips for Buying or Selling a Home in the Spring How to Know if You’re Financially Ready to Buy a Home What’s the Difference Between a Duplex and a Condo? How to Get Pre-Approved for a Mortgage 5 Ways to Help Your Child Adjust to a New School Going Green: 4 Easy Steps Any Business Can Take The Urban (Acres) Dictionary of Real Estate Terms and Roles 25+ Things to Do In The Iowa City Area This Summer 5 Steps to Prepare Your Home for the Market 5 Reasons Why Iowa is The Best State in America 7 Ways Spring Cleaning Can Improve Your Life Hygge in the Home: 7 Tips to Make Your Home Cozy Urban Acres Opens New Coralville Headquarters Iowa City Recycling Updates 8 Holiday Events in the Iowa City Area You Don’t Want to Miss Where to See Santa In The Iowa City Area Architecture 101: Colonial Revival Architecture 101: Tudor Style Architecture 101: Prairie Style Fall Maintenance Checklist Summit Street Restoration by Kevin + Pat Hanick Lawn Care: Weekend To Do List Urban Acres Is Building New Headquarters 5 Things to Look Forward to this Spring Green Thumb: Your Guide to Indoor Plants Home Show – Sunday Photos Home Show – Saturday Photos Home Show – Friday Photos Silent But Deadly: Is Carbon Monoxide a Threat in Your Home? Are You New to the Area? Autumn Inventory What Do Those Letters Mean? Contingent? What’s that mean? Become a Local Real Estate Market Insider