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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

New Homes For Sale in Cedar Falls This Week

Find homes for sale in Cedar Falls on this page every week, from our partners at Zillow.

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Saturday, May 18, 2013

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Wow Homes For Sale: From Luxury to Bargain Take a Peek Inside Iowa Real Estate

These houses aren't free, but looking and dreaming is.

  This week we feature a range of houses in a range of price points. There's a vacation home in Ankeny, an old school charmer in Iowa City and a georgeous home overlooking a golf course in Marion. On that note, take a peek inside some of the homes for sale in Iowa. Just click on the links below to see what's for sale in some of our 9 Patches around Iowa. If Walls of Multi-Million-Dollar Urbandale Wow House Could Talk, What Stories they Would Tell Price Reduced to $315,000 on Home with a View, Tons of Updates Wow House: Old School Charmer for Sale in Iowa City Real Estate Vacation at Home in this $685,000 Ankeny House for Sale Marion Home of the Week: Overlook the Golf Course for $549,000 Cedar Falls Home of the Week: 'Gourmet Kitchen' and …

Thursday, May 16, 2013

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Cedar Falls Home of the Week: 'Gourmet Kitchen' and 6 Bedrooms for $398,748

This week's featured home: 2614 Country Meadow Lane.

Take a peek at our Cedar Falls Home of the Week. This week we feature 2614 Country Meadow Lane. Details: Description from Zillow.com: Spectacular 6 bedroom 3.5 bath home located in the desirable Ridges addition. Just under 3,500 square feet of finished living space with attention to detail throughout. Great floor plan with 4 bedrooms up including master suite with walk in closet and master bath with tiled floor and jetted garden tub. Open design gourmet kitchen with granite counter tops, center island and tiled floor. Huge main floor family room with gas fireplace as well as formal dining or office. Enjoy the lower level family room which includes wet bar with granite counter top, 2 additional bedrooms that would work great for home office…

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

New Homes for Sale in Cedar Falls This Week

Find homes for sale in Cedar Falls on this page every week, from our partners at Zillow.

Monday, May 13, 2013

Alternative Fuel Station, Only the Second of Its Kind in Iowa, Coming to Cedar Falls

A federal Department of Energy database says this would only be the second compressed natural gas station in Iowa, the first being in Grimes.

Kwik Trip, the Wisconsin based chain of convenience stores, announced today that it will bring an alternative fuel, compressed natural gas, to its Kwik Star station in Cedar Falls. A federal Department of Energy database says this would only be the second compressed natural gas station in Iowa, the first being in Grimes. According to the Iowa Clean Cities Coalition, compared with gasoline and diesel, compressed natural gas can produce significantly lower carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide, nonmethane hydrocarbon, particulate matter, and other toxic emissions, as well as greenhouse gas emissions. Natural gas vehicles are not available on a large scale in the U.S.—only a few models are currently offered for sale, according to www.fueleconomy.…

Sunday, May 12, 2013

New Homes For Sale in Cedar Falls This Week

Find homes for sale in Cedar Falls on this page every week, from our partners at Zillow.

Saturday, May 11, 2013

2014 Healthcare Reform Education Session Offered for Small Businesses in the Cedar Valley

This event will be led by a panel of professionals from the fields of healthcare, insurance, uman resources, as well as business owners will discuss the reform and how it will affect employers and employees.

PATCH WOW HOME

WOW Homes for Sale: From Eco-Friendly Solar Panels to 1940s Classics, Peek Inside Real Estate Listings Across Iowa

These houses aren't free, but looking and dreaming is.

This week we feature a range of houses in a range of price points. There's some jaw droppers in the Des Moines metro, an older home with some cool eco-friendly updates in Cedar Falls and the tour of the decades in Iowa City real estate with a look at the 1940s. On that note, take a peek inside some of the homes for sale in Iowa. Just click on the links below to see what's for sale in some of our 9 Patches around Iowa.   WOW House: Nearly 5,800 Square Feet in this Home, Plus Garage Big Enough for All Your Toys West Des Moines WOW House: Classic Estate Lists for $600,000 WOW HOMES: Four Iowa City Homes for Sale Built in the 1940s This Ankeny Home for Sale Has Features You Won't Expect for Under $200K Marion Home of the Week: What you Get for…

Friday, May 10, 2013

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Cedar Falls Home of the Week: Solar Panels and 5 Bedrooms for $220,000

This week's featured home: 1902 W 12th Street.

Take a peek at our Cedar Falls Home of the Week. This week we feature 1902 W 12th St. Details: Description from Zillow.com: Utility bill friendly Solar Home. Brand new high efficiency furnace, air conditioning, and hot water heater. This home offers roughly 2,242 SQ FT of finished living area with 4-5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Features a large kitchen with oak cabinets, main floor laundry, oak and bamboo flooring. This home has two parcels with .39 acres with most of it fenced in. Offering an attached and detached garage perfect for the hobbyist in the family with over 1100 SQ FT of space. The home operates on a 2 kilowatt Trina Solar Electric System that converts our abundant sunshine into electricity. Want to see more Cedar Falls homes? …

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Do You Support a Sales Tax for Online Purchases?

The Marketplace Fairness Act was approved in the U.S. Senate, and is headed for the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives. The bill would require merchants to collect sales taxes on online purchases.

Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin, a Democrat, voted in support of a bill that would require merchants to collect sales tax for online purchases, while Sen. Chuck Grassley, a Republican, cast a vote againt the bill. The Marketplace Fairness Act passed the U.S. Senate 69-27 on Monday. Next up, the legislation goes to the GOP-led House. President Barack Obama has previously said he supports the bill. Supporters say the bill would level the paying field for traditional retailers, while opponents include anti-tax activists and retailers who say it will be overly burdensome. TELL us in comments: Do you support a sales tax for online purchases? Statement from Harkin: Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate …

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M.Derr

5:38 pm on Wednesday, May 22, 2013

I too support the sales tax collection from internet sales (but..read on). I am a local business. As a TP supporter however, I see no way that any part of government will lower the local taxes because of additional revenues being collected through internet sales. If the solution were to actually correct the problem I would be for it but, see Johnstown Flood Tax....tax added to help a devastated …   more ›

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