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Ask the Patch Pro: Your Real Estate Questions

'Tis the season for buying and selling homes. Do you have questions? Post them and you'll get answers.

Last month, I sold my house and bought another. Looking back, there are several questions I should have asked.

When is the best time to put a house on the market? Is it still a buyers' market? What are the best last-minute updates to do before listing a house?

After the success of a forum on Patch last week, in which readers posed to Urbandale Fire Chief Jerry Holt, it got me thinking that it would be perfect timing to bring in a Realtor to field questions about real estate. 

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Robin Sueppel of in Iowa City has graciously agreed to monitor the thread and answer your questions.

You can start posting your questions in the comment section below at any time. I asked Robin to start monitoring the thread beginning Thursday morning.

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We also have a number of real estate-themed bloggers across the state on our Iowa Patch sites who are invited to chip in with advice as well, if they wish. 

In case you aren't familiar with our fantastic real estate bloggers, here they are:

  • , with , blogs in Marion.
  • , with , blogs in Ankeny.  
  • , with RE/MAX Innovations, blogs in Waukee. 
  • , with , blogs in Ankeny.
  • , with Pro Homes Solutions, flips and sells houses in Iowa City.


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