Two Gray Dogs Investments, LLC

09/09/2021

A charming home with great historical accents and some ke...

09/25/2020

Some interesting stats about landlords from the National Association of Realtors:

https://www.nar.realtor/blogs/economists-outlook/landlord-statistics-from-the-2018-rental-housing-finance-survey?AdobeAnalytics=ed_rid%3D6730398%26om_mid%3D3240%7CMembersEdgeNews_2020_9_24_Agents%26om_ntype%3DMEMBER%27S%20EDGE%20(news)

10/19/2018

Ready to rent soon!!! 1600 SF New Homes! SEP Schools!

05/22/2018

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/hourly-wage-needed-rent-two-184900031.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=fb

A new report shows the hourly wages workers need to rent a two-bedroom home. Hawaii and California require the highest wages in the country to rent a home. On Wednesday, HUD Secretary Ben Carson will propose to increase the amount low-income households are expected to pay for rent, according to The

05/22/2018

https://www.theonion.com/study-74-of-home-contractors-end-up-accidentally-wall-1819578206

WASHINGTON—A new study commissioned by the National Association of Home Builders revealed Friday that 74 percent of home contractors end up accidentally walling themselves in when constructing or renovating a residence. “A review of home construction projects since 1995 shows that in roughly thr...

11/16/2017

Will Zillow fall to the wayside for home buyers?

In an effort to compete with Craigslist, hundreds of thousands of housing rentals are now searchable on Facebook.

11/09/2017

This could be an interesting development... Streamlining the process for construction loans seems like a great idea.

Fannie Mae could be on the verge of rolling out a new program for construction home loans. The new possible pilot program would be aimed at providing more affordable housing, and one expert says it would bring a major change to construction lending.

06/04/2017

Know anyone looking to buy in Des Moines? We recently renovated this-the buyer will be getting a great deal-everything has been updated!

Beautifully renovated home with an adorable sunroom, tiled bathroom and a large lot with mature trees. Upgrades include: new washer & dryer, new on-demand water heater, new central a/c installed, new windows, new carpet & fresh paint throughout. Schedule your showing today!

03/27/2017

"I have come to doubt conspiracy though when incompetence is an option."

-great quote I read today related to shoddy contractor work.

*hint* Hire experienced, competent contractors!

03/23/2017

Good outlooks for the Des Moines real estate market. Some people are talking about a potential bubble, but I can't help but this think demand for housing will only increase.
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2017/03/23/des-moines-fastest-growing-city-midwest-census-says/99502922/]

01/30/2017

An interesting article from the Register about the changing values across Des Moines' neighborhoods:

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/business/development/2017/01/28/widening-gap-how-dms-rising-home-values-left-behind-some-neighborhoods/96373234/ =_

09/07/2016

Looking for houses on the MLS... Came across this beauty today!