Representatives from a local organization have expressed interest in purchasing Monroe Early Childhood Center. The Cedar Rapids School Board met in closed session to hear details of a proposal that would transfer ownership of the building, located at 3200 Pioneer Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids from the Cedar Rapids Community School District. Board President Mary Meisterling [...]

Mount Mercy University is poised to expand to the south if hurdles involving rezoning and inspections are cleared. Mount Mercy has an agreement to purchase part of the sprawling Terex complex that has been vacant since June 2010, contingent on several factors, according to a news release issued Tuesday. The first step toward the sale [...]

  Members of the Cedar Rapids School Board have waved goodbye to the Educational Service Center. During Monday’s regular meeting, board members approved sale of the building to local real estate developer Steve Emerson. The $771,100 deal includes the structure, located at 346 Second Ave. SW and 353 Second Ave. SW, as well as vacant [...]

Cedar Rapids was the #139 most searched home market in the country for the month of October, based on data released by real estate web site, Realtor.com. Median list prices for homes in Cedar Rapids, IA hit $149,500 in October 2012, a 1.70% increase from the same month in 2011, and -0.27% decrease from September [...]

Gov. Branstad Thursday announced the appointments of individuals to Iowa’s boards and commissions. The following appointees’ term begins on May 1, 2012, unless otherwise noted and are subject to Senate confirmation: Accountancy Examining Board Robert Snodgrass, Creston Tommy Thompson, Fairfield Evelyn Rank, Clarinda Commission on the Status of African Americans Clair Rudison Jr., Des Moines [...]

The Internet has pr0vided home buyers with a wealth of location and price information. Eastern Iowa real estate agents, however, contend their expertise is still needed to know what to do with all that information. “The companies and the agents that are thriving today realize that the buyers and sellers bring information to us, but [...]

Troy Mysak, an agent and broker associate at Coldwell Banker Hedges Realty in Cedar Rapids, is on the fence. He’s considering whether to take courses online as he enters another license renewal cycle. He may take some online courses to help manage time and expenses, but he’s inclined to stick to classroom education for the [...]