Sioux City Public Museum receives national grant

Museum professionals, interns, college students, and preservationists will have new resources available thanks to a grant for the IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf. The Sioux City Public Museum is among the 851 museums, libraries, and archives nationally selected to receive conservation materials from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). more »

Home sales across the state fell about 3 percent last year over 2006, a new report shows, while the statewide median sale price was flat. more »

Are you discouraged by watching the house hunting shows on television? Do you think that without granite countertops your house won’t sell? Do you think you have to spend $400,000 to find a nice three bedroom house? more »

The Iowa Department of Administrative Services (DAS) received approval to purchase nearly five acres and the hospital adjacent to the Capitol Complex more »

Estimate of Number of Homeowners Who Could Save Home Based on Publicly Available Data from Center for Responsible Lending; Rep. Snyder Urged to Support Pending Bills to Eliminate Unfairness in Mortgage Foreclosure Process

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Nov. 26 /PRNewswire/ — There is promising news today for distressed homeowners in the Little Rock area. The National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA) is estimating that Congressman Vic Snyder can give 519 homeowners in his Congressional District a fighting chance to save their homes from foreclosure during the current mortgage crisis. more »

From the University of Iowa News Services Office
University of Iowa graduate Ted Seldin and his wife, Sarah, of Omaha, Neb., have made a gift to the Iowa Law School Foundation to endow a scholarship in real estate law at the University of Iowa College of Law. more »

DES MOINES - An increase in assessed values for houses and farms has triggered growth in a property tax discount, the extent of which was announced Wednesday by the Iowa Department of Revenue. more »

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ — The American Bankers Association (ABA) and the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (”Farmer Mac”) announce the renewal of the ABA/Farmer Mac Alliance. Under the exclusive agreement, ABA member banks enjoy pricing discounts for selected Farmer Mac products and AgPower(SM) customized loan packaging services. more »

AMES, Iowa – Fresh air, exercise and a safe environment for our kids – what could be better? October marks International Walk to School Month, and the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) is doing its part to promote healthy, safe transportation alternatives for our kids by administering the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program. more »

The local real estate market should not be compared to the downward-turning national market, a local group of Realtors said Monday. more »