Below you are going to find a news story about the growth pains of the Greater Des Moines Iowa Keller Williams Market Center and the highest display of Culture that has been demonstrated by every single agent of this amazing Godly team. We are going to feature each of these very special individuals over the next 2 months to introduce each and everyone of them to Greater Des Moines Iowa.  Jenny MoatsAs an agent with a background in social work, Jenny Moats is an expert in helping others find their strengths which bring about positive outcomes and change. Jenny Moats is wired to work for the best interest of my clients, always finding win-win solutions and satisfaction for all. I work hard for my people and they know this and they trust me for it. Isn't it time you felt comfortable and at... 02/23/2013

612 28th St SE Altoona, Ia 50009 Drop Your Keys Home Photo Gallery Virtual Tour Property Map Payment Info Request Showing Peggy Harmeyer Licensed in the State of Iowa Office:(515) 208-8132 Mobile:(515) 208-8132 Website:Visit Website Price : $199,000 Bedrooms : 4 Bathrooms : 2.5 Square Foot : 1,898 Lot Size : 9,017 County : Polk Property Type : Detached Year Built : 2010 MLS Number : 393942 click for more information and pictures Property Description On the breakfast bar in this 4-bedroom/2.5-bath home built by Ron's Homes in Altoona. Features include a living room, master suite with dual sinks, whirlpool tub for soaking, first-floor laundry, efficient kitchen with dishwasher, hardwood floors, electric range, garbage disposal. Altoona Tax abatement Equal Housing Opportunity. RE/MAX Real... 01/17/2012

There is so many homes in the Festival of Homes that you may need to prioritize.  1. Decide a price range say $100,000 - $130,000 or $210,000 - $250,000  and start looking at the homes.  Remember to bring a can good or two for the food drive and or donate to the variety club. 2. Map your way or call me for directions and look for the black and gold balloons. 3. Drawings and fun and many of the open houses and treats too! 4. If you want a list of homes Saturday so you can plan ahead email me at Peggy@PeggyHarmeyer.com and put in subject line Altoona festival of homes list. 5. If you want to stop by and tell me you have seen me on Active rain or Facebook you could be a winner of a great prize. Exciting time in Altoona Iowa a great place to call home.   11/05/2010

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What a great time at the .  Things like Mud Volley ball Car show , Blow up games, food, Drink Music and More.  The beginning of an Altoona Tradition.  Look for this every year late summer in Altoona Iowa. Going on until 11pm today.  Fun in Altoona Iowa.   08/28/2010

  Altoona Palooza coming to Altoona Iowa August 28th 2010! Looking for some fun in Altoona Iowa ?  Altoona Palooza is fun for all - Kids and Adults alike.     Mud Volley ball anyone?  Come watch and support the teams. Wanna get dirty?  This is the place - that's for sure. Put together a team and get ready for a good ol' slippin' and slidin' fun time! UPDATE!! We've filled the brackets, so we can't accept any more applications. Why not come and cheer on the teams? It's not only fun playing - it's a great spectator sport!    Got your game on? UPDATE: All the brackets are filled and we have a tournament!!! If you didn't get in on the fun - come and watch the games! Want to get involved in the event? Sign up to volunteer on our Volunteer page. We are needing LOTS of volunteers to make this ... 08/22/2010

Look who's playing this week in the Music on the Plaza 5-8pm.  Just west of Hy-vee on 8th St.  Lot's of fun for kids and adults.  Stop by and have a drink, watch the kids run through the water and enjoy the music of "  "Hot Tamale and the Red Hots". Hope to see you there.  Need directions how to get there call or email me. Here is the link to Events in Altoona Iowa. http://bit.ly/cpmNFh   06/22/2010

Here in Altoona, Iowa we have Bike trails around the ponds, through the trees and around the town.  We have things to do and among them this summer is the "Music in the Plaza" on Friday nights.  From 5-8pm there is live entertainment, drinks, sandwiches and more.  Watch the kids run through the water spots, get their face painted or just listen to the band of the evening.  This evening is surely the venue of the night. This is an evening where family comes together and enjoy the nice evening breeze. the squeels of the kids and the water splashing and the music in the background and excitement in the air.  Come to Altoona, Iowa and enjoy the fun on Friday at "Music On the Plaza".  See you there.   06/01/2010

       Altoona New Homes Market creeping upwards!  The Altoona New Construction Market seems to be picking up and There has been many sold and Pendings since January 2010.  January was slow with only one pending and one offer on new construction With Feburary picking up a bit with Three offers.  March started the momentum with 6 pending offers and 6 closed tractions. April had 5 offers and 4 closings May kept the momentum as we have had 5 pending offers and 5 closed month to date with 10 days left in May.  I would say that this is a good sign that the New construction market in Altoona has momentum and I am looking for May ending at or above April and optimistic that June will follow suite.   The Homes Listed $160,000 - $200,000 had the most Sold with a little over 50% then $200,000 - $... 05/21/2010

The year 2009 is great year for first time home buyers in the United States. This is because a new Housing and Recovery Act has been launched to aid the plummeting housing industry. This federal tax credit offers a great deal to first time home buyers because they can receive up to $8000 return in their real estate expenditure. This is a good opportunity for families who would like to settle down in their own homes. What exactly does it do? The $8000 Federal tax credit provides up to 10 percent tax credit from the total amount of real estate to be purchased. The $8000 is the maximum credit amount that a home buyer can avail. This $8000 federal tax credit for first time home buyers provides a full 10 percent credit or a maximum of $8000 upon purchase of real estate. This tax credit is av... 03/23/2009

Home With Tax abatement  The city of Altoona, like a few other cities in the metro, has a tax abatement. Searching the the city of Altoona website I did not find details of how the tax abatment worked. Searching further I found a reference that would be helpful for any one looking for details of the various tax abatments in Polk county. http://www.assess.co.polk.ia.us/web/info/ur/abate.html When looking for tax abatment info for Warren County Search the website of the city here is a link to Norwalk.http://www.ci.norwalk.ia.us/pdf/forms/abatement-form.pdf    03/31/2007