Trego Real Estate

It's amazing what this little card has done for my confidence.  I'm normally not one for self-promotion (sure your not Chris) but when I got these business cards, I really felt like a professional.  My first set of business cards were disposed of when the last shuttle went up to space, and they a...

Of the 900+ Realtors in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa area,  very few have any kind of "web presence" in the community.  Their websites are static and only provide information.  They are not geared towards immediate feedback, drip email campaigns, links to related blogs, etc...  In my short time as a Re...

From the National Association of Realtors, Skogman Realty continues to have strong sales indicators, up from 2005.    Regarding single family unit sales, Skogman Realty has sold 974 units through September 18, 2006.  That's up 5.1% from last year.  The median price for these units is $138,600, up...

From the National Association of Realtors, Cedar Rapids real estate sales are up 2.6% from 2005.  The total number of single family unit sales is 3,153.  The median price is $131,000, up 3.2% from last year.  The average price of a single family unit in Cedar Rapids is $152,860, up 2.3% from last...

The Cedar Rapids Community School District's Volunteer Services Program brings the community into the classroom in an organized manner to enrich the learning environment for students and supports the efforts of staff.  During the 2005-06 school year, the district added more than 6,700 part time s...

School spirit in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is about more than cheers, songs, and wins.  It is about cultivating a sense of school pride and community.  As teams and clubs begin a new season, examples of positive school spirit abound.  The Jefferson High School Pom and Dance Squad showed off its team spi...

At our Tuesday sales meeting at Skogman Realty in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, we had an interesting discussion on sex offenders and housing by the Linn County sheriff's department.  From the center of our downtown, there is a 30 block radius whereby sex offenders cannot reside.  Also, sex offenders canno...

Dan Mohlis is taking a week of vacation from his job at a lumberyard to help "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" rebuild a northwest Tama County family's house.However, the Reinbeck Fire Rescue assistant chief isn't just offering his time to help a family in need.  Or because he was on the scene of ...

Bruce Anderson, Eastern Iowa regional manager and Cedar Rapids market president of Liberty Bank was installed Wednesday as 2006-2007 chairman of the Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce.  Anderson has been with West Des Moines based Liberty Bank since 2002.  He was formerly Eastern Iowa market p...

When real estate gets slow, it's time to be innovative and creative.  An agency in town is the first to host Twilight Open Houses.  They are held every Wednesday evening in Cedar Rapids.  They have just begun, so I haven't had time to talk with any of the agents holding these Open Houses.  I'm cu...