The Des Moines metro area includes the thriving city and a number of beautiful suburbs. If you’re thinking of building a home soon and looking for the perfect location, consider settling in Des Moines! Here are five great reasons. […]
If you’re relocating your family to Des Moines for work or in search of a better lifestyle, you might be getting ready to embark on a long-distance roadtrip. Moving doesn’t have to be a hassle; if you do it right, you can make it a once-in-a-lifetime adventure for the whole family. […]
If you want the feeling of a small town with the conveniences of a larger community, look no farther than Altoona, Iowa. This quiet suburb has a population of under 15,000 but is only about 8 miles from downtown Des Moines. It offers excellent schools, affordable communities, and an “exceptionally livable” environment (according to [...]
If you’re looking at building a Des Moines custom home for your family in an excellent neighborhood, you should look west to Waukee. Only 14 miles from downtown Des Moines, Waukee offers a small town feel and community that feels worlds away from the big city but is convenient to everything Des Moines has to [...]
Whether you have young children at home or grandchildren who visit your home regularly, a move can be stressful on the kids in your life. Moving houses, even in the same city, often means the loss of neighborhood friends and familiar routines. Without many of the tools that make transitioning to a new area easier for [...]