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The Most Beautiful Time of the Year

Author:eisenlauerteamadmin
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I LOVE fall – the colors in the trees, the crisp cooler air, the sounds of crunching leaves under foot, the flavor of juicy apples, aroma of warm bowl of homemade soup, snapping of burning logs at a weiner roast – the sound of football games. It is a wonderful time of year – it’s great to live in an area that has distinct differences in the seasons. I would love to see or hear about your favorite fall activity!  I’m posting some that I’ve collected on Pinterest – and then some that our family has enjoyed.     Now I’ll feature some Favorite Fall Projects from the  Eisenlauer Team.
  • Thanksgiving card designed by Tiffany Murphy
  • Delicious and decadent handmade caramel apples (by M.E.)
  • Fall Sweet Pizza
  • Our own Spider Web candy, complete with spider ring.
  • Eyeball Truffles
  • Little girl wondering if she should eat Eyeball Truffle!
Happy Beginning of Fall! Tell us your favorite Autumn thing….      
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What NOT to Do in MLS photos

Author:eisenlauerteamadmin
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Exterior Front. We’ve been licensed Realtors for a few decades in the Des Moines area. Things have changee in 30+ years. People are visual – that has not changed. In fact – that aspect has become increasingly important. With most buyers doing preliminary research on line – photos are imperative. Good photos – definitely give your property an edge over those without. Bad MLS photos are a source of entertainment for us in the industry. Sadly, they are not going to help you find a buyer for your property.  A quick tour on Craigslist will harvest a plethora of bad photos. Nobody wants to see your unmade bed, a view of your open toilet or your refrigerator magnets. Our goal as Realtors is to present a house in the best possible light to make as many potential buyers want to see the property in person. We want the photos to make you want the house to be yours! We’ll be posting  about photo errors in the future – be prepared to be entertained and educated! First thing is -if  the grass is green at the house, the grass should be green in the photos. Don’t keep snow-covered landscape on the internet when winter has ended.  
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Bastardization of Our Language

Author:eisenlauerteamadmin
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http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gv0H-vPoDc Tweeting, texting, advertising, they’ve all moved us along in the  bastardization of the  English language. I believe people do judge you by the words you use. There are slang words that come and go, but why does the dictionary want to legitimize street language that will probably be gone in a relatively short amount of time? I like words. I like to read. I take note of the language people use. I make assumptions about them based on their use of our language. As political speeches abound in Iowa, we have the opportunity to hear how candidates communicate with words. And yes, we make judgements based on their use of words. The Oxford English Dictionary recently released their newest additions for 2015. Some that I wish we did not have to assimilate:
  • Twerk – Both a noun and verb, and a word I wish I could un-see!
  • Vape – vaper and vaping.
  • Stanky – seriously, will this be around long enough to need to add to dictionary?
  • Shizzle – at least this one’s fun to say! Fo Shizzle!
  • Meh – a verbal shrug of the shoulder?
  • Manspreading. (was not aware that this was peculiar to males)
  • Hangry – a clever combination, or convenient excuse?
What’s your favorite new word to hate?  
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Iowa State Fair, the Best State Fair

Author:eisenlauerteamadmin
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  There are two kinds of people in Des Moines area – people who go to the fair (every chance they get) and people who never go to the fair. Eisenlauer Team is in the former group. How can you pass up the opportunity?  Even if you just sat on a bench and watched the carnival pass by, you’d be entertained!  Some of our highlights:
  • Riding the tractor-pulled wagons around the grounds.
  • Food entries – we were able to see Ed Podalak, Gary Dolphin and Chuck Offenberger judge chili and reminisce about their Iowa heritage.
  • Sky Glider – The best, most relaxing ride on the fairgrounds.
  • 4-H building – Amazing what the youth in Iowa cook, sew, upcyle, refinish and create!  AMAZING!
  • Hard Boiled Egg on a Stick!
  • Access to more national political celebrities than anywhere else in the country!
  • Freaks and Geeks – Everywhere
  • Free demonstrations at every turn – salsa maker, cookware, mops, whistles, dancing puppet animals, de-tox through your feet and so much more!
  • Biggest animals/flowers/vegetables etc in every imaginable category.
  • Free Shows – even the Village People!
  It’s hot, expensive, tiring and can’t wait till next year!
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Parking for the Iowa State Fair and a Good Cause

Author:eisenlauerteamadmin
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EastGateWe are members of the Grace Fellowship Church on E 25th between E. Grand & Capitol. Churches of this era were built as neighborhood churches without parking lots. It was a time when families walked from home instead of driving from the suburbs. The East Gate Masonic Lodge graciously allows us to park in their lot on Sunday’ s and Wednesdays. In return, I’d like to encourage our friends to park in their lot when they attend the Iowa State Fair. For a mere $5, you get to park in a  supervised lot and a ride to the front gate and back to your car. Hard to beat that!
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Iowa’s Longest Garage Sale

Author:eisenlauerteamadmin
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  The longest garage sale in Iowa is a trail of fun and quintessential Midwest-America sites.
  • Homemade pie.
  • Every socio-economic group buying AND selling!
  • Farm antiquities.
  • Clothes – old and new.
  • Almost cheap and very expensive prices.
  • Clean garages and road-side stands.
  • 4-H food stand
  • Towns you never new existed – Dawson, Bouton, Jamaica, Bayard, Bagley and more.
  • Pickled green beans, cucumbers and salsa.
  • Bars and resturants and town halls welcoming visitors from across the country.
  • Deals and steals and high-priced rip-offs.
It was a great daytrip, fun adventure and yes, we’ll do it again next year!
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Iowa’s Own Longest Garage Sale

Author:eisenlauerteamadmin
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  7147853You’ve heard of the worlds longest garage sale that starts in Michigan and stretches across several states and ends in Alabama? You might not know that Iowa has it’s own “longest garage sale”. It’s stretches across towns along HWY 141 and starts Friday Aug 7 and ends Sat Aug 8. If you dream about scavenging good deals, this is the Queen Mother. You can visit towns in Iowa you never knew existed – Dawson, Ute, Jamaica. And some you’ve driven through before, Perry, Grimes, Granger, Bayard and Bagley. You can eat home-made pie and beef burgers along the way!  Would love to see what treasures you find. And we’ll post pics of our favorite finds.
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Doggy Day @ I-Cubs

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Bring your dog to the Iowa Cubs game and join the pre game dog parade around the field. Also enjoy $1 hot dogs and pops and dog entertainment in-between innings!
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Flip this House – stats for Des Moines area.

Author:myrna
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Do you watch Flip this House or any of the cable shows where people buy houses at an unbelievable low price – do some basic improvements and make a profit of $50,000 for a month’s work? I’ve seen them and wondered -“Why can’t I do that?”  Well, maybe because it’s reality TV, but not a reality I can duplicate. First the definition of Flipping? RealtyTrac, a housing data firm, defines it as a house that is purchased and re-sold in a 6-month period.  According to that criteria, there were 322 flips in Des Moines area in 2012. That number dropped to 226 in 2013. So, you might ask,  is that a good thing or a bad thing for our local economy?  I think it’s a good thing and reflects the strength of our local economy.  Our local real estate market has not had the extreme fluctuations that other parts of the country have had. A few things to learn from this.
  • The local inventory of houses for sale is low.
  • There are qualified buyers ready to purchase a house.
  • If you’re thinking of flipping – fewer bargain-basement prices means you might need to flip more houses with a smaller profit on each.
  • If you’re a “regular” buyer or seller – this is a great time to act.

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