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Questions for Every Room of the Open House

September 12th, 2017

    by CENTURY 21 Open houses provide more than the opportunity to showcase your clients’ listed homes; they also allow you to exercise your knowledge as a real estate agent by fielding questions from potential home buyers. While these questions can range from the common to the rare, most of them are focused on…Read More »

Don’t Make These 5 Common Home Buying Mistakes

September 6th, 2017

Article by CENTURY 21 It can be easy to get lost and confused during the home buying process. Proper planning is paramount. It’s also helpful to learn from other people’s mistakes. Here are some of the most common errors people make when shopping for a new home. Not budgeting for everything: Yes, this sounds obvious, but…Read More »

3 Ways Real Estate Agents Actually SAVE You Money During Your Home Sale

August 30th, 2017

  Article by Lighter Side Staff One of the main gripes that people have with real estate agents is their commission. Many homeowners (mistakenly) think, “Why should I pay a real estate agent to do something I’m perfectly capable of doing myself?” The reason people avoid working with agents is because they think it’s going…Read More »

Don’t Fall In Love With A House Before You Are Ready To Fully Commit

August 24th, 2017

  Article By Lighter Side Staff Finding the house of your dreams might seem pretty easy. You know what you want and like. You feel like you will know the perfect house when you see it. The minute you find “the one”, it will be love at first sight. It will just feel right, like…Read More »

Q & A with Carol Halstead

September 30th, 2016

Should I talk with a bank before buying a home? Unless you are purchasing the property with cash, YES please talk to a mortgage lender as soon as you are ready to do feet-on-the-ground viewing of properties.  In our current market, homes are selling quickly and those buyers who are preapproved have a better chance…Read More »

Meet Carol Halstead

September 30th, 2016

Here is a little bit about me.  I am a licensed real estate agent within the states of Iowa, Nebraska & South Dakota.  I hold My CRS (Certified Residential Specialist) designation and am currently serving as Iowa CRS Leadership Chair. I have lived and worked in Iowa, Montana and South Dakota and have moved with, away…Read More »

Commercial Property Sold

August 3rd, 2016

3801 Gordon Dr., Sioux City, IA, formally the Family Dollar has been sold. Wheelchair Dynamics, INC. of Sheldon, IA was represented by Ellen Kaplan, Senior Broker Associate with CENTURY 21 ProLink. The seller was represented by Marathon Realty of Davenport, IA. Wheelchair Dynamics, INC. of Sheldon, IA specializes in mobility equipment for children, adults, seniors…Read More »

Meet Jim Gergeni

July 19th, 2016

My name is Jim Gergeni and I have been a REALTOR since 1997, serving Le Mars, Sioux City and surrounding communities and specializing in residential, relocation, acreages and investment properties. Integrity, Professionalism and Committee Service throughout the entire real estate transaction is my goal. Born and raised in Southern Illinois, I moved to Iowa in…Read More »

Meet Kyle Kelly

July 18th, 2016

Hello, I’m Kyle Kelly, President and CEO of CENTURY 21 ProLink and Kelly Property Advisors, as well as managing partner in several real estate development companies. CENTURY 21 ProLink is a residential and commercial real estate brokerage firm that serves the tri-state region.  The firm has grown to 51 licensed REALTORS as well as five…Read More »

Sweet Spots by Jessica Kern

June 23rd, 2016

Siouxland is the place to be! I have a long list of ‘Sweet Spots’ in the area and I’m more than happy to share a few of them with you… On those long nights of showing homes and writing offers, I like to stop at my favorite taco joint:  Jim’s Burgers!  My go-to quick meal…Read More »