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2 Story For Sale in Southeast Cedar Rapids

Claudette Roby & Nicki Kramer — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:59:00 GMT

Best house in this price range

• 1,500 sq. ft., 1 bath, 3 bdrm 2 story "Old world charm " - MLS® $94,500 - Worth every penny

Southeast Cedar Rapids, Cedar Rapids - Do NOT miss this opportunity. The seller has a mission to revitalize this neighborhood back to what it was 30 years ago and has completely succeeded. This home has been completely redone. The roof is brand new as are all the high end appliances in the home. You will enjoy a new furnace, central air conditioning, oven/range is stainless steel, microwave, dishwasher, disposal, refrigerator, water heater. The crown molding and new wood floors make this home sparkle. In the master bedroom you will enjoy a master suite retreat with a private entrance to a reading room /sunroom. The kitchen and bathroom feature custom tile work with coliseum ceramic tiles. With new plumbing and electrical you will have nothing to do but move in. This home comes with a home warranty. The first level office is a great place for studying or working at home. Also the basement has tons of useable storage space and a brand new washer and dryer. Don't miss this opportunity. Call now to schedule a private showing!

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2 Story For Sale in Cottage Grove Woods

Claudette Roby & Nicki Kramer — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:08:00 GMT

Rare find - popular SE in town acreage

• 4,280 sq. ft., 3 bath, 5 bdrm 2 story "Lots of square feet" - MLS® $435,900 - Under appraised value!

Cottage Grove Woods, Cedar Rapids - Client is prepared to pay $25,000 towards your first year of mortgage payments.* Rare to find, in town SE side acreage. This corner lot is wooded featuring an expansive lighted outdoor patio with stainless steel grill, cable ready red wood pergula, 16x23 Cedar wood deck, 1000 sq. ft. colored and stamped patio showcases a marble fireplace. 5 large bedrooms are featured throughout. First floor master suite with an incredible walk in closet that is sure to please the most discerning homeowner. You will enjoy entertaining for guests in the huge kitchen that features violetta granite countertops, GE profile appliances, and maple cabinets. This kitchen is just spectacular and needs to be seen. There are two breakfast bars and plenty of space for a large group of guests. This home is priced well below the appraised and assessed values. A must see in this price range. Seller will install privacy fence if desired, will customize paint colors of your choosing and do the work for YOU, and is also throwing in professional workshop tools. Owner is a builder.

*Contact listing agent for more details

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Single Story For Sale in Ricklefs Addition

Claudette Roby & Nicki Kramer — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:05:00 GMT

Great Family Home!

• 4,096 sq. ft., 3 bath, 4 bdrm single story - MLS® $298,900 - Just Reduced!

Ricklefs Addition, Anamosa - This home must be entered to fully appreciate the upgraded features it has to offer. The craftmanship receives an A+. You will enjoy two large private decks in the back of the house. The four seasons room is spectacular. The cherry wood cabinets in the kitchen will impress all of your guests upon entry. Enjoy a hot tub after a long day at work in your hot tub room. French doors and dentil moldings are just two of the upgraded features you will find. The skylights in the kitchen offer natural lighting. The master suite has plenty of space and includes a whirlpool bathtub. Lead windows are also featured in this lovely home.

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2 Story For Sale in 3rd Avenue

Claudette Roby & Nicki Kramer — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:41:00 GMT

Huge lot in popular area

• 1,544 sq. ft., 1 bath, 3 bdrm 2 story "Classic home" - MLS® $104,500 - Reduced

3rd Avenue, Marion - Reduced and back on market because financing fell through. This home has been updated. The entire home has been painted from top to bottom on the interior. Enjoy the brand new kitchen featuring new fixtures, cabinets, oak floors, and paint. The wiring and plumbing have also been updated. The 3 bedrooms upstairs are large and have an extra hallway closet for storage. The entire house also has new carpet and the trim work is stunning. The two car garage is extra large. Enjoy the front porch or the side porch. This very large yard is a great place for kids and pets. Call to set up a showing asap because this one won’t last.

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1 1/2 Story For Sale in Southeast Cedar Rapids

Claudette Roby & Nicki Kramer — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:28:00 GMT

This is a Sleeper

• 2 bath, 3 bdrm 1 1/2 story "flexible house plan" - MLS® $89,900 - Great Price

Southeast Cedar Rapids, Cedar Rapids - This home is a sleeper - it's a lot bigger than it appears, nice size living room and dining area. Kitchen is beautiful, upstairs could have more finished. Downstairs includes a large non-conforming room and large rec room plus a bathroom. This is a lot of space for the money. Seperate living space in lower level. This quiet neighborhood provides you will a place place for evening walks or a nice cup of coffee on the large screened in porch. The large living rooms provides an open plan.

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2 Story For Sale in 3rd Avenue

Claudette Roby & Nicki Kramer — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:26:00 GMT

Huge lot in popular area

• 1,544 sq. ft., 1 bath, 3 bdrm 2 story "Classic home" - MLS® $115,900 - Reduced $3000!

3rd Avenue, Marion - This home has been totally updated. The entire home has been painted from top to bottom on the interior. Enjoy the brand new kitchen featuring new fixtures, cabinets, oak floors, and paint. The wiring and plumbing have also been updated. The 3 bedrooms upstairs are large and have an extra hallway closet for storage. The entire house also has new carpet and the trim work is stunning. The two car garage is extra large. Enjoy the front porch or the side porch. This very large yard is a great place for kids and pets. Call to set up a showing asap because this one won’t last.

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1 1/2 Story For Sale in Southeast Cedar Rapids

Claudette Roby & Nicki Kramer — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:45:00 GMT

This is a Sleeper

• 1,190 sq. ft., 2 bath, 3 bdrm 1 1/2 story "flexible house plan" - MLS® $89,900 - Great Price

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Single Story For Sale in Prairie Acres

Claudette Roby & Nicki Kramer — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:23:00 GMT

A Fantasic House, Just Reduced

• 3,524 sq. ft., 4 bath, 4 bdrm single story "Walk out lower level" - MLS® $324,000 - A lot of house

Prairie Acres, Solon - Impressive with custom detail through-out in this spacious ranch. Located in Solon, Iowa with small town charm and is a easy commute to Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. This floor plan is refreshing and classy. Upscale amenties, open kitchen to great room. House is four years old and all the new house work is done, window coverings, landscaping and decorating, just move in.

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2 Story For Sale in Country Ridge Estates

Claudette Roby & Nicki Kramer — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:10:00 GMT

ACREAGE CUL DE SAC PRIVATE BACKYARD

• 3,200 sq. ft., 3 bath, 4 bdrm 2 story "ARCHITECTURAL FLAIR" - MLS® $334,000 - NEW PRICE REDUCTION!!

Country Ridge Estates, Anamosa - THIS HOME IS A WOW HOUSE. BEAUTIFUL ACREAGE ON A CUL-DE-SAC. HUGE, HUGE KITCHEN. PRIVATE BACKYARD WITH WOODED VIEWS. GEOTHERMAL HEATING AND COLLING - LOW TAXES. WALK IN PANTRY. MANY HIGH CLASS AMENITIES. 20 MINUTES FROM CEDAR RAPIDS METRO. QUICK POSSESSION IS POSSIBLE.

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2 Story For Sale in Valley High

Claudette Roby & Nicki Kramer — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:42:00 GMT

Bells and whistles

• 3,535 sq. ft., 4 bath, 5 bdrm 2 story "Elegant tradional with a flair" - MLS® $349,900 - JUST REDUCED! ACT FAST!

Valley High, Cedar Rapids - This is a WOW house. Many, many upgrades and custom detail. Everything you would expect and much more. Classy maple/walnut kitchen cabintes with granite counters, kitchen island open to family room. Master suite is has it all, whirl pool tub, shower with huge head and double walk in closets. Lower is finished as main levels, top quality, 2 family rooms, gym area, plus bedroom, bath and bonus room. Big screen will fit. Deck and patio. Yard looks over wooded land, but still room for play area.

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Child care in Cedar Rapids

Claudette Roby & Nicki Kramer — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Child Care
In Cedar Rapids, the Child Care Resource and Referral Center (319-366-0054 or 1-800-233-0054) provides a statewide network of both registered and non-registered day-care homes, centers, preschools, before-and-after-school programs and summer day-care programs.

The referral service, with more than 400 child-care providers in its data bank, is available to residents of Linn, Benton, Iowa, Jackson and Jones counties. A computer matches the needs criteria of families with appropriate providers who have vacancies.

Education in Cedar Rapids

Claudette Roby & Nicki Kramer — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:57:00 GMT

Education
Quality of education is an important topic in any community. More than an important topic in Cedar Rapids, it is a way of life. The Cedar Rapids School District recently invested some $46 million for the renovation and improvement of many of its schools. The schools continue to rank well above the national average. We invest in our future by providing excellent resources as early as preschool.

Primary and Secondary
The Cedar Rapids metropolitan area is served by four public school districts and the Metropolitan Office of Catholic Education. The combined districts make up one of the largest school systems in Iowa. Enrollment for the 2001-2002 school year was over 35,000 students. The Cedar Rapids area is committed to continuously improving the quality of education within the community. Three new elementary schools are under construction, along with expansions and renovations to the existing elementary, middle and high schools throughout the Cedar Rapids area.

The Cedar Rapids Community School District is the second largest of Iowa’s 397 public school systems. Enrollment for the 2001-2002 school year totals approximately 21,000 students. The number of teachers totals 1,336, resulting in a 1:16 teacher student ratio. The graduation rate in Cedar Rapids continues to be among the highest in the United States. Last year, 88.4 percent graduated. The same percentage of graduating high school students enrolled in post-secondary education.

The outlying school districts in Cedar Rapids include College Community School District, Linn-Mar Community School District, and Marion Indpendent School District. College Cmmunity School District, located in Cedar Rapids, serves the communities of Swisher, Ely, Fairfax and Walford, significant rurual areas of Linn and Johnson counties and small portions of Benton County. Linn-Mar Community School District includes the northern part of Marion, an area of Cedar Rapids, part of the city of Robins and rural areas of Linn County. Marion Independent School District is the smallest of the metros school district serving Marion.

The average composite score for Iowa high school students taking the ACT (American College Testing) examination is 22.0, which ranks Iowa second in the nation. The Cedar Rapids average composite score is even higher at 23.5.

Post Secondary
The Cedar Rapids area has three private liberal arts colleges. Coe College and Mount Mercy College, located in Cedar Rapids, are four-year educational institutions. Coe College enrolls approximately 1,325 students annually from 38 states and over 20 foreign countries. Coe offers 39 different majors. Mount Mercy enrolls over 1,400 students every year from all over the world. Mount Mercy offers 36 different majors. Cornell College, located 15 miles east of Cedar Rapids, is a four-year college with an annual enrollment of approximately 1,000 students. Cornell offers 45 different programs and majors.

Kirkwood Community College, located in Cedar Rapids, is a comprehensive community college that provides vocational/technical, arts and sciences, and adult continuing education programs. More than 150 programs lead to associate degrees in these main areas, 60 vocational and technical, 15 career option programs, 47 associate of arts degrees, and 30 associate of science degrees. Current full-time enrollment at Kirkwood's campus is nearly 14,000 students. In addition, there are thousands of students earning college credit away from the main campus at satellite facilities throughout the seven county region. Kirkwood is nationally recognized and a member of the League for Innovation in the Community College.

St. Ambrose University, located 90 minutes east in Davenport, offers Master of Business Administration classes at Kirkwood. Established in 1977, the MBA program is the largest in Iowa and ranks in the top 25% nationally in student enrollment.

Founded in 1900, Hamilton Business College is the oldest business college in Iowa. Program offerings of one year diplomas to two year associate degree programs are available under the quarter system. Hamilton also offers an accredited bachelors of science degree in management. Class days are designed to ease student workday schedules, with day and evening classes.

Universities
The University of Iowa is located 25 minutes south of Cedar Rapids in Iowa City. The university offers an exceptionally broad range of degree programs -- both on and off campus. It includes The University of Iowa Education & Conference Center located in downtown Cedar Rapids. There are 100 undergraduate degree programs, 110 graduate degree programs and 74 doctorate degree programs available to the nearly 30,000 currently enrolled students. The University of Iowa’s medical, dental, law, pharmacy and business colleges are all nationally recognized.

Iowa State University provides a comprehensive education in all major areas of graduate and undergraduate studies. One hundred and one undergraduate, 110 graduate and 82 doctorate degree programs are available to the 25,000 students currently enrolled at the university. Iowa State University’s engineering, agriculture and veterinary medicine colleges are very well known throughout the United States. The Iowa State campus is located 90 minutes west of Cedar Rapids in Ames.

The University of Northern Iowa, only 45 minutes north of Cedar Rapids, also provides a comprehensive curriculum in undergraduate, graduate and doctorate studies. Currently, 13,926 students are enrolled at the university. University of Northern Iowa’s colleges of business and education are both highly regarded on a national level.

Major employers in Cedar Rapids

Claudette Roby & Nicki Kramer — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:56:00 GMT

Top 25 Employers in Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Technology Corridor

Company	Number of Employees	Headquartered
1. ACT,Inc.	1,340	Iowa City, Iowa
2. AEGON USA	2,800	The Hague, Netherlands
3. Alliant Energy - Interstate Power and Light	1,650	Alliant Energy; Madison, Wisconsin
4. Cedar Rapids Community School District	2,700
5. City of Cedar Rapids	1,700
6. Gazette Communications	746	Cedar Rapids, Iowa
7. General Mills	768	Minneapolis, Minnesota
8. Hy-Vee Food Stores	2,971	Des Moines, Iowa
9. Kirkwood Community College	1,309
10. Lear Corporation	850	Southfield, Michigan
11. Linn County Offices	814
12. Maytag Appliances	2,300	Maytag Corp; Newton, Iowa
13. MCI WorldCom, Inc.	1,880	Clinton, Mississippi
14. McLeodUSA Incorporated	2,245	Cedar Rapids, Iowa
15. Mercy Hospital	1,250	Iowa City, Iowa
16. Mercy Medical Center	2,060	Cedar Rapids, Iowa
17. Quaker Food and Beverages	1,236	Quaker Oats Co; Chicago, Illinois
18. Rockwell Collins	8,5000	Cedar Rapids, Iowa
19. St. Luke's Hospital	2,600	Cedar Rapids, Iowa
20. Target Stores	717	Minneapolis, Minnesota
21. University of Iowa	8,450	Iowa City, Iowa
22. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics	7,638	Iowa City, Iowa
23. Veteran's Administration Hospital	1,232	Department of Veterans Affairs; Washington, DC
24. Yellow Book	728	Yell Group; Berkshire, United Kingdom
25. Wal Mart Stores, Inc	1,175	Bentonville, Arkansas

Diversity in Cedar Rapids

Claudette Roby & Nicki Kramer — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:55:00 GMT

Diversity
Cultural opportunities are an important benefit of living in diverse community. In the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Technology Corridor, residents enjoy an enviable wealth of cultural opportunities that excel in breadth and depth.

Take a moment to view the on-line multicultural brochure:

The Technology Corridor has an active Professional Technical Diversity Network (PTDN) chapter. PTDN is a partnership between employers, the community and professional organizations with a shared commitment to attract, develop and retain diverse professional and technical specialists.

Diversity Focus, a non-profit organization in the Corridor, is devoted to enhancing the diversity of the Cedar Rapids - Iowa City area. Diversity Focus is a new initative set to integrate and coordinate existing efforts as well as identify or create new activities and programs in the Corridor.•

What's new in Cedar Rapids

Claudette Roby & Nicki Kramer — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:53:00 GMT

New Projects
Recreational & Cultural Amenities
There are always new and exciting things happening in the Cedar Rapids area. Thanks to the commitment from community leaders, residents and an optimistic outlook, Cedar Rapids continues to provide an outstanding quality of life for everyone.

In the past three years, the community has invested more than $77.5 million in recreational and cultural venues. Those investments include:
• A new YMCA in downtown Cedar Rapids;
• A new baseball stadium for the Cedar Rapids Kernels, a Class A Baseball Stadium affiliate to the Anaheim Angels;
• A new two-sheet ice arena;
• Building six new aquatic centers throughout Cedar Rapids replacing old pools;
• An expansion to the Science Station adding an IMAX theatre adjacent to the facility;
• An Equestrian Center at Kirkwood Community College;
• A new African American Museum built in downtown Cedar Rapids;
• Paramount Theatre expanding in downtown Cedar Rapids.

Economic Development
An area's quality of life is often tied to the success of its economy. The Cedar Rapids area has a diverse economy with strength in many industry sectors. Recent expansions in the service and manufacturing industry have created more than 1,000 jobs and over $105 million in new capital investment.

A few of the companies that have recently announced expansions include:

Service
• RuffaloCODY
• Principal Financial Group
• Nordstrom Direct
• U.S. Cellular
• Riverdeep
• Infinity Marketing

Manufacturing
• Raining Rose
• Alside Windows
• H.J. Heinz
• General Mills
• Rockwell Collins