Posted by Michelle on May 29, 2020 in News
As we conclude National Home Remodeling Month, it’s a great time to start looking into universal design, aging-in-place and similar concepts. The majority of U.S. homes today are designed to work best for the sensory skills, size and capabilities of an able-bodied, 170-pound, five-foot, nine-inch male. What if homes were instead designed to be accessible to anyone, regardless of age, ability, preference (e.g., right or left handed) or size? That’s the idea behind...
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Posted by Michelle on May 27, 2020 in News
The 2020 Aging-in-Place Forums are online! Hosted in partnership among Johnson County Livable Community, the Iowa City Area Association of Realtors and the Iowa City Area HBA, these forums give you information, ideas and resources to successfully age at home. Find the schedule below. Sign up at bit.ly/AIPForumsSignUp.
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Posted by Michelle on May 26, 2020 in News
Housing data was in focus recently, with April readings showing market impacts from government-imposed shutdowns intended to facilitate virus mitigation. While those impacts were strongly negative, the realized declines have been relatively smaller in the housing industry than initially forecasted. Moreover, the notable resiliency of housing demand amid historic job losses is an indicator of the potential of the housing sector to help lead the economy in an eventual...
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Posted by Michelle on May 20, 2020 in News
The City of Iowa City’s plan to verify radon testing at all single-family detached and duplex rental units has been delayed until July 1, 2021 due to the COVID-19 coronavirus. In January, the City of Iowa City announced a new policy requiring all single-family detached and duplex rental properties to be tested for hazardous radon levels as a step toward improving public health. The ordinance, set to go into effect on July 1, 2020, has been extended and will begin July 1,...
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Posted by Michelle on May 20, 2020 in News
The Greater Iowa City Area HBA announces the winners of its Rube Goldberg Machine Contest. The victors and their prizes are (click the winner to view their video): 1st: Maddie (11) – Williamsburg/$50 Graze Gift Card and $15 Woofables Gourmet Dog Bakery Gift Card 2nd: Ben (15) – Wilton/$50 Graze Gift Card 3rd: Edward (14) and Daniel (12) – Iowa City/$20 We Run Gift Card and $15 Woofables Gourmet Dog Bakery Gift Card 4th: Olivia (9) and Tyler (13) – Iowa City/$20 We Run Gift...
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