The Coluzzi Difference
The Coluzzi Difference means being in-the-know. Here at the Stay Connected Blog, we strive to provide you with local market expertise. Our team is up to date on current trends throughout the local industry both at the city and county level.
Investing is an Adventure
Investing Can Be Quite an Adventure Walk through the front door and be greeted with a pile of old televisions. They were free for the taking! To the dump that is... The rest of the house was in basic investor-ready condition. Our construction team prepped the area and removed debris leaving a blank slate [...]
Practical Tips on Unclogging Outdoor Drain Pipes
Article by Emily Kahn Every time it rains or snow melts, some properties have a tendency to flood. This can potentially cause a lot of damage that is expensive to remedy. Many homeowners have outside drains that are designed to effectively drain excess water away from the house and outside concrete structures towards the community's [...]
Mellow Yellow Kitchen
They call it Mellow Yellow Get your time-traveling pants on and make sure they're stylish. For this Matterport Monday, we're taking you back to that kitchen with the neatest yellow double wall ovens! Check out the interactive tour by clicking the yellow-circled button below! Are you ready [...]
The best property management tips to save time, money, & sanity
Whether you’re a first-time property manager with a single property or have years of experience managing many properties, you’re always looking for ways to improve. You not only want to be successful and do a great job - but you want to be super efficient with your time and your money. Below, we’ve put together [...]
30+ things to keep the kids busy this summer in Des Moines
Summer is coming! The kids are super excited. They look forward to sleeping in, playing all day, swimming, camp...and most of all the freedom from the school routine! But as parents, we know that excitement will wane. It won’t be long before we start to hear “I’m bored!” or “There’s nothing to do!” or we [...]
How to flip a house: The 6 best steps for success
When it comes to real estate investing, house flipping is more popular than ever. TV shows on networks like HGTV have made it even more appealing - even to those who’ve never dipped their toes in the real estate investing waters before. While the TV shows make it look simple and, dare I say, even [...]
Des Moines is one of the best places to live in the USA
If you live in Des Moines, Iowa, or are thinking about moving here, you’ve made an excellent decision! It’s the fastest growing city in the Midwest for a reason. U.S. News & World Report recently released their list of Best Places to Live in the USA for 2019 - and Des Moines made the top [...]
Why a landlord should have clear rental standards
As a real estate investor and landlord, one of your top goals is finding the best tenants to rent your property...and keeping them. You want to find great tenants who will pay rent on time, every time. You want tenants who will follow the terms of the lease and take care of your property. And [...]
Emergency supplies you need to have at home (no matter what)
Can you imagine several days without electricity? Or running water? Or even...even internet (oh my)?! Going days without the internet probably isn’t as big a deal as it seems. But going days without power or running water would be challenging, at the very least. Most of us are fortunate enough to have never experienced extended [...]