Living in Iowa City-- Three Things I Love & Three Things I Don't
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ต.ค. 2024
- Living in Iowa City-- Three Things I Love & Three Things I Don't!
Iowa City, Iowa is a great place to call home! It's a friendly, well-educated community with high-quality public schools, and a vibrant downtown. However, no place is perfect, so in this video I will tell you about three high points, and three things that aren't, in my opinion, so great. If you're thinking about making a move to Iowa, I'd love to help you. Feel free to call or text me at 319-594-4455. If you're looking at moving to the greater Iowa City area, specifically, be sure to download my free Iowa City relocation guide here: homeiowacity.c...
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I am a Realtor® at Lepic-Kroeger, Realtors, located at 2346 Mormon Trek Blvd., Iowa City, IA 52245. I am licensed to sell real estate in the state of Iowa.
In your opinion, what are the plusses and minuses of the Iowa CIty area?
It's a safe and great place with many opportunities. On the other hand, the long winter and cold weather couldn't be something so good but if I wear the right clothes, everything will be ok 👌 😊
The minuses must include the current political climate of the state... our Governor and the majority party in the Legislature are very anti-public education!
Also, the polluted water from ag runoff as well as the STINK of large livestock operations!
I love how you made some of those negatives into positives. Long winters equal making you home the way you want it and cooking! Fabulous!
There is usually a positive to be found in most situations. ☺️
Thanks for sharing this information Emily, I have always been curious about Iowa and how it compares!
Boise Idaho Real Estate with RebelAnn Iowa, Idaho, Ohio...all the same mishmash, right? Lololol
Living in any city has its own pros and cons. It really depends on what the buyer is looking for. Thanks for the great insights about living in Iowa City, Emily!
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching, Lisa.
Jeez those winters sound like Canada! Great video! I love the contrast
LOL! I probably need to temper my complaining a bit if I'm talking to Canadians about winter...
Honestly Manitoba is a lot like Iowa according to my father who was raised in Winnipeg and now lives in a much smaller town in Iowa. He likes it much more than Indiana 😂
I learned a lot about Iowa City! I'm super scared of the winters, but once Spring hits it sounds fabulous!
Iowa weather is unpredictable. Yesterday, on Christmas day, it was 60!!! I did yard work without a coat. 🤣
I wouldn’t be scared of it! As long as you’re reasonable and aren’t out for a long time on the days when it’s absolutely freezing. Wet, cold snow is the best for snowmen and sledding!! Plus you can have a blizzard on one week and 80 degree weather the next. My gran always says something along the lines of “if you don’t like the weather, it’ll change soon enough!”
I have done a lot of research on the state of Iowa. It is known for its farm production of corn. I would like to visit Iowa prior to retaining homeownership in Des Moines Iowa USA. I hope to see you very soon. Great video 👍. Stay strong Ms. Farber.
Thanks for watching! Des Moines is a great town with a lot of opportunity.
@@EmilyFarber I will see u very soon Ms. Farber. Stay strong 💪
We were born and raised in the Des Moines area and I remember the cold, snow and wind but it’s So So beautiful in the Spring and the fall. It has such a great family atmosphere. Everybody wears Hawkeye shirts and I do miss it sometimes. We’ve been in FL for 31 years and when we see someone with an Iowa license plate we get excited and wave at them.
That’s so sweet! Come back and visit sometime :)
Currently, in Miami want to move to Iowa City.
Great video Emily! Looks great but as a Floridian, the snow would drive me crazy :)
Yeah, winter can get old. That's why all the Iowans show up in Florida in January and frolic in the ocean when you natives think it's too cold for such crazy behavior. 🤣
@@EmilyFarber so true!
Great video Emily thanks for sharing!
David Crawford Personal Real Estate Corporation Thanks, David!
gray days are the worst in my opinion - I don't mind winter otherwise. But the mess in the house with the "grit" - I agree!! Hygge is important.
I know. I can handle the cold, but please be sunny.
Well, if I could spend winters in California, the good things about Iowa City sound great - especially the springtime!
There are some crazy folks who love winter. 😆
@@EmilyFarber Definitely! And having four distinct seasons is also cool. I think you do a great job of pointing out all the amazing aspects of Iowa City. I have certainly learned alot from your videos.
I'm from South America and I would really like to visit Iowa. I've learned lots of things on here, even though I have a friend from Iowa city and she also teaches me things about this great State.
That’s great! I hope you came to visit soon.
Looks great if I could live there in the summer and Phoenix in the winter.
That sounds like a fantastic plan!
Bug soother smells so much better than normal bug sprays!
Thank you so much for your honesty
I'm a travel nurse and will be there for 13 weeks starting 11/9/2020. I'm excited but I have no idea where I'll be living.
Have you checked VRBO?
I have a snow question. Does it come and go, or keep piling up on the ground for months? In northeastern Kansas, we have a few snowfalls, but the snow usually completely melts in a week or so.
Diane Stewart If the winter is “normal” the snow often melts after a while...although not necessarily in just days. It’s not unusual to see bare ground in winter. However, if the winter is more on the severe side, you can get snow fall upon snow fall piling up. Last winter was a bad one, and we had deep piles of snow for quite a while!
@@EmilyFarberthanks for clarifying.
This is really helpful. I am from the Philippines and my family and I are moving to Iowa in a couple of months. I am excited. hope they do welcome asians, in other words, not that racist !!🤷♀️😊
Wow! That's a big move. Exciting! Here in Iowa City we have people living here from all over the world. What city in Iowa are you moving to? What bring you to Iowa?
@@EmilyFarber I am not so sure yet but my aunt and her american husband lives in Lawton. we might move into cedar rapids or des moines if that is possible.
Christine Peñacerrada I don't think Americans are as racist as it sounds like we are to the rest of the world. Iowa City is a University town and extremely liberal. I would recommend Iowa City over other cities but Des Moines should be nice too. Hope you like corn because no mater where you are in Iowa, there are corn fields in every direction for as far as you can see.😃
It sounds like a beautiful place...
It is! Thanks for watching.
Ouch, Buffalo Gnats! Sounds like the pros still outweigh the cons! :)
Watch out for them!
Are those those sand flies that bite and straight up stick to your skin? If so, I hate them with a burning fury.
Sounds like a long winter.
It can be. It depends on when the weather decides to turn cold.
Ya winter this year was a beast,and venus fly traps are gonna be a god sent.
You most be in a bigger part of iowa,cause I'm on the counrty side 😴 but thats what I love about it.
So there are no bodies of water near by to boat or jet ski?
People boat at the Coralville Reservoir and Lake McBride.
There are lots of lakes and rivers, but nothing on the scale of the Great Lakes. Tons of people go tubing on the Cedar River though and you can definitely do things like fishing and water skiing, it just depends on the area you’re in.
I agree with most but I will say Iowa city is not affordable 😂 you can’t find a small house for less than $200,000 here and if you want a decent size home be prepared to spend $300k to $700k on it
Iowa City IS more expensive than many places in Iowa, but when compared to the nation it’s not terrible. It is possible to find a single family home 1200-1800 sq/ft under $250,000. It won’t be new, but it is possible if buyers are open to looking in a variety of neighborhoods. It’s a hugely competitive price bracket so buyers need to be ready to be decisive and act quickly. The entry point for 2bd/1ba condos is generally the low $100,000s. A home in the $700,000 range would definitely be considered “upper end” and the square footage on a house that size would easily be around 3,500+ sf/ft.
I have never met anyone who owns a home worth more than $250,000, but where I grew up we really didn’t have the most competitive real estate market. My mom and stepdad ended up buying a 5 bedroom, two and a half bath with an unfinished basement and huge beautiful kitchen and two living room areas for $185k, and it’s by far the fanciest home I’ve ever lived in. We had to do some minor renovations and had to buy a washer and dryer and replace the glass stovetop, but it wasn’t terrible because the house was such a steal. So it definitely depends where in Iowa you live!
IT SOUNDS LIKE PARADISE COMPARED TO THE POPULIST B.S. I"M DEALING WITH ON THIS COAST. IF SOMEONE CALLS ME JAZZ ONE MORE TIME I'M GOING TO SCREAM. THE WINTER IS THE ONE THING THAT SCARES ME, BUT IT KEEPS YOUR POPULATION STABLE. LOOK AT IT THAT WAY. YOU COULD BE THE BEST PLACE FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE. THAT WOULD BE THE WEST COAST.
Hi David. I moved from No. California to Iowa a few months ago. I miss the more comfortable weather of California. In contrast, there are many positive aspects to living in Iowa City. It has a lower cost of living, is safe, has less traffic and people, better schools, better sense of community, MUCH less of a homeless problem, etc. Unfortunately, there are waaaaaaaaay too many low-life and ghetto blacks here! :( Iowa City has a 26% poverty rate which is no surprise. :(