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Mayor Frank Cownie
Frank Cownie is the mayor of Des Moines, IA. Read about Des Moines politics or share your opinions about Mayor Frank Cownie. Frank Cownie owns a fur store name Cownie Furs. He served as an at-large member of the city council prior to... [more]
Frank Cownie is the mayor of Des Moines, IA. Read about Des Moines politics or share your opinions about Mayor Frank Cownie. Frank Cownie owns a fur store name Cownie Furs. He served as an at-large member of the city council prior to being elected Mayor.
A look at the Days on the Market for January to June, 2008 by: Brian Wentz, REALTOR
2008 has thrown every obstacle at the Des Moines Iowa Real Estate market one can think of. From a ridiculously hard and cold winter, to summer floods and tornado's, not to mention the national media beating the "The Market is Bad" drum, we have seen out share of headwinds in the market in 2008!
But the numbers show the resiliency of the Des Moines market! After a pretty substantial jump in the number of days...
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How the "Home Buyer Tax Credit" can help you buy your first home in Des Moines NOW! by Brian Wentz, REALTOR
This week brought first time buyers in Des Moines a new Federal Tax Credit that can be a great reason to start looking for a first home, especially if you have been sitting on the fence waiting for the right time to get into the market!
The bill, H.R. 3221, the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, passed congress and was signed into law this week, giving first time home buyers up...
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Staging a home to bee seen in it's best light. by: Brian Wentz, REALTOR
I recently ran across a listing in the Des Moines MLS that caught my eye... A click on the virtual media link made me chuckle.
As an agent, we frequently are in a position to coach sellers on what to do get their home sold for the most money. Often a fresh coat of paint, and some staging does the trick.
Beth and I always say "We LIVE in homes differently than we SELL them..." Buyers prefer to be able to picture...
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Although it’s less common here than on the coasts, the southwest, and the rust belt, REO fever is, in fact, hitting the heartland too. This old (ca. 1870) 3-bedroom bungalow on the near-east side of Des Moines is listed for $29,900 --- less than half of its previous sale price of $61,500 (2/8/2005). Zillow.com estimates that this house is now worth $75,000. The house needs some work, but could be a good starter house or investment property. For about $10,000 to $15,000 of basic work, this...
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"Everyone buys into it," Mayor Frank Cownie said. "It has the bridging look, pulling together our city, the east-west-side businesses and residents. ...
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Chet Culver and Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie. Des Moines Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott held a welcome reception and ribbon-cutting Thursday. ...
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Mayor Frank Cownie and others, meanwhile, have expressed concern about the push to privatize operations. "I feel a little uncomfortable knee-jerk moving ...
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On Friday he will meet with Mayor Frank Cownie to sign a proclamation reaffirming the strong relationship between the cities. ...
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Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie said, “The band has been very supportive of disaster relief not just here in Des Moines, but across the country. ...
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- Other Makes : vintage REO speedwagon truck 1928 REO speedwagon truck (search.ebay.com)
- REO Speedwagon Raises Money For Midwest Flood Victims (news.google.com)
- REO Speedwagon sells out Ribfest -- again (rss.topix.net)
Councilman Robert Mahaffey and Mayor Frank Cownie said officials needed to speed up their assistance. "We can't wait for all of these programs to kick in," ...
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AP - July 16, 2008 1:04 PM ET Seminal 80s rock band REO Speedwagon will be given a key to the city by Des Moines mayor Frank Cownie Wednesday. ...
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- REO Speedwagon Live DVD (antimusic.com)
- REO Speedwagon (topix.com)
- REO Speedwagon guitar to be raffled Friday (times-news.com)
Press conferences have included addresses from Governor Chet Culver, Mayor Frank Cownie, Polk County Supervisors, as well as updates from the Emergency ...
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AP Seminal 80s rock band REO Speedwagon will be given a key to the city by Des Moines mayor Frank Cownie Wednesday. The band is in town to headline a flood ...
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- REO Speedwagon Comes To The Aid Of Flood Victims (livedaily.com)
- REO Speedwagon and Styx set to rock Indian Ledge (topix.com)
"Certainly we want to accommodate people," Mayor Frank Cownie said. "But we want to keep our city healthy. If we feel like it's becoming a health hazard, ...
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Mayor Frank Cownie, City of Des Moines
In 2004, Frank Cownie was elected as Mayor of the City of Des Moines. When he took office, the Des Moines downtown area was in the middle of a renaissance with $1.5 billion worth of new and renovation development underway. The cityscape is being redesigned and civic leaders are charged with improving infrastructure and public safety to meet the growing demands. The downtown business area is the largest employment zone in the state of Iowa with nearly 70,000 workers and is home to the Iowa state capitol complex. As mayor, Frank Cownie says he wants to take advantage of every strategic opportunity to continue to build momentum and keep the city's status as the destination in the Midwest for building businesses and raising families.
