We welcome November here at Tommy Tucker Realty Co.

We welcome the month of November!

Can we interest you in a 2, 3 or 4 bedroom house in Cedar Rapids, Iowa?

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Well, the first ten months are now in the books for 2012.  We welcome the eleventh month of November.  Happy All Saints Day, which is traditionally the day after Halloween.

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  Daylight Savings Time Ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 4th
• Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids meets on November 5th, 12th and 19th of November - news
• Election Day is Tuesday is on November 6th - Find you poll in Linn County, Iowa
• Fair Housing Conference in Cedar Rapids/Marion on Thursday, November 8th
• Iowa vs. Purdue at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City on Saturday, November 10th
• Veterans Day is Sunday, November 11th
• Worlds Orphans Day is November 12th
• CRAAR November Real Estate Today Show is on Wednesday, November 14th
• CRAAR Inaugural 2012 is on Thursday, November 15th
• International Day for Tolerance is November 16th

Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 22nd

Our offices are traditionally closed for our staff to enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday and Black Friday with family - Call us, if you need a REALTOR?

 November 23rd

Small Business Saturday is November 24th

Iowa vs. Iowa State for Heroes Game at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City on November 24th

We invite all call or e-mail from you this month or throughout the year.  Happy November and have a great day.  Thank you for visiting us. - Robin Tucker

First weekend of June: June 2-3, 2012

Busy morning in Downtown Cedar Rapids, with the first Downtown Farmers' Market for the month of June.  Tommy Tucker Realty Co. is located at 613 Second Avenue SE. 

Are you looking for a new home to buy or lease in Cedar Rapids or Marion, Iowa?  We enjoy the opportunity to help both customers and clients in their real estate needs.

• Buying
• Selling
• Leasing
• Property Management
• 1031 Exchange
• Real estate consultation

Today, we are advertising the following properties in The Gazette.

On Sunday, June 3rd, we will be conducting an Open House from 2-4 pm at 290 Indiandale Road SE.  A spacious and updated four bedroom, two-story home in a nice wooded neighborhood in Indian Creek Hills subdivision of Cedar Rapids. The property sells for $237,200 and lease options begin at $1,700 per month.

If you have any questions, please contact Robin Tucker, Realtor® Broker/Officer with Tommy Tucker Realty Co.  We have helped buyers, sellers, clients and customers, since 1958 with various property management and real estate brokerage needs.

The first half of January is now in the books: Real Estate, Taxes and More

We hope your New Year is off to a good start. It certainly seems like a fast start. If you have questions, regarding property management or real estate services throughout the year, we hope you will call on us at Tommy Tucker Realty Co.

We are marketing a couple of two bedroom bungalows for rent in NE Cedar Rapids at the present time. Rents start at $550.00 per month.

We have an executive four bedroom home for rent in SE Cedar Rapids at 290 Indiandale Road SE. This property is an over 3,000 square foot home and is currently being updated with new fixtures and decorating. Rent is listed at $1,600 per month and with the updates, this will be a great value. Two story house, fenced rear yard, with garage for three and many features on a quiet dead-end street.

On Wednesday, two meetings are already scheduled for the New Year. Our first monthly Realtor luncheon and in the evening, the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission will hold the first monthly meeting of 2012 at 5:30 pm.

We invite you to stop by and read our newsletter during the year. If you would ever like to talk about your business needs, please give us a call or set up an appointment.

We have a nice 4 Bedroom Executive Rental in Cedar Rapids; along with 2 Small, 2 Bedroom Bungalows

290 Indiandale Road SE for Rent

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

$1,600 per month

Coming early January 2012

We invite you to take a close look at this nice two-story house, with four bedrooms, two and one half bath and room for a three cars in the attached garage. Over 3,000 square feet finished. Fenced rear yard on quiet street in Indian Creek Hills subdivision of Cedar Rapids. If you have children, the property is in the Cedar Rapids Community Schools (Erskine ES - McKinley MS - Washington HS).

We also have two small, two bedroom bungalows (one story houses) for rent near Daniels Park in NE Cedar Rapids.

Give Robin Tucker a call at Tommy Tucker Realty Co. at 319.365.6956 x 103.

A Beautiful End to September and a nice start to the month of October

We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable weekend, September 30Th through October 2Nd. We are currently advertising two-four bedroom homes for rent in Cedar Rapids, Iowa USA.

We have the 4 Bedroom Ranch, pictured on the left, at 150 Echo Drive NW for $1,400 per month.

We also have a 4 Bedroom Two-Story that we are marketing at 7410 Cattail Court NE in the Linn Mar Community Schools. This property rents for $1,600 per month.

We invite you to drive-by and contact us for more information on these homes for rent in Cedar Rapids.

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The Week of Monday, September 12, 2011

On Monday, we opened the morning with two City inspections on the NE side of Cedar Rapids. Nice discussion with the inspector this morning on Chapter 29 and Chapter 22, along with the inspection of two 2 bedroom one story houses that are tenant occupied.

At Noon on Monday, scheduled to attend the Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids meeting.

• September 12 : Tom Aller, President, Interstate Power & Light is the program

The Iowa Association of Realtors conducts its State Convention this week.

We are marketing some executive houses for rent. These are new listings, as seen in The Gazette over the weekend. We have a four bedroom in NW Cedar Rapids for rent, along with a newer three bedroom in Marion for rent. Both properties are ranch style homes.


On Tuesday, school board elections will be conducted in Cedar Rapids and across the State of Iowa. There are races for all four positions in the Cedar Rapids Community Schools. The polls in Linn County will be open Noon to 8 p.m. Don't forget to vote.

If you have any questions on the school board election in Cedar Rapids, please give me a call or contact the Linn County Auditor's Office.

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The week of July 5, 2011 for Tommy Tucker Realty Co.

We have received several calls either seeking low income rental housing, as well as calls from property owners who have Executive Housing to rent.

Before listing your property to sell, have you considered, whether marketing the property for rent would be better suited in our current housing market?

Over the Holiday weekend, we advertised the following ads:

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Closing out May 31, 2011

We hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day on Monday.

We are in the process of working on a couple of new executive house listings this week. In addition, we have two house for rent that we are promoting at the present time.

• Two bedrooms two-story at 1625 12Th Avenue SE for $650.00 per month



• Three bed one and half story at 226 31st Street NE for $750.00 per month
  

Let us know, if we can be of service ...

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Nice 2 bedroom house in SE Cedar Rapids for Rent

Learn more about this home and other homes for rent in the Cedar Rapids area. The above two bedroom house rents for $650.00 per month and will be available for June 2011.

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April 26, 2011: Easter Monday

It is back to the office, after enjoying the past Easter weekend with family and friends.

We learned today that 226 31St Street NE will be coming on the market July 1St for rental. The current tenants will be moving out at the end of June.

Do you have a property underutilized that would be good for a person or family to rent in the greater Cedar Rapids area? We may be able to help match you with customers in the area.

The property at 830 14Th Street NE is pending. We expect new tenants to move in at the end of the week. The two bedroom house at 1625 12Th Avenue SE will be available June 1St. The tenants have given notice to vacate.

At my Rotary luncheon at Noon, Mayor Ron Corbett spoke on the May 3Rd L.O.S.T.T. [PDF], an extension of the local option sales tax for infrastructure purposes. Four tenths of each cent will go for existing roads in the City of Cedar Rapids. The breakdown is as follows:

• Property tax relief (10 percent),


• Flood protection systems for the east and west side of the Cedar River in Cedar Rapids (50 percent) and


• Existing road infrastructure (40 percent)

The Cedar Rapids Area Association of Realtors have endorsed the tax for Cedar Rapids. For more information on the local sales tax in Linn County, you can visit the County Auditor's site. For more information on the "yes" side of the vote, you can visit the following web site.

Talked to a prospect for a house for sale on the west side. We do anticipate some Executive Houses coming this Summer for Rent.

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Happy First Monday in April to Everyone!

Happy Monday, April 4, 2011...

We have a couple of two bedroom houses for rent in SE and NE Cedar Rapids. There are plenty of properties for sale in the Cedar Rapids area, as well. Are you interesting in an in-fill lot in a residential neighborhood in NE Cedar Rapids, near Daniels Park?

We had a visit from the local steering committee today on the MedQuarter Regional Medical District, which is proposing a second SSMID for Downtown Cedar Rapids. They are proposing a $3.75 per $1,000 of valuation tax for roughly 50 blocks East of the current Downtown SSMID. The petition requires at least 25 percent of all owners of the property within the proposed Cedar Rapids Medical SSMID.

At Noon today, attended our weekly Rotary Meeting. This month's theme is Transportation and we heard today from our local representative on the state's transportation commission, along with the Director of the Iowa DOT.

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Welcome to April everyone ... Spring is arriving in Greater Cedar Rapids

The signs of Spring have arrived. We welcome April on a Friday in 2011!

• Warmer temperatures and the sighting of a Robin and other birds


• The passing of the Vernal Equinox


• The switch to Daylight Savings Time


• Major League Baseball has started

What's up in April?

• April Fools Day - April 1


• New Moon - April 3


• Birth date of Thomas Jefferson, 1743 - April 13


• Palm Sunday - Sunday, April 17


• Federal Taxes Due for 2010 - April 18


• Passover and the Revolutionary War Began, 1775 - April 19


• Good Friday - April 22


• Easter - Sunday, April 24


• Easter Monday (Canada) - April 25


• Administrative Professionals' Day - April 27


• Father In-Law's Birthday - April 30

We have properties for sale in the Cedar Rapids area. Search for listings 24/7 from the privacy of your own computer. If you have questions on buying or selling real estate, please feel free to contact Tommy Tucker Realty Co. - Robin Tucker Today is the first day of April. We are enjoying seeing many of our customers arrive with rent. If we can be of service to you in the management of your property, please feel free to contact us at Tommy Tucker Realty Co. We have been helping buyers, sellers and various property owners in a variety of ways, since 1958 in the Greater Cedar Rapids area! Are you looking to lease a new home? We have properties for Rent in the Cedar Rapids area. We anticipate listing a 5 bedroom, 2.5 bath two story executive rental in April, which should be available in May. For more information on houses for rent in the Cedar Rapids area, visit our web site.

• 2 Bedroom for Rent for $575.00


• 2 Bedroom for Rent for $650.00


• We anticipate a new listing of a 5 Bedroom later this month

If you have any questions about our community, our property management or real estate brokerage services, please let us know. We want to wish all our readers, customers, clients, vendors, peers in the industry and neighbors... A Safe and Happy April!

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Happy St. Patrick's Day Cedar Rapids!

Think Green Cedar Rapids!


Update: The SaPaDaPaSo Parade from Downtown Cedar Rapids kicked off at 1 p.m. Thursday, with a good turnout for the parade. Our office is one-half block off the parade route at 613 Second Avenue SE. The Parade will start on Sixth Street SE and make the left turn on Second Avenue SE, just down from Tommy Tucker Realty Co.

The SaPaDaPaSo Parade debuted on March 17th, 1975. The original parade took four minutes, which is certainly a sharp contrast to today's parade.

On behalf of everyone at Tommy Tucker Realty Co. in Downtown Cedar Rapids, we want to wish you a safe and joyful St. Patrick's Day 2011.

On Saturday, a little Red will be in the air, with the St. Joseph's Day Parade in Czech Village in Cedar Rapids. But, today's it is all about the Green! Happy St. Patrick's Day...

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Interested in a 2 Bedroom or 5 Bedroom house for Rent in Cedar Rapids?

Chapter 29 and Chapter 69 conversations in the City of Cedar Rapids

The City of Cedar Rapids changed Chapter 29 of the municipal code in 2010. However, the Courts are now involved, due to language used by the City in establishing an updated fee and inspection system that requires licensing, as well as specific crime-free language ...

Cedar Rapids landlord group fighting city’s crime-free ordinance

- The Gazette article is linked on the pending lawsuit against the City of Cedar Rapids

Roemerman is representing a group of Cedar Rapids landlords seeking summary judgment in their lawsuit against the City of Cedar Rapids over the “Crime Free Lease Addendum." (Gazette file photo)

A group of landlords filed a motion for summary judgment Friday in its lawsuit against the City of Cedar Rapids over the “Crime Free Lease Addendum,” which was approved last summer. The Landlords of Linn County, a non-profit group comprised of 150 landlords, and Rehman Enterprises, owner of 14 rental properties, claim in the lawsuit ...

The City of Cedar Rapids is considering changing Chapter 69 of the municipal code in 2011. Some of the new recommendations have property owners, landlords and proponents of limited government concerned. Should a property owner, landlord or agent be required to accept Section 8 housing?

The Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission has formed the Friends of the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission recently. They are seeking support for advocacy efforts in the community for civil rights. We had the opportunity this week to sit down and learn about the advocacy work that is planned, including the formation of the Youth Advisory Board for Friends of the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission.

We have a couple of two bedroom houses for rent in the Cedar Rapids area. Also, there are plenty of houses for sale in the Cedar Rapids area. If you are in need of assistance, please call and talk to one of our Realtors.

We are wrapping up the week of February 7Th through 11Th. We completed a city inspection on Friday. Next week, we have a final inspection at another local property. The City of Cedar Rapids has a five years inspection cycle, while the City of Marion has a three year inspection cycle on rental housing.

If we can be of service to you, with your property management or real estate needs, please let us know. You can contact us in various ways.

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2 Bedroom Ranch coming available in NE Cedar Rapids in November

We have a two bedroom house coming available for rent in NE Cedar Rapids for $575.00 per month. We are taking applications for this nice smaller one story house near Daniels Park on the NE side of Cedar Rapids. Call today for more information at 319.365.6956

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We welcome new residents to three of our 2 Bedroom houses in Cedar Rapids

We have rented the following three NE side houses near Daniels Park this month:

• 828 14Th Street NE


• 866 14Th Street NE


• 886 14Th Street NE

Currently, we don't have any 2 Bedroom houses that are immediately available, but we may have a couple coming available around November, pending release of Tenant Rights.

We currently have the following Houses for Rent: Immediate possession may be possible:

• Three Bedroom Walkout Ranch at 1205 Parkview Drive in Marion for $830.00 per month


• Three Bedroom Ranch at 2140 Pike Court in Marion for $1,630.00 per month


• Five bedroom two story at 7806 Thorndale Road NE for $2,200.00 per month

We may have some other possibilities in the near future, feel free to visit our web site at http://www.ttrco.com/

Are you looking for an affordable house to purchase?

• New Listing: 1930 Park Avenue SE for $112,900 listed by Joel Lahey, CRS - GRI


• Search for more houses for sale in the greater Cedar Rapids area

As we head into the final weekend in the month of September, we invite you to contact us, if we can assist in your various real estate needs and questions:

• Buying or Purchasing


• Selling


• Like-kind exchanges


• Section 1031 exchanges


• Leasing


• Property Management services


• Chapter 29


• Chapter 22


• Chapter 69 and Section 8 housing


• Business Opportunities

Robin Tucker,

Realtor®, Property Manager

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Welcome to Tommy Tucker Realty Co. of Cedar Rapids, Iowa USA

Our offices will be closed from Saturday, September 4Th, 2010 to Labor Day, with is Monday, September 6Th. However, we do check our voicemail and do try to assist in servicing over the Holiday, when time permits.

If you need to mail a payment or an application, our postal address is P.O. Box 848, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406-0848.

Here is a link to housing information on Houses for Rent in Cedar Rapids or Marion, Iowa.

We are currently accepting applications for Houses For Rent in Cedar Rapids, Iowa...

• Two bedroom Ranch at 886 14Th Street NE for $500.00 per month


• Two Bedroom Ranch at 828 14Th Street NE for $575.00 per month


• Two Bedroom Ranch at 866 14Th Street NE for $525.00 per month


• Three Bedroom Ranch at 2140 Pike Court in Marion for $1,730 to $1,950 per month


• Five bedroom two story at 7806 Thorndale Road NE for $2,200 per month
  
  Please let us know, if we can assist you with any of these properties. Our e-mail is info@ttrco.com or you can phone us at 1.319.365.6956. Please leave a message, if we are helping someone else or away from our phone.
  
  We want to wish you a very Happy Labor Day weekend from all of us at Tommy Tucker Realty Co.
  
  

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Rental Housing available in Cedar Rapids-Marion area ...

Current properties being marketed for rent by Tommy Tucker Realty Co. in the Cedar Rapids-Marion area:

• Two Bedroom Ranch at 828 14Th Street NE for $575.00 per month


• Two Bedroom Ranch at 870 14Th Street NE for $525.00 per month


• Four bedroom two story at 3420 Falcon View Road SW for $1525 per month


• Four bedroom two story at 1930 39Th Street in Marion for $1650 per month


• Four bedroom two story at 290 Indiandale Road SE for $1600 per month

We invite you to take a closer look at one of these properties for rent. Call and talk to Robin Tucker at 319.365.6956 or e-mail him at rtucker@ttrco.com.

You can follow us on Facebook or Twitter!

Our office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or by appointment. Our offices will be closed May 29-31 for the Memorial Day holiday, but please leave a message, if service is needed.

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Real Estate Rental News heading into the Weekend of Friday, May 21, 2010

Current properties being marketed for rent by Tommy Tucker Realty Co. in the Cedar Rapids-Marion area:

• Two Bedroom Ranch at 828 14Th Street NE for $575.00 per month


• Two Bedroom Ranch at 870 14Th Street NE for $525.00 per month


• Four bedroom two story at 3420 Falcon View Road SW for $1525 per month


• Four bedroom two story at 1930 39Th Street in Marion for $1650 per month


• Four bedroom two story at 290 Indiandale Road SE for $1600 per month

We invite you to take a closer look at one of these properties for rent. Call and talk to Robin Tucker at 319.365.6956 or e-mail him at rtucker@ttrco.com.

• We rented 878 14Th Street NE last week and 2753 2Nd Avenue SE has been sold ...

You can follow us on Facebook or Twitter! Tommy Tucker Realty was started in 1958 in Downtown Cedar Rapids. Congratulations to I.L. 'Tommy' Tucker for his 55Th year of service to the real estate industry.

Information to Home Buyers and Seller from NAR.

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We are currently accepting applications for Houses For Rent in Cedar Rapids and Marion, Iowa...

Current properties being marketed for rent by Tommy Tucker Realty Co. in the Cedar Rapids-Marion area:

• Two Bedroom Ranch at 828 14Th Street NE for $575.00 per month


• Two Bedroom Ranch at 870 14Th Street NE for $525.00 per month


• Two Bedroom Ranch at 878 14Th Street NE for $575.00 per month


• Four bedroom two story at 3420 Falcon View Road SW for $1525 per month


• Four bedroom two story at 1930 39Th Street in Marion for $1650 per month


• Four bedroom two story at 290 Indiandale Road SE for $1600 per month

We invite you to take a closer look at one of these properties for rent. Call and talk to Robin Tucker at 319.365.6956 or e-mail him at rtucker@ttrco.com.

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