Fort Dodge Homebuilders Association

River Job 2023

Just a friendly reminder in these blizzard conditions to make sure you clear the snow away from your furnace exhaust vent. When the vent pipe is blocked by snow, it will shut down your system as a safety measure, and can also introduce harmful gasses into your home.

The Iowa Golf Association 2022 Annual Awards Announced
The Winner of the 18-Hole Course of the Year –
Fort Dodge Country Club
Fort Dodge Country Club has been named the IGA’s 2022 18-Hole Course of the Year.
https://iowagolf.org/2022-annual-awards-announced/

Three generations of Tjaden Electric BADGER — When Jim Tjaden started Tjaden Electric in 1978, he didn’t have any employees, or even a company vehicle. Sometimes his brother would help, but for the most part he was by himself. Tjaden had worked for a couple area electricians for several years. “It got to the point where I was mak...

Many have asked how we’re doing, so we’re inviting you to Lake City to see for yourself. We’re having an open house on June 5th, from 1:00 - 4:00 pm, opening the doors at these three buildings:

Dobson Office: 418 West Washington Street, Lake City, Iowa
North Shop: 908 West Main Street, Lake City, Iowa
South Shop: 1115 West Main Street, Lake City, Iowa

We’ll have people at each location to explain what we’re working on in each place. You can visit these three locations in any order.

We’re so grateful for the prayers, gifts, and other support we’ve received from so many. In addition to seeing the work in process, there will be a list of the hundreds of individuals and organizations that helped us get back on our feet. And we’ll be happy to tell you about the plans for our new workshop, which is now being designed and will be built on the site of our old shop on Lake City’s Square. Please plan to join us!

KG Roofing is Expanding! They are taking over another roofing company out of Kansas City, MO offering the same work that we provide here-Shingles, TPO, and EPDM. The business name is Precision Roofing. KG Roofing is excited to take on this new adventure and continue to grow both locations. They have the ability to take on projects from small family homes to hospitals, schools, and more. We are authorized contractors with Versico, Firestone, GenFlex, GAF, and Owens Corning which all provide top of the line materials and warranties. KG Roofing also can provide emergency insurance repair work services that has been taking them to different states across the US when extreme storms have caused major damages. Call KG Roofing today, 515-955-2061!

Home Building Material Prices Up More Than 19% Year over Year Building materials prices are up 19.2% year over year and have risen 35.6% since the start of the pandemic.

Competitive Base Salary + Monthly Bonuses! We are one of TCA's Best Fleets of 2022! Join our Operations Department! Plan and coordinate loads for a fleet of both Company Drivers and Owner-Operators, do checks to ensure on-time delivery and much much MORE! We offer Competitive Salaries with a Comprehensive Benefits Package! Join a winning family-oriented team that's been around since 1931! EOE

I don’t know this man but I’d like to shake his hand. He can look around Des Moines and be proud of his accomplishments. A full career building a better Iowa. Happy retirement.

After 48 years with Neumann, our valued Superintendent Robbi Howard retired. Robbi joined Neumann Brothers after graduating high school and has been with us ever since! Thank you, Robbi, for your monumental contributions to the construction industry and the cityscape of Des Moines. To learn more about Robbi's story, check out his blog here: https://www.neumannbros.com/robbi-howard-retirement/

Race day is almost here! Good luck to our President Bud PeCoy in the San Felipe 250. Bring us home some hardware! 🏆

Thank you to the kind woman would brought hot chocolate and cookies to the Public Works crew out repairing a water main break on Tuesday. It was meant a lot to the crews that are out there day in and day out regardless of the weather.

Home Price Appreciation Continues in December | Eye On Housing National home prices grew at an unsustainable pace in December, supported by strong demand and record-low inventory. Home price appreciation is expected to slow in the coming quarters as rising mortgage rates price some homebuyers out of the market. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home ...

Tom Condon is a force to be reckoned with in the Real Estate industry! When it comes to Farm and Agricultural, there may not be an agent out there more qualified than Tom! Year in and year out, Tom may not tally up a high volume of transactions, as his total sales are always in the millions. Keep up the great work in 2022!

Jeremiah Condon may have shattered record books in 2021 with recording 101 transactions. Jeremiah finished in 2nd place on the local MLS in sales with over $16.5 million. Always trying to catch his fearless leader and Broker! Jeremiah has no plans of slowing down as one of his mottos is, “Chaos at work, Chaos at home” Congratulations on a big 2021.

Sandy Jones is a newer member to the Kesterson Realty team! Sandy has just gotten her feet wet in 2021 with 2 transactions and $312,000 in sales. She lives in Manson and would love to grow her business in the Manson area. Congratulations to Sandy Jones on the start of a new adventure!

January of 2022 is almost in the books as all of 2021 is! Speaking of numbers, Kesterson Realty really kicked some tail this year! Pictured below is the number 1 team in Fort Dodge, our support staff, and our spouses that allow us to work day and night. Kesterson Realty finished #1 on the Fort Dodge MLS in both sales and transactions. We finished with $50,808,364.00 in sales and recorded 266 transactions. We had 3 agents finish in the top 5, one agent at 11 and some upcoming stars that have big plans for 2022! Thank you to all of our customers for allowing us to serve you and we hope you have a wonderful 2022!!

We are so thankful for our partnership with Beisser Lumber Company and are thrilled to receive this generous Christmas donation of proceeds from their golf tournament this year. Beisser has been a constant supporter of building homes, communities, and hope in Central Iowa and we look forward to working with them in 2022! 🏡💚

The Baja 1000 has begun! Good luck to our President Bud PeCoy, salesman Chris Nelson, and the rest of their crew. Bring home some hardware! 🏆🏎

Save the date August 13, 2022! More information coming out soon🚴‍♀️🚴🏻‍♂️🚴🏿