This charming 3-bedroom home in Badger, lowa, offers a perfect blend of comfort and functionality. Situated conveniently between Humboldt and Fort Dodge, it features beautiful hardwood floors, a fenced-in yard, and included appliances (washer & dryer). The property boasts an impressive 4-car garage with workshop potential in the 3-car section, plus RV parking-ideal for hobbyists or extra storage. A fantastic opportunity for those seeking space, convenience, and small-town charm!
MLS# 26118 • $169,500
2417 240TH • FORT DODGE
This stunning ranch style home with a daylight basement is located on a large lot in a quiet, rural area. Open floor plan with vaulted ceilings and 9’ ceilings throughout the main level. 2 BR/2 Bath on the main level and 2 BR/1 Bath in the lower level (one BR is non-conforming). Master ensuite has a large walk-in closet. Updates include quartz countertops, stove/oven, microwave, professional landscaping, vinyl fencing, and a heated/cooled detached garage with a workshop area. Lots of outdoor living including a front porch, back deck, and a large lower level patio.
MLS# 26121 • $350,000
1828
$1,050,000
$585,000
$949,500
MLS# 23206 Jennifer
$499,000
$110,000
1260 WILLIAMS DRIVE FORT DODGE
Must See to Appreciate 3133 11TH AVE. NORTH FORT DODGE
Quality brick home sitting on nearly 2/3 of an acre lot. This home offers an oversize living room, beautiful oak kitchen with lots of cabinets, dining room, 3 bedrooms, 1.75 baths, family room with gas fireplace, 4th bedroom or craft room, nice size laundry room, attached double garage. Outside offers a large yard, patio which offers lots of privacy, and a gazebo. Priced at $239,900. Call Gery Cook @ 515-570-6208. MLS #25912
Don’t miss out on this lovely split foyer in Knollcrest! This home is on a cul-de-sac near the aquatic center and middle school. You will like the oversize living room, dining room with french door leading to a deck and the fenced-in back yard, eat-in oak kitchen, main floor bath has dual entry, 3-bedroom, large family room in LL with laundry and 1/2 bath. Replacement windows, and shed. Priced at $214,900 Call Regency Realtors or Gery Cook for a private showing 515-570-6208. MLS #25940
Grill safely this summer
Plenty of people can be found working their grilling magic year-round. But the vast majority of people do the bulk of their grilling over the summer, when warm temperatures contribute to a relaxed atmosphere that makes outdoor cooking and dining that much more appealing.
The relaxing nature of summer can make it easy to overlook safety, particularly when grilling. However, the right safety measures when cooking over an open flame can prevent home fires and other accidents that can cause injury and even death. In recognition of the many things that can go wrong when grilling, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Fire Administration offer these simple fire safety tips that every grillmaster can keep in mind as summer grilling season hits full swing.
• Only use a grill outside. Grills should never be used indoors, and that includes in garages with the doors open. Before lighting a flame, make sure the grill is at least three feet from siding, deck rails and eaves.
• Establish a safe zone around the grill. A three-foot safe zone around the grill can decrease the likelihood that pets will run into and potentially tip over the grill. Kids can be taught to respect this zone as well so they avoid being burned.
• Open a gas grill before lighting it. Charcoal grills, hybrid grills and smokers cannot be lit unless the lid is lifted. That isn’t the case with gas grills, but gas grills should never be lit with the lid closed. If a gas grill is lit with its lid closed, gas can build up inside and that could cause an explosion. Even if there’s some summer rain falling, open the lid on a gas grill before turning the ignition switch.
• Keep an eye on the grill at all times. It’s tempting to walk away from a grill while food is cooking, but someone should always be tasked with staying close to the grill. If cooks must walk away, ask another adult to stay close to the grill until you return. All it takes is a few seconds for a fire to start.
• Clean the grill regularly. Regular cleaning of the grill is both healthy and safe. Cleaning helps to ensure the cooking surface is clean and unlikely to cause food poisoning. But a grease-free grill also poses less of a fire hazard than one that hasn’t been cleaned.
• Let coals cool before discarding them. Coals from the grill should be given ample time to cool before they’re removed from the grill and discarded.
• Remember to turn the gas valve to the off position after cooking. When cooking with gas grills, cooks must remember to turn the valve to the off position once all the food has been cooked. Simple safety measures can ensure summer grilling season goes off without a hitch.
Outdoor improvements that boost home value
Whether home improvement projects are design to improve the interior or exterior of a house, focusing on renovations that make the most financial sense can benefit homeowners in the long run. The right renovations can be assets if and when homeowners decide to sell their homes.
So how does one get started? First and foremost, speak to a local real estate agent who is knowledgeable about trends in the community. While a swimming pool may be something coveted in one area, it may impede sales in another. It also helps to study generalized trends and data from various home improvement industry analysts to guide upcoming projects.
The following outdoor projects are just a few renovations that tend to add value.
• Fire pit: A fire pit is a great place to gather most months of the year. Bob Vila and CBS news report that a fire pit realizes a 78 percent return on investment, or ROI.
• Outdoor kitchen: Many buyers are looking to utilize their yards as an extension of interior living areas. Cooking, dining and even watching TV outdoors is increasingly popular. Outdoor living areas can be custom designed and built. In addition, prefabricated modular units that require a much smaller commitment of time and money are available.
• Patio: Homeowners who do not already have a patio will find that adding one can increase a home’s value. Patios help a home look neat, add useable space and may help a home to sell quickly. The experts at Space Wise, a division of Extra Space Storage, say that refinishing, repairing and building a new patio offers strong ROI.
• Deck: Deck can be as valuable as patios. A deck is another outdoor space that can be used for entertaining, dining and more. Remodeling magazine’s 2018 “Cost vs. Value” report indicates that an $11,000 deck can add about $9,000 in resale value to the home, recouping around 82 percent of the project’s costs.
• Door update: Improve curb appeal with a new, high-end front door and garage doors. If that’s too expensive, a good cleaning and new coat of paint can make an old door look brand new. These easy fixes can improve a home’s look instantly.
• New landscaping: The National Association of Realtors says an outdoor makeover that includes wellthought out landscaping can net 105 percent ROI. Installing a walkway, adding stone planters, mulching, and planting shrubs are ideas to consider.
Many different outdoor projects can add value to a home.
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A BETTER BATH REMODEL
If you have a fireplace that burns wood, you know that it loses all of its heat up the chimney. Rick Titus has a wood burning insert that will burn with the efficiency of a wood stove and fit inside your fireplace so it keeps your fireplace look. The insert could heat up to 2,000 SQ. Ft and burn a third of the wood!
If you have a gas log in your fireplace it also sends all of its heat up the chimney. Rick has Vent Free gas logs that can burn as efficient as a gas cook stove and burn with the damper closed, thus keeping all the heat
in the house. The vent free gas logs could heat 1,000 SQ. Ft of your home
If you have one of the newer gas fireplaces that vents out the side of the home or up a chimney, Rick can convert it over to a Vent Free log and keep all the heat in the home.
So no matter what kind of fireplace you may have, Rick has an efficient solution for it. Call Rick or email him at yahtitus@gmail.com or go to his web site below. Rick even has new fireplaces and wood stoves that can heat your home even during a power outage.
