Welcome to the "Dig It" real estate podcast by Hubbell Realty Company! In this episode, we are joined by Matt Daniels, Director of Operations for Origin Homes, and Michelle Sandin from Farm Credit. Together, they provide valuable insights into the world of custom home building and financing in rural Iowa.

Episode Highlights:

Timestamps:00:00 Introduction 00:48 Understanding construction loans 03:08 Land requirements for custom homes 09:15 Energy efficiency and sustainability 16:32 Importance of planning in custom home building 22:22 Personal touches in custom homes 34:07 Building strong relationships with contractors 39:16 Trends in the custom home market 47:22 Challenges and rewards of rural home building 50:00 Off the Rails: Fun and unexpected questions

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We sit down with the first woman to be elected as the mayor of Des Moines, Mayor Connie Boesen. In this honorary episode, we discuss development, her POV on mayoral duties and what's next for the capitol city. Among her highest priorities: enhancing economic development, bringing new business and jobs to Des Moines, increasing mental health services, and strengthening neighborhood infrastructure.

Guests: Joe Pietruszynski, SVP Hubbell & Mayor Connie Boesen

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Join Jjuan Hakeem, Community Relations Director with Edencrest, and Casey Stephens, Regional Director of Operations for Highmark Senior Living. They discuss their roles in managing the Edencrest portfolio, which includes independent, assisted living and memory care communities throughout greater Des Moines. Casey describes Highmark's team as experts in their field, focusing on providing a high quality of life for residents.

They talk about Edencrest's commitment to exceptional care and creative approaches to menus, apartments, and lifestyle. Both emphasize the importance of treating residents like family and fostering open communication. They discuss the challenges in the senior living industry, including workforce shortages and the need for education and communication with families. Jjuan highlights the rewarding aspects of the job, particularly helping families during the transition to senior living. The conversation touches on the personal connections and sense of purpose they find in their work.

 Tune in to Dig It to hear more about the inspiring work of Highmark and Edencrest in shaping the future of senior living! #SeniorLiving #ElderCare #DigItPodcast #HighmarkSeniorLiving #EdencrestSeniorLiving

This week, we float down the river with the team at ICON Water Trails to chat all things water trails on the latest episode of Dig It - A Real Estate Podcast! From kayaking, to construction to what this transformational project will look like next year (or in 5), dive in with us!

European romance, honey oak, a touch of fashion + a lot of home design tips with our Hubbell Design team, unofficially sponsored by Sherwin Williams 9166 Drift of Mist”

Hosts: Karli Cooper, Origin Homes & Bailey Henkenius, Hubbell Homes

We're making extreme strides with our friends at On With Life. The team serves 1,000+ people with traumatic brain and spinal injuries every year and now they're the recipient of the next Hubbell Extreme Build! Learn about the build by listening + consider donating today: http://www.onwithlife.org/homesofhope 

Hosts: Whylie Massey, Megan Muur – Indigo Living

We're making every second count on this episode talking Tiktok trends in the real estate world. How it sells, how it shows the behind the scenes and how influencing comes in all shapes and sizes.

When the market got tough, Kyle Clarkson got going on his own adventure. In this episode we're looking into our crystal ball to talk Iowa housing market and what's coming for buyers.