--- title: Blog - Skogman Homes | Blog (3) description: Blog | Home building tips, community updates, and buyer resources from Skogman Homes, serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Cedar Falls, and Waterloo areas. 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Check out some common health benefits of new construction features and how they impact you, the homeowner.  [Read More](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/blog-detail/health-benefits-of-a-new-construction-home-147) [![](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design-3.jpg?width=600&name=Untitled%20design-3.jpg)](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/blog-detail/love-your-home-146) ### [Love Your Home](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/blog-detail/love-your-home-146) **Posted on:** Feb 08, 2019 **Categories:** Blog, Housing Market, Tips & Trends February is the month of love, so now is the time to show your home the love! Here are some great ways to show your home the love this month and prepare for Spring. It will be here before we know it, right? [Read More](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/blog-detail/love-your-home-146) [![](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Mt%20vernon%20drone-resized.jpg?width=600&name=Mt%20vernon%20drone-resized.jpg)](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/blog-detail/meet-our-newest-communities-145) ### [Meet our Newest Communities](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/blog-detail/meet-our-newest-communities-145) **Posted on:** Jan 12, 2019 **Categories:** Blog, Available Homes, Housing Market, Events New year, new…communities! Skogman Homes has been hard at work on two brand new communities for 2019 and they are ready for you and your family! [Read More](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/blog-detail/meet-our-newest-communities-145) [![](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/hs-fs/hubfs/144.png?width=600&name=144.png)](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/blog-detail/4-tips-for-a-tidy-home-in-2019-144) ### [4 Tips for a Tidy Home in 2019](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/blog-detail/4-tips-for-a-tidy-home-in-2019-144) **Posted on:** Jan 10, 2019 **Categories:** Blog, Tips & Trends Anyone else have a New Year’s Resolution to reduce the clutter in their home? We are right there with you! So here are four great tips to help you in that journey to a tidy and happier home!  [Read More](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/blog-detail/4-tips-for-a-tidy-home-in-2019-144) ### [Thankful for You](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/blog-detail/thankful-for-you-143) **Posted on:** Nov 07, 2018 **Categories:** Blog, Testimonials, Available Homes With the holidays fast approaching, it has us full of thanks for the great people we have worked with building beautiful new homes and communities.  [Read More](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/blog-detail/thankful-for-you-143) [![](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/hs-fs/hubfs/141.jpg?width=600&name=141.jpg)](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/blog-detail/the-perfect-dip-for-football-fans-141) ### [The Perfect Dip for Football Fans](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/blog-detail/the-perfect-dip-for-football-fans-141) **Posted on:** Oct 09, 2018 **Categories:** Blog, Tips & Trends ![unnamed2.jpg](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/hubfs/post-141.jpg) It’s football season in the Corridor! Whether you cheer for the Hawkeyes, the Cyclones, the Bears, Packers or any other gridiron gang, we’ve got the perfect dip to share with your home team.  [Read More](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/blog-detail/the-perfect-dip-for-football-fans-141) [![](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/hs-fs/hubfs/139.jpg?width=600&name=139.jpg)](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/blog-detail/skogman-homes-cedar-valley-division-wins-2018-avid-award-for-extraordinary-customer-experience-139) ### [Skogman Homes’ Cedar Valley Division Wins 2018 Avid Award for Extraordinary Customer Experience](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/blog-detail/skogman-homes-cedar-valley-division-wins-2018-avid-award-for-extraordinary-customer-experience-139) **Posted on:** Oct 01, 2018 **Categories:** Blog, News ![Skogman-Homes-Avid-Award-winner1.jpg](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/hubfs/post-139.jpg) At [Skogman Homes](https://www.skogmanhomes.com/) Cedar Valley, we believe that the home building experience should be just as easy as opening the door to your brand new home for the first time. Since starting the Cedar Valley division 15 years ago, our team has been putting families first and building houses that buyers truly call home. We’re proud to announce that we’ve won a 2018 [Avid Award](https://www.avidratings.com/)! [Read More](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/blog-detail/skogman-homes-cedar-valley-division-wins-2018-avid-award-for-extraordinary-customer-experience-139) [![](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/hs-fs/hubfs/138.png?width=600&name=138.png)](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/blog-detail/fall-savings-event-138) ### [Fall Savings Event!](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/blog-detail/fall-savings-event-138) **Posted on:** Sep 26, 2018 **Categories:** Blog, Skogman Homes CV, Events As fall brings its bright colors and sweet scents to Iowa, can you picture yourself enjoying a cozy holiday meal with your family and friends in a brand new home? It’s a great time to become a homeowner!   [Read More](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/blog-detail/fall-savings-event-138) [![](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/hs-fs/hubfs/post-1-136.jpg?width=600&name=post-1-136.jpg)](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/blog-detail/top-10-things-millennials-are-buying-for-their-homes-136) ### [Top 10 Things Millennials Are Buying For Their Homes](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/blog-detail/top-10-things-millennials-are-buying-for-their-homes-136) **Posted on:** Aug 13, 2018 **Categories:** Blog, Tips & Trends ![01-This-Simple-Trick-Will-Keep-You-From-Killing-Your-Houseplants_616364570-Olga-Miltsova-1024x683.jpg](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/hubfs/post-1-136.jpg) Millennials may be known for loving avocado toast, online retail, and being extremely tech-savvy, but did you know that millennials now make up the [largest percentage of home buyers at 34%](https://www.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/reports/2017/2017-home-buyer-and-seller-generational-trends-03-07-2017.pdf)? With 66% of that group being first-time buyers, millennials are taking charge of their lives and turning houses into homes! [Read More](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/blog-detail/top-10-things-millennials-are-buying-for-their-homes-136) [![](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/hs-fs/hubfs/135.jpg?width=600&name=135.jpg)](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/blog-detail/take-your-curb-appeal-to-new-heights-135) ### [Take Your Curb Appeal To New Heights](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/blog-detail/take-your-curb-appeal-to-new-heights-135) **Posted on:** Aug 10, 2018 **Categories:** Blog, Tips & Trends ![door.jpg](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/hubfs/post-1-135.jpg) You know how the sayings go: *don’t judge a book by it’s cover* and *it’s what’s on the inside that counts.* But when it comes to a home, there’s nothing wrong with a little outer beauty... You’ve already made the interior of your [Skogman home](https://skogmanhomes.com/) as gorgeous as can be, so why not spread some love to the outside?   [Read More](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/blog-detail/take-your-curb-appeal-to-new-heights-135) ### Subscribe ### Categories - [2015 Best Places To Work (1)](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/tag/2015-best-places-to-work) - [Available Homes (18)](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/tag/available-homes) - [Blog (60)](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/tag/blog) - [Events (6)](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/tag/events) - [Housing Market (23)](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/tag/housing-market) - [Media (2)](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/tag/media) - [New vs. Used (7)](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/tag/new-vs-used) - [News (14)](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/tag/news) - [Skogman Homes CV (13)](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/tag/skogman-homes-cv) - [skogmanhomes (3)](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/tag/skogmanhomes) - [Testimonials (3)](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/tag/testimonials) - 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