--- title: Blog - Skogman Homes | Media description: Media | Home building tips, community updates, and buyer resources from Skogman Homes, serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Cedar Falls, and Waterloo areas. --- [![skogman-logo](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/hs-fs/hubfs/skogman-logo.png?width=176&height=51&name=skogman-logo.png "skogman-logo")](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/) ##### Navigation - Find Your Home - [Cedar Falls & Waterloo](https://www.skogmanhomes.com/new-homes/iowa/cedar-falls-waterloo) - [Cedar Rapids Metro](https://www.skogmanhomes.com/new-homes/iowa/cedar-rapids-metro) - [Independence](https://www.skogmanhomes.com/new-homes/iowa/independence) - Why Skogman - [Our Process](https://www.skogmanhomes.com/our-process) - [Built For You](https://www.skogmanhomes.com/built-for-you) - [Testimonials](https://www.skogmanhomes.com/testimonials) - [10 Year Warranty](https://www.skogmanhomes.com/ten-year-warranty) - [Vendors & Trade Partners](https://www.skogmanhomes.com/vendors-and-trade-partners) - [Home Trade Program](https://www.skogmanhomes.com/home-trade-program) - [Energy Advantage](https://www.skogmanhomes.com/energy-advantage) - Who We Are - [Our History](https://www.skogmanhomes.com/our-history) - [Our Team](https://www.skogmanhomes.com/our-team) - Homebuyers - [Financing](https://www.skogmanhomes.com/financing) - [Refer a Friend](https://www.skogmanhomes.com/refer-a-friend) - [Homeowner Maintenance](https://www.skogmanhomes.com/homeowner-maintenance) - [Blog](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/?__hstc=12939688.ead009bfd76f7b6f259567ae975dd849.1760380931721.1761325345428.1761328525749.10&__hssc=12939688.1.1761328525749&__hsfp=292221219) - [Warranty Requests](https://www.skogmanhomes.com/warranty) - Our Homes - [Our Plans](https://www.skogmanhomes.com/plans) - [Image Gallery](https://www.skogmanhomes.com/image-gallery) - Contact - [Contact Us](https://www.skogmanhomes.com/contact-us) - [Land For Sale](https://www.skogmanhomes.com/land-for-sale) - [Realtors](https://www.skogmanhomes.com/realtors) Contact - Contact Us - Land For Sale - Realtors ![](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/hubfs/Spring_Meadow_Heights-DRONE%20(2%20of%2010)-1.jpeg) Blog [![](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/hs-fs/hubfs/3-2-1.png?width=600&name=3-2-1.png)](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/welcoming-you-home-for-75-years) ### [Welcoming You Home for 75 Years](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/welcoming-you-home-for-75-years) **Posted on:** Apr 21, 2022 **Categories:** skogmanhomes, Skogman Homes CV, Events, Media **Our story starts in 1947 – a year of many firsts.** [Read More](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/welcoming-you-home-for-75-years) [![](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Best%20of%20Home%20builder-resized.jpg?width=600&name=Best%20of%20Home%20builder-resized.jpg)](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/blog-detail/skogman-homes-voted-best-home-builder-in-the-corridor-154) ### [Skogman Homes Voted Best Home Builder in the Corridor](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/blog-detail/skogman-homes-voted-best-home-builder-in-the-corridor-154) **Posted on:** Jul 24, 2019 **Categories:** Blog, Testimonials, Available Homes, News, Media ![Best of Home builder](https://blog.skogmanhomes.com/hubfs/Skogman_Homes_August_2021/Images/Best%20of%20Home%20builder1.jpg) The Corridor Business Journal’s Best of the Corridor highlights the businesses that are going above and beyond in our area. 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