Casey Murray - Pinnacle Realty

04/30/2026

❗ PRICE CHANGE ❗
📍 2140 Norwood St | Reinbeck, IA
🔑 $75,000

This 1.5-story, 3-bedroom, 1-bath home offers a newer metal roof and a detached garage. Inside you will find hardwood floors and original woodwork. The main level includes the primary bedroom, full bathroom, living room, formal dining area, and kitchen. Upstairs, you will find two additional bedrooms providing flexible space.

📱 Schedule a showing today!

Casey Murray
Real Estate Agent
Licensed in the state of Iowa
(319) 800-4304
[email protected]

Pinnacle Realty
1110 Dina Ct., Suite A
Hiawatha, IA 52233

04/19/2026

📍 2140 Norwood St | Reinbeck, IA
🔑 $81,500

🗺️ Location matters — and this one delivers. Four towns are all within 20 minutes: Reinbeck (7.2 mi), Traer (8.7 mi), Hudson (17 mi), and Grundy Center (18 mi). Whether it's work, schools, or errands, you're never far from what you need.

This 1.5-story, 3-bedroom, 1-bath home offers a newer metal roof and a detached garage. Inside you will find hardwood floors and original woodwork. The main level includes the primary bedroom, full bathroom, living room, formal dining area, and kitchen. Upstairs, you will find two additional bedrooms providing flexible space.

🏠 Schedule a showing today!

Casey Murray

Real Estate Agent

Licensed in the state of Iowa

(319) 800-4304

[email protected]

Pinnacle Realty

1110 Dina Ct., Suite A

Hiawatha, IA 52233

04/14/2026

What does $250K buy you in Cedar Rapids? You might be surprised.

Here's a snapshot of what's on the market right now in the $240–260K range:

→ A 3-bed/2-bath ranch in Marion with a finished basement and a fenced yard
→ A fully updated bungalow near NewBo with original hardwood floors
→ A 4-bed split-level in Hiawatha with an attached 2-car garage

Cedar Rapids is one of the most affordable mid-size metros in the Midwest, and $250K still goes a long way here. Whether you're buying your first home or looking for your next investment, there's real value in this market.

Want to know what's available in YOUR price range? Send me a message — I'd love to help you explore what's out there.

🔗 caseymurray.pinnaclerealtyia.com

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Casey Murray, Real Estate Agent | Pinnacle Realty
Licensed in the State of Iowa
📍 1110 Dina Ct., Suite A, Hiawatha, IA 52233
📞 319.800.4304
✉️ [email protected]

04/07/2026

First-time buyer checklist before you start seriously looking:

☐ Know your credit score

☐ Calculate your actual monthly budget (not just mortgage — taxes, insurance, PMI)

☐ Have your down payment + closing costs saved

☐ Get pre-approved

☐ Know which Cedar Rapids neighborhoods fit your life

Where are you on this list right now? Let’s connect! 👇

Casey Murray
Real Estate Agent
Licensed in the state of Iowa
(319) 800-4304

Pinnacle Realty
1110 Dina Ct., Suite A
Hiawatha, IA 52233

04/01/2026

❗️NEW LISTING❗️
📍2140 Norwood St | Reinbeck, IA
🔑 $81,500

This 1.5-story, 3-bedroom, 1-bath home offers a newer metal roof and a detached garage. Inside you will find hardwood floors and original woodwork. The main level includes the primary bedroom, full bathroom, living room, formal dining area, and kitchen. Upstairs, you will find two additional bedrooms providing flexible space.

📱 Schedule a showing today!

Casey Murray
Real Estate Agent
Licensed in the state of Iowa
(319) 800-4304
[email protected]

Pinnacle Realty
1110 Dina Ct., Suite A
Hiawatha, IA 52233

Pinnacle Realty – Trusted agents helping home buyers and sellers in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. Personalized service, expert guidance.

03/30/2026

Nobody talks about the emotional part of house hunting.

You tour a house. You love it. You can see your life there.

Then someone else offers $15k over asking and you don't get it.

And then you have to start over.

This happens, and Cedar Rapids is not immune to it.

Here's what I want buyers to know:

The right house is still out there.

Most buyers who have lost a house are now glad they did. Including the ones who didn't feel that way at the time.

💬 Have you ever lost a house you loved? What happened next?

Pinnacle Realty – Trusted agents helping home buyers and sellers in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. Personalized service, expert guidance.

03/24/2026

Raise your hand if you think you need 20% down to buy a house. 🙋

You don’t. That myth has kept more people renting than rising rates ever have.

Here’s what Cedar Rapids buyers are actually putting down right now:

FHA loan → 3.5% down. On a $210k home, that’s $7,350.

Conventional loan → As low as 3% down with qualifying credit.

Iowa Finance Authority programs → Down payment assistance available. Real money. Most people have no idea it exists.

The 20% down idea comes into play when trying to avoid Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI), but it’s not a requirement. Waiting until you hit 20% down could cost you more in rising prices and rent than PMI ever would.

I’m not saying rush in blind. I’m saying: know your options before you decide you’re not ready.

💬 What’s the biggest thing holding you back from starting the process of buying your own home?

Reach out and let me know! I’m here to help.

03/01/2026

Big moves happening in Cedar Rapids.

Excited to join Pinnacle Realty, and even more excited to serve our community.

Whether you’re buying, selling, or just curious what your home is worth, I’m here to help.

📲 319-800-4304. Message me.

Let’s make your next move the right one.

02/25/2026

Casey Murray - Pinnacle Realty