Emily Farber, Lepic-Kroeger, Realtors

Emily Farber, Lepic-Kroeger, Realtors Licensed Realtor® with Lepic-Kroeger. Serving buyers, sellers & investors' real estate needs in the greater Iowa City area. Ask about virtual house tours!
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Real estate decisions are BIG. Move through the process with clarity. Make the right choice.
05/30/2026

Real estate decisions are BIG. Move through the process with clarity. Make the right choice.

05/28/2026

🧸Savvy buyers will recognize the “Goldilocks” aspect of this home—not too big, not too small, not too far away, not too expensive…JUST RIGHT (which can be hard to find)! It’s no wonder this Iowa City cutie-patootie is spoken for already!

174 Shrader Rd, Iowa City
🛏️ 4 bedrooms
🛁 3 bathrooms
📐 1,842 sq/ft
📚 Walking distance to Lemme, City, Regina
🌳 Professionally landscaped & hardscaped yard
🚙 Two stall garage with room to spare
Offered at $390,000

It’s a wild ride out here in real estate world. Good thing I like it.
05/27/2026

It’s a wild ride out here in real estate world. Good thing I like it.

It’s not that hard. I know exactly what I want. The keys to a Realtor’s heart are actually pretty clear. 🩷
05/19/2026

It’s not that hard. I know exactly what I want. The keys to a Realtor’s heart are actually pretty clear. 🩷

05/14/2026

When you live in a house that’s NOT’S NEW, there’s always something to do, fix or improve. If you never tackle these projects your home slowly spirals into the land of “deferred maintenance,” which is never a phrase you want to hear in my world—real estate.

This project was focused taking care of two things that have been bugging me a long time—honestly they were embarrassing and I felt the need to “explain” every time I had a guest over! A janky cabinet door, and a replacement windowsill. Both ended up being harder than they needed to be (not for my lack of trying), but I finally hired a carpenter and he finish them up! Thank you, Kevin! LeFever Carpentry Services

05/13/2026

📸 BEHIND THE SCENES/SECRET LIFE OF REALTORS! Just in case you were under the impression that your local business people just “naturally” look polished online, let me relieve you of that false impression. It’s work, ya’ll. Especially when you’re kinda introverted, definitely shy, and feel dorky doing things like this. At least my snazzy blue suit has it going on!

05/10/2026

Living in a “not new” home means there’s ALMOST ALWAYS something to do (of varying levels of urgency). It can be easy to get overwhelmed by it all…I know I sometimes feel that way in my 1993-built home. But if working in real estate has taught me anything, it is that ignoring the projects is the kiss of death.

I‘ve decided to chip away at my projects one at a time (and try to enjoy the process) and it has become somewhat of a game to me because I try to envision “what percent better” I’m making my house in the process. I’m aiming for at least 1% better with each project!

The primary bedroom basically took me two weekends to complete, and I did it solo—no help. A Saturday and Sunday for painting, and another few hours on a Sunday two weeks later to hang up the curtain rods and curtain once they arrived in the mail.

Here are the details, if you’re interested:
Green wall: Benjamin Moore “Enchanted Forest”
White walls: Benjamin Moore “White Dove” (warm white specifically selected to work with my home’s honey oak trim)
Curtains: Quince Textured Cotton Room Darkening Curtains in the color Oatmeal
Curtain Rods: Antique Bronze Disc Curtain Rods with Wrap Around Design

Funny story…I showed Maggie this house back in 2021 when it was previously for sale. Maggie was a single, first time hom...
04/29/2026

Funny story…I showed Maggie this house back in 2021 when it was previously for sale. Maggie was a single, first time homebuyer at that point, and while she loved this 1870’s brick house then, it was a bit much for her to handle alone, both price and maintenance, and instead she opted for easier to manage condo.

A little over a month ago, Maggie reached out to me about the buy/sell process and I met with her and her partner, Mani, over lunch. They were looking for some place with more space, ideally a shop or extra large garage, for Mani’s woodworking equipment. Guess what property popped up for sale shortly thereafter? The old brick beauty, which happens to have a heated, oversized, detached garage. It was LOVE (again) AT SECOND SIGHT. We jumped on it, won in a multiple offer situation, and today Maggie and Mani are the newest stewards of this 156 year old house.

Also, check out the wood piece Mani made for me, complete with my signature logo! 🩷

04/24/2026

Ben & Jerry’s Dirt Cake is the bomb.com 💣
What’s your favorite self-indulgent treat?

Oh my gosh. It seemed like it was never going to happen…but take a look at this! 🙌🏻 👀 🙌🏻 Yay for hitting personal goals....
12/10/2025

Oh my gosh. It seemed like it was never going to happen…but take a look at this! 🙌🏻 👀 🙌🏻 Yay for hitting personal goals.
What should be the next IG follower goal?

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