Holtz Realty - Oldest North Iowa Real Estate since 1943

Gilda Radner

Not much was happening in the world of real estate other than setting up several appointments for two different agents to show my listing on 1 Briarstone Court. That home is finally getting the attention it's needing for months. I think the buyers ar … continue reading

Posted on April 4, 2020

Mini-Metro Areas

Considering how nasty the weather was when driving out of town and back from the five homes I had to show in another community, I was just glad to have made it back without having encountered any road hazards. I sure would've liked to have taken a wi … continue reading

Posted on April 3, 2020

A Lasting Footprint

As every day passes, and all the more people in Iowa are confirmed as having the coronavirus, while in disbelief, I look at those numbers and wonder when the new infection rate is going to start leveling off, and then finally dissipate.More than … continue reading

Posted on April 2, 2020

Groceteria

The highlight of my day was getting the sale of one of my listings closed, and in spite of having a few hiccups along the way, I can thankfully say we had a soft landing. Since they were first-time buyers, their excitement was causing me to be all th … continue reading

Posted on April 1, 2020

707 N. Federal

Over the course of the day, I had an opportunity to visit with some of my clients and customers regarding how they were faring during this upside-down way of life we've been living since our Governor announced her first round of closings within our S … continue reading

Posted on March 31, 2020

Iowa Child

Oh how wonderful it was to have the sun out, the wind having gone down, and the temps having risen to almost 60 degrees. It's amazing when finding how our outlooks suddenly turn brighter when the sun shines and that cold north wind isn't blowing. I t … continue reading

Posted on March 30, 2020

Old Videos and Audios

When I arrived at my office this morning, the first thing I did, was to place a call to one of my friends who lives out of State, just so to see how she's been doing these weeks since all the shut-downs took place. I was happy to hear she was doing f … continue reading

Posted on March 29, 2020

When it’s All Over

My first job of the morning, was to change my clothes, mix up some soap and bleach water, and attack the 1/2 bath in the back of my office, because I so graciously allowed someone to use it yesterday afternoon, and after they left, I went back there … continue reading

Posted on March 28, 2020

Corona-dark

The last time I checked, it looks like we made it thru yet another day without having another confirmed case of the virus in our County, and exceptionally happy over it. With the additional mandatory closures in our State by our Governor, I'm beginni … continue reading

Posted on March 27, 2020

305 W. North was Re-Visited

Another day passed with still only two confirmed cases of the coronavirus in our County, and if only we can sustain those numbers for two weeks, I'd say we should be sailing forward as being one of those areas having been spared. The big problem we a … continue reading

Posted on March 26, 2020

Weak Promises

These monotonous gray days we've been having, are beginning to get on everyone's nerves, and mine included. On a positive note, the light rain and high humidity is keeping the airborne coronavirus from staying afloat as long, which is a good thing fo … continue reading

Posted on March 25, 2020

Robert Harris

One more day has passed where there's not been another confirmed case of the corona virus in Cerro Gordo County, which is giving me even more hope it'll be a "fly-over" for the northern reaches of our State.I just read this morning where some of … continue reading

Posted on March 24, 2020