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Published September 15, 2026 in Deal of the Week

This home asks $115 per square foot. Homes for sale around it are asking $161.

By JJ Johannes
Real estate, Cedar Rapids, IA

That's why it made the list. 163 buyers have already saved it on Zillow. That's 3.1 times the normal number for this price range in Cedar Rapids, IA. All 163 get an alert the second the price drops or someone else puts in an offer. Right now, you're ahead of all of them.

The numbers
Views on Zillow
Saves on Zillow
Homes analyzed
Fig 0.1 · The home. Listing photos go out with the address. Squinting won't speed that up.
The home
4 bd · 2 ba · 1,700 sq ft
$ ▬▬▬,▬▬▬
Listed this week. Address: ▬▬ ▬▬▬▬▬ ▬▬
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Text me for the address — (319) 540-1002Opens your messages. No forms. We don't do forms.

In short
  1. $115 per square foot against $161 for homes around it.
  2. Ranked first of 403 active homes scored in Cedar Rapids, IA this week.
  3. 4 beds, 2 baths, about 1,700 sq ft. Listed this week.
  4. Listings here have been up about 67 days.
  5. Price and address are held back. Text DEAL and they come to you.

Here's what we think happened.

While listed, it earned 163 saves and 1,345 views on Zillow. It ranked first on save velocity, total saves, listing freshness and asking price per square foot against the other active listings.

From the listing: “So many highlights in this spacious 4+ bedroom home! Situated on a large corner lot in a great location, this home offers plenty of finished space, recent updates and room to spread out.”

Saves on Zillow · Cedar Rapids, IA
  1. 1This home163 saves
  2. 2Finalist average53 saves
Zillow saves. Finalist average = the mean of this week's finalists in the area, this home included.
What stands out
  1. The main level features newer flooring, a large living room with a cozy dining nook just off the kitchen, three bedrooms and a beautifully renovated full bathroom.
  2. Head downstairs to find a huge finished rec room, fourth bedroom, second recently renovated full bathroom, newer flooring throughout, plus an additional room that could make a…
  3. The walk-out lower level provides easy access to the patio, two-car garage and expansive backyard.

What they saw when they opened the listing.

It's inside this circle · No pin, on purpose
Map of the approximate area, drawn as a circle rather than a pin
Fig 03.1 · The area

Then they did what you're about to do. They checked the neighborhood.

Asking $/sq ft nearby
The middle asking price per square foot of the homes for sale here now. Asking, not sold.
This home's $/sq ft
This home's own price per square foot, rounded to the nearest $5.
Avg. days listed
The clock every listing in the area is running against.
Active homes
Everything for sale here right now — the full set this pick was scored against.

The math. At $161 per square foot, the median ask nearby, 1,700 square feet would list for $273,700. This one asks less.

Want the address?

It's ready to go. The address, the photos, the numbers behind the numbers.

Text DEAL to (319) 540-1002Text me

One text and it's yours, usually within the hour. (You're texting me, an actual person. I answer like one.)

What comes back
  1. The address, and the listing it belongs to.
  2. The photos, unblurred, all of them.
  3. The numbers this page is built on, including the ones we would not publish.
  4. A straight answer on whether it is actually right for you — including no.

Not buying right now? You probably know someone who is. Send them this page and be the friend with the good real estate tip.

JJ Johannes
Epique Realty · (319) 540-1002
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JJ Johannes is a licensed real estate agent with Epique Realty. Market numbers come from MLS records and are believed accurate but not guaranteed. Nothing on this site is an appraisal or a promise of value. If your home is already listed with another broker, this is not a solicitation.
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