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Iowa property taxes are up, but other home expenses are up even more
Part of an ongoing series on Iowa property taxes. A generation ago, a guy like Steve Tran could have easily afforded the purchase of a modest home on Des Moines’ west side. Single and carrying no college debt, Tran landed a steady job as a mail carrier …