How Iowa family is renovating 1920s farmhouse and building community Norah Judson Des Moines Register Jul 14, 2026 3 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sha’rel Moore and her husband bought their house on Facebook Marketplace. kAm(96? E96 4@FA=6 76== :? =@G6 H:E9 2 EC24E @7 232?5@?65 =2?5 :? ?@CE9H6DE x@H2 :? E96 72== @7 a_ac[ E96J AFC492D65 :E[ E9:?<:?8 :E H@F=5 36 E96 A6C764E A=246 E@ C2:D6 E96:C 49:=5C6?]k^Am Sha'rel Moore and her husband bought a 1920's farmhouse on Facebook Marketplace in 2024. Moore has been documenting the renovation process ever since. Sha’rel Moore via USA Today Network kAm&?7@CEF?2E6=J[ E96 9@FD6 E92E 42>6 H:E9 E96 AC@A6CEJ H2D ?@E D@ A6C764E[ 2?5 E96J BF:4<=J C62=:K65 :E H@F=5 36 >F49 E@@ 6IA6?D:G6 E@ C6DE@C6]k^AmkAm%96 4@FA=6 C67FD65 E@ 8:G6 FA[ 9@H6G6C[ 2?5 D62C4965 7@C D@=FE:@?D] %96?[ 2 76H 52JD 27E6C 4=@D:?8 @? 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