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We’ve just added some new continuing education classes to our event calendar for August. If you’re in need of hours, be sure to check them out. Local CE classes are just one of the many benefits of being a member of the Northwest Iowa Regional Board of REALTORS®!
Acres, Acreages & Rural Property
August 21
8 AM to Noon
NWIA Office
Instructor: Bill Jennings
Understand the differences between rural and urban/town/city property. Understand how to market and sell an acreage as opposed to a house in town. Understand the legality and potential pitfalls of representing an acreage/farmstead/rural property. Gain confidence in representing rural buyers.
4 hours renewal elective CE credit. Find full course details and registration here for Acres, Acreages & Rural Property.
Ethics
August 21
1 PM to 5 PM
NWIA Office
Instructor: Bill Jennings
4 hours renewal elective or renewal mandatory credit. Find full course details and registration here for Ethics.
Law Update
|August 22
8 AM to 5 PM
NWIA Office
Instructor: John Goede
The purpose of this mandatory law update course is to insure that licensees review important areas of law that significantly impact their day-to-day business. Some of the topics covered are: Agency Update, Commission Problem Areas, Disciplinary Process, Risk Management, Trust Accounts, Property Management, Environmental Legislation, Civil Rights Legislation and other laws affecting the practice of real estate.
8 hours renewal elective or renewal mandatory credit. Find full course details and registration here for Law Update.
May was a busy month around the NWIA office, as we added nine new faces to our membership roster. Please join us in welcoming these new REALTORS® to the profession, and take time to get to know them as you have opportunity this summer. We are pleased these individuals saw the value in becoming a member of the REALTOR® family.
Contact information for these folks, and all of our members, is always available in our member directory on our website.
Brian Shabino, National Property Inspections (Afflilate Member)
Andrea McCall-Meyer, McCall Auctions and Real Estate
Kellie McCall, McCall Auctions and Real Estate
Russell McCall, McCall Auctions and Real Estate
Brent McCall, McCall Auctions and Real Estate
Thomas Marx, United Real Estate Solutions
LoniLee Johnson, NextHome at the Lakes
Shirley Patrick, Century 21 ProLink
Sturgis Cunningham, Century 21 The Professional Group
Make plans to join us Thursday, May 18 at the Hilton Garden Inn/Crave Restaurant in Sioux City at Noon for our final board luncheon of the spring. Our speaker this month will be a representative from the Sioux City Police Department, giving us important safety reminders as the busy summer season gears up.
All members and affiliates are invited to attend. Reservations are not required.
Please note, there will be no board luncheons in June, July, or August. A schedule for fall events will be released in the late summer.
If you’re looking for summer fun outside the office, we’re pleased to once again offer our NWIA members the opportunity to purchase discounted tickets for Wild Water West in Sioux Falls and King’s Pointe Waterpark in Storm Lake.
Our tickets for Wild Water West are $18 per person, which is a savings of $8.45 per ticket. If you prefer Storm Lake’s King’s Pointe Waterpark, we have those tickets available for just $10 per person, a savings of $5 off an adult ticket.
NWIA members interested in purchasing tickets should contact Heather at the office to make arrangements to get yours for a great day of fun in the water.
In March we hosted a very successful lunch and forum with our southern area members, and we’re excited to bring the same event to our northern members on May 23 in Sioux Center.
Make plans to join us Tuesday, May 23 at The Ridge Event Center, 2595 Ridge Road, in Sioux Center. Events begin at 11 AM and will conclude at 1 PM. Lunch is free to ALL members of NWIA, but reservations are required. Please call the office at (712) 255-8810 to reserve your spot.
This event does NOT replace our regular May Board Luncheon in Sioux City on May 18; we will still have our regular lunch event there as normal. The event in Sioux Center is an extra event this month.
We had some good discussion and sharing of information during our time in Storm Lake, and expect the same exchange of ideas to take place this month. As a result of that session, plans are in the works to begin rotating board luncheon events outside the Sioux City metro area a few times per year. We’re looking forward to seeing more of the Iowa countryside and building connections with our members.
Northern members have received an email invitation to this session, but I want to stress that ALL members of NWIA are invited. Just be sure to let us know you are coming so we save you a seat.
Reservations requested by May 19, please. I look forward to seeing you there!
—Kelly
April showers bring May flowers, and the month also brought several new faces to the board. Please join us in welcoming the following new members to NWIA. Find all of the contact information for these folks, and all of our NWIA members, in our website member and affiliate directories.
Amanda Hegeman, Frost Mortgage Dakota Dunes (Affiliate)
Chad Melby, Keller Williams Siouxland
JoAnn Anderson, Smith Realty
Brittnie Willett, Keller Williams Siouxland
The busy season is coming, but before things really kick in to high gear, take time to evaluate your needs for continuing education this year. It’s never too early to take inventory of your continuing education requirements and course needs, and actually it’s best to do so before you’re due to renew your license. Nothing ruins a good Christmas break faster than needing to take time away from family and friends to pick up online CE hours, right?
May will see three great CE classes provided right here locally, in Sioux City. Join us May 8 and 9 for the required classes of Law Update (8 hours CE) and Ethics (4 hours). These classes are ones you must have to renew your license, and we’re glad to offer them right here locally for you.
In addition to the two mandatory classes, we are also offering Getting to the Closing Table on May 9 (3 hours CE).
All three classes will be taught by Jorge Gomez, Jr. and held at the NWIA office in Sioux City. Registration for all these classes is available on the Iowa Realtors website under the education tab.
Join us in welcoming four new folks to NWIA in the month of March. We’re pleased to see our family grow by two new agents and two new affiliates. Contact information for these folks, and every member, is always available on our website here for members, or here for our affiliates.
Keith Meiers, J&M Real Estate Group
Mick (Michael) Morgan, United Real Estate Solutions
John Sandman, TRN (Affiliate)
Brandon Jent, AmeriSpec Inspections (Affiliate)
NWIA continues to grow, as three new faces joined our organization during the month of February. Welcome to the following members, and best of luck as you embark on this crazy career called real estate! Contact information for these folks, and all our NWIA members can always be found on our website.
New REALTOR® Members
Joshua Tacke, Hilt Real Estate
Mike Hemiller, NextHome at the Lakes
Andrea Ronning, Maloney Real Estate
Make plans to join us for our March board luncheon event one week earlier than normally scheduled. We’ll be at the Hilton Garden Inn Sioux City Riverfront (formerly known as Bev’s on the River), 1110 Larsen Park Road, at Noon for food and networking.
As always, we conclude by 1 PM to get you on to your afternoon commitments. Be there, or be square.
And again, be sure to check that date. Remember, we’re on this month for MARCH 9.
