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The Iowa Association of REALTORS® is actively exploring offering a better health insurance plan than many REALTORS® may currently have. This exciting new opportunity to offer health insurance to individuals with an active membership or their brokerage administrative staff with the Iowa Association of REALTORS®. IAR is working to set up an Association Group Trust that would allow us to provide membership with the option of a Large Group Health Insurance Plan.
With the announcement that individual health insurance plans could see double digit increases this next year we are working diligently to provide our membership with an option for affordable healthcare coverage.
Please enter the information via the link below if you have a good-faith belief that you are seriously interested in this new healthcare option. This information will be used for underwriting purposes and setting the rates for the plan. This will help the underwriters as we move forward this with exciting new opportunity.
Go here to respond and express your interest in this new benefit.
Every fall, real estate professionals from across the US and around the world come together for the annual REALTORS® Conference & Expo. This annual four-day event includes:
- 100 education sessions, featuring nationally recognized speakers, trainers, and industry experts, who discuss timely topics and critical issues of value to REALTORS®
- Nearly 400 industry vendors at the expo, who present the latest innovative tools just for real estate professionals
- Unlimited networking and referral-building opportunities, including special events, networking lounges and the expo show floor
Did You Know?
In 2015, the REALTORS® Conference & Expo will be held at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA. This year’s theme is “BE HERE: San Diego…It’s your time to shine!”, and, indeed, being in San Diego will help REALTORS® “shine” in their businesses.
20,000 members and guests are expected to attend this year’s event. It takes only one referral from attending to pay for the REALTORS® Conference & Expo!
Each fall the Iowa Association of REALTORS® hosts a convention for members from around the state. The event is always well-attended, and provides outstanding opportunities for education, networking and business development. To learn more about the convention or register for this year’s event at the Prairie Meadows Convention Complex in Altoona, visit the IAR website.
A few highlights include:
KEYNOTE SPEAKER. Imran Poladi is an inspiring speaker that will definitely motivate everyone as we kick off the IAR Convention. Hear Imran speak on Wednesday, September 23 at 8:30am.
PRE-CONVENTION COURSES. In addition to all of the free education you get with your convention registration, you can attend Strategic Pricing Specialist, or the ALC elective The Auction Tool. Strategic Pricing Specialist will teach you how to complete a pricing presentation that considers the seller’s emotional decision-making process and so much more. The Auction Tool will provides an overview of the auction method of marketing real estate.
NETWORK. This is a great opportunity for your team of associates to network with REALTOR® colleagues and get involved with the IAR, plus meet new REALTORS® from around Iowa to grow your contact base for referrals. Today is the ideal time to help and support each other!
According to statistics released today from the Iowa Association of REALTORS®, the good news just keeps getting better for those who are selling a home in Iowa. Sale prices and number of homes sold continue their upward trend. Sales increased almost 10 percent and average days on market reached a new 3 year low according to a report recently published by the organization.
Homes continue to sell at a fast pace in most communities. Days on market dropped to 69 in June, which is the fastest rate in over 3 years. This is a 14.8 percent improvement from June of 2014.
Read the full report on the Iowa Association of REALTORS® website.
The Northwest Iowa Regional Board of REALTORS® was pleased to act as sponsor and hosts for the Sioux City RAGBRAI Information Centers on July 19 and 20. Scores of our REALTOR® members took time from their weekend to staff booths to assist cyclists visiting the community in preparation for the July 20 departure on Iowa’s oldest and longest bicycle ride.
As Information Booth volunteers, our REALTOR® members provided information about the community, points of interest, directions and food and beverage recommendations among other things. After all, who knows a community better than its REALTORS®, right?
The event provided many positive opportunities for members to interact with visitors and help showcase the community we love, and in which we live and work.
Many thanks to the teams at United Real Estate Solutions and Century 21 ProLink, as those offices provided all the staff for one information site each. The remaining information location was staffed by REALTOR members from across the NWIA board.
A good time was had by all, and our Northwest Iowa REALTOR® members were delighted to assist in this fun community effort.
After taking a summer break, our Board Luncheon events will resume in September. Join us September 17 at Bev’s on the River from 11:30 am to 1:00 PM. September is REALTOR® Safety Month, and we’ll have a helpful presentation on that topic. Be there to network, eat great food and learn something!
We had a sweet time together on Thursday, July 16 as our Board of Directors gathered to receive some well-deserved appreciation for their volunteer efforts from our membership.
Our Directors give hundreds of hours each year to the Board and we truly do appreciate their time and value their leadership and service to the REALTOR® profession.
An enjoyable pizza lunch was served, followed by a sweet dessert of pies.
Okay, not that the pies were actually eaten, mind you.
More like they were tossed in the faces of our hardworking directors. Thankfully they were great sports, and it was all for a good cause, as all funds raised were in support of RPAC.
Thanks to those who turned out to spend the Noon hour with us, and a special thanks to our Directors for being agreeable to a little craziness for a good cause.
REALTORS® across the country receive threatening demand letters and lawsuits with alleged patent infringement based on the use of common business tools such as drop down menus or search alert functions on websites and the scanner function on a copier. These patent trolls buy vague patents and use them to turn everyday business practices into potential lawsuits.
H.R. 9 is scheduled for House floor consideration next week. Congress must pass this common-sense comprehensive patent litigation reform to protect Main Street businesses and REALTORS® from patent troll abuse.
Members, please take action today by clicking here. It will take less than 90 seconds for you to act on this issue that is imperative to the future of your business.
We’re pleased to welcome the following new members to the Northwest Iowa Regional Board of REALTORS® in June. It’s always wonderful to see new folks understand and embrace the power of the REALTOR® brand.
Be sure to say hello and welcome these folks aboard when you see them out and about.
Christina Conlon, King’s Castle Realty, Storm Lake
Shane Conlon, King’s Castle Realty, Storm Lake
Cecily Lucas, Klassen Realty, Sheldon
Brad Sanderson, Exit Realty Midwest, Spirit Lake
Austin Sitzmann, Exit Realty Midwest, LeMars
Alexandra Smith, Henry Homes & more, Sioux City
Christopher Sullivan, Sterling Web Realty, Sioux City
We were also delighted to welcome two new affiliate members in June!
Siouxland Home Inspection, Salix
Contact: Frank Juarez
JP’s Home Inspections, Sioux City
Contact: Jeff Peiffer
Congratulations and welcome to our new friends. We wish you much success in your new endeavors and are thrilled to have you as members of our organization.
We had a wonderful golf event on June 8 at Whispering Pines. The weather was super and everyone who participated seemed to have a great time. Thanks to those members who made time to join us, and a special thanks to our affiliate members who participated and donated auction items. We raised over $4000 for RPAC!
