National Bus Tour Brings Home Ownership Matters to Des Moines

CLIVE, IA (08/09/2011)(readMedia)-- Future home buyers across Iowa may not have access to affordable mortgages, may not be able to deduct mortgage interest and may not be able to get flood insurance. These are a few of the issues the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) and the Iowa Association of Realtors® (IAR) wants you to know about as NAR's Home Ownership Matters Bus Tour pulls into town this weekend.

Please join us for an Open House to discuss these and other issues currently being debated in Congress that may impact Iowans' ability to buy, sell and own property. Leaders from IAR and the Des Moines Association of Realtors (DMAAR) will be available to talk to the media about these issues as well as the July housing statistics.

WHO:

Hosted by the Iowa Association of Realtors® for local media and IAR members
WHAT:

Open House
WHEN: Friday August 12, 2011 at 10:00AM Central Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: Iowa Association of Realtors®
1370 NW 114th St. Suite 100
Clive, Iowa 50325
NOTES:

NAR's Home Ownership Matters bus is currently touring the country, giving people the opportunity to make their voices heard about the housing issues that matter most to them. Ongoing tour news and information may be found at www.houselogic.com/bus. HouseLogic is a free source of information from NAR that helps home owners maintain and enhance the value of their homes and engage in issues that affect their local communities.

The National Association of Realtors®, "The Voice for Real Estate," is America's largest trade association, representing 1.1 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. The Iowa Association of REALTORS® is the state's largest real estate professional organization representing more than 7,000 members and affiliates.

The Home Ownership Matters bus will move to Lowe's in West Des Moines from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. This event is for members of the public, who can learn more about the issues and register for a chance to win a $500 Lowe's gift card.