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Iowa Housing Market Continues to Look Strong

Mon, 16 Dec 2013 17:30:28 -0500

The Iowa Association of Realtors® (IAR) released its November 2013 Housing Trends Report and it continued to show a strong housing market in Iowa. With home prices up again, days on the market down, and the year to date (YTD) sales also up over th...

Positive News Lingers in Iowa as Homes Sales and Prices Increase

Thu, 14 Nov 2013 15:50:33 -0500

The Iowa Association of Realtors® (IAR) reported today that October home sales and prices were up again compared to the same month last year. This has been a popular trend in Iowa throughout the past year which reflects a strong presence of consum...

Kathy Miller Installed as President of the Iowa Association of Realtors®

Tue, 12 Nov 2013 10:24:24 -0500

The Iowa Association of Realtors® (IAR) announced its 2014 leadership at its annual convention held in Altoona this fall. Kathy Miller of Sioux City was installed as President. Jon Yocum of Davenport was installed as President-Elect and Ken Clark ...

Nancy Henry Receives Honor as the 2013 Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) of the Year for Iowa

Fri, 01 Nov 2013 11:39:21 -0400

The Council of Residential Specialists (CRS) - Iowa Chapter recently announced Nancy Henry of Sioux City as the 2013 CRS of the Year. The award was presented at the Chapter's annual meeting held earlier this fall in Altoona.

Iowa Association of Realtors® Declares Sharon Tahere of Bettendorf as the 2013 Good Neighbor Award Winner

Wed, 30 Oct 2013 11:22:44 -0400

The Iowa Association of Realtors®(IAR) honors Sharon Tahere of Bettendorf as the 2013 Good Neighbor Award winner. The announcement was made at the IAR Annual Convention held in Altoona this fall. The Good Neighbor Award, which recognizes IAR membe...

R. Michael Knapp Receives 2013 L. Martin Lee Award from the Iowa Association of Realtors®

Mon, 28 Oct 2013 12:13:59 -0400

The Iowa Association of Realtors® (IAR) announced R. Michael Knapp of Des Moines, the 2013 L. Martin Lee Political Involvement Award recipient. The IAR presented Knapp with the prestigious award at the state convention held in Altoona this September.

Iowa Association of Realtors® Names Kurt Schade of Des Moines as 2013 Realtor® of the Year

Fri, 25 Oct 2013 11:22:00 -0400

The Iowa Association of Realtors® (IAR) recently announced Kurt Schade of Des Moines as the 2013 Realtor® of the Year. The IAR presented the honor and other special awards at its Inaugural Gala on Sept. 18 in Altoona.

Homes Sales and Prices in Iowa Rose Again in September

Sun, 20 Oct 2013 22:29:43 -0400

According to the latest housing report from the Iowa Association of Realtors® (IAR), home sales and prices continued to follow the upward trend again in September.

Home Prices and Sales Still on the Rise in August

Sun, 15 Sep 2013 19:01:12 -0400

Home prices and sales continued to rise across Iowa in August, reports the Iowa Association of Realtors® (IAR).

Iowa Home Sales and Prices Continued to Rise in July

Wed, 14 Aug 2013 16:17:41 -0400

Home sales and prices continued to increase substantially in July, according to the Iowa Association of Realtors®.

Iowa Home Prices Increased; Sales Decreased in June

Tue, 16 Jul 2013 12:06:19 -0400

Home prices continued to climb while sales decreased last month in Iowa, reports the Iowa Association of Realtors® (IAR).

Homes Sales and Prices in Iowa Continued to Climb in May

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:53:42 -0400

According to the latest housing report from the Iowa Association of Realtors® (IAR), home sales and prices continued to climb across the state in May.

Iowa Home Sales and Prices Rose in April

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:59:39 -0400

The latest report from the Iowa Association of Realtors® indicates that home sales and prices rose in April.

Home Prices Continued to Rise and Sales Remained Steady in March

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:37:44 -0400

Homes prices continued to rise and sales remained steady last month, according to the Iowa Association of Realtors® (IAR).

Home Prices Up, Sales Dipped Slightly in February

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:29:15 -0400

According to the Iowa Association of Realtors® (IAR) home prices were up substantially in February, while sales dipped slightly.

Home Sales and Prices Still Climbing, Both Up in January

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:11:58 -0500

According to the Iowa Association of Realtors® (IAR), Iowa home sales have increased in 18 of the last 19 months. January continued this trend with sales up more than 14 percent from last year.

Home Prices up in December, Sales and Prices Up in 2012

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:53:43 -0500

The Iowa Association of Realtors® (IAR) reports home prices were up significantly in December compared to last December, while sales held fairly steady.

Iowa Home Sales and Prices Up Again in November

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:18:19 -0500

The Iowa Association of Realtors® (IAR) reports that home sales and prices across Iowa were up again in November.

Realtor® Ring Day December 7

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 11:18:20 -0500

The Iowa Association of Realtors® (IAR) is teaming up with the Salvation Army to ring the bell today, Friday, December 7.

Mortgage Interest Deduction Vital to American Dream, Say Realtors®

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 12:00:04 -0500

In an effort to find sources of revenue to avoid the looming "fiscal cliff," Congress and the White House are deep in debate over limits on a broad array of deductions for taxpayers. One of these is the mortgage interest deduction (MID), a tax bre...

Dianna Dieatrick of Council Bluffs Named 2012 Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) of the Year for Iowa

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 20:00:54 -0500

The Council of Residential Specialists (CRS) - Iowa Chapter recently announced Dianna Dieatrick of Council Bluffs as the 2012 CRS of the Year. The award was presented at the Chapter's annual meeting held Sept. 27 in Ames.

Iowa Home Sales and Prices Up Again in October

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:18:11 -0500

The Iowa Association of REALTORS® (IAR) reported today that October home sales and prices were up again compared to the same month last year, illustrating consumer confidence in the housing market.

Don Marple Installed as President of the Iowa Association of Realtors®

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 13:30:36 -0500

The Iowa Association of Realtors® (IAR) announced its 2013 leadership at its annual convention held in Ames this fall. Don Marple of Davenport was installed as 2013 President. Kathy Miller of Sioux City was installed as President-Elect and Jon Yoc...

Iowa City Realtor® Jane McCune Receives Good Neighbor Award from the Realtor® Foundation of Iowa

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:00:46 -0500

The Realtor® Foundation of Iowa (RFI) congratulates Jane McCune of Iowa City as the 2012 Good Neighbor Award winner. The Foundation made the announcement at the Iowa Association of Realtors® (IAR) Annual Convention this fall. The Good Neighbor Awa...

Central Iowa Board of REALTORS® Receives Fair Housing Award

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:00:38 -0500

The Iowa Association of Realtors® (IAR) congratulates the Central Iowa Board of Realtors® recipient of the 2012 Fair Housing Recognition Award. IAR presented the award at its Annual Awards Luncheon held in Ames this fall.