An Easier Way to Meet Your Continuing Education Requirements

How can we as agents possibly set aside time for continuing education with the busy schedules we maintain? Today, I’d like to share a great resource that can help.
 

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Toward the end of the year, I always notice that many agents are scrambling to get their continuing education requirements in for their license renewal. In the state of Iowa, agents are required to take 36 hours of continuing education every three years, with those hours due by December 31 of the year your license expires. This education includes eight hours of law updates, four hours of ethics, and 24 hours of electives. Real estate is a complex industry, so continuing education is extremely important. Knowing industry standards, new laws, and other information helps us, as agents, be the best professionals we can. But let’s be honest: it can be difficult to find time for that education when you’re keeping such a busy schedule yourself. As real estate professionals, we’ve got very unpredictable schedules. Fortunately, there is an alternative in Iowa to in-classroom learning. In Iowa, up to 24 hours of your continuing education can be done online.

I was able to schedule my continuing education around my life, instead of scheduling my life around my continuing education.

This is why I’ve found www.RealEstateCE.com to be an amazing resource. It’s very easy to sign up and is full of informational classes relevant to things I experience in my business. Also, it’s inexpensive. The best part of taking classes through this website, though, is that it helped me control my time. I was able to schedule my continuing education around my life, instead of scheduling my life around my continuing education. Additionally, there is an amazing discount available to Iowa licensees through www.RealEstateCE.com that you can find here. So if you’re busy, want to learn, and would like to save money, I definitely recommend checking it out. If you have any other questions or would like more information, feel free to give me a call or send me an email. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

How You Can Get a Leg up on the Competition in Central Iowa This Spring

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 Today, we want to introduce an exciting new program we've launched for 2015, the Misty SOLDwisch Certified Pre-Owned Program! 

How does this new program work? First, a seller will have their home pre-inspected and include a 13-month HWA Platinum home warranty with the sale of their home. If you're a buyer in the market, when you see one of our certified pre-owned homes, you're looking at a home that's move-in ready! You will be able to close on the home quickly, and with the piece of mind that all questions and concerns about the property have been addressed. 

This program is also advantageous for sellers. In an overcrowded spring market, when a buyer sees a home that's been certified, it immediately stands out among the competition. Not only will it get your home more exposure, it will likely enable you to get top dollar as well! Certifying your home will strengthen your position when you head into negotiations with a buyer, and the process won't be as lengthy because all problems with the property will have been addressed. 

Also, be sure to check out our Coming Soon page, so you can be ahead of the game when it comes to home hunting this spring!

If you have any questions about our new program, or if you need real estate assistance of any kind, we're always here to help. Give us a call or shoot us an email for the help you deserve!