Posts by Kerri
New Law For Home Inspections In Iowa
The Home Inspection Accountability Act (SF460) passed both the Iowa House and Senate on a unanimous bipartisan basis and was signed into law by Governor Reynolds. This legislation establishes comprehensive regulations for home inspections codifying qualifications for home inspectors, standards for inspection reports, and penalties for non-compliance, and is effective July 1, 2025. Under this…
Read MoreMLS Rule Change: Bathroom Data Entry
Effective January 6, 2025 the MLS will now ask for each bathroom type to be clearly indicated as part of listing data entry. Bathrooms will be counted as follows: Full Bathroom: a Bathroom that includes a Toilet, Sink and a Tub OR Tub/Shower Combination. 3/4 Bathroom: a Bathroom that includes a Toilet, Sink and Stand-up…
Read MoreNorthwest Iowa REALTORS® Support Flood Recovery
As the region begins to take steps to recover from devastating flooding, members of the Northwest Iowa Regional Board of REALTORS® can assist victims encountering short and long-term housing needs. “Immediately following the weekend flooding, our organization jumped into action to gather information for our REALTOR® members about available rental properties across our 13 county…
Read MoreChanges to SentriLock Box Access
SentriLock is discontinuing their support for one day code generation for third-party vendors, including ShowingTime, beginning March 31. This means all real estate professionals who have historically booked appointments through ShowingTime and received a one day code should expect to use SentriLock applications to receive lockbox access instead. More information from the team at SentriLock…
Read MoreChanges To ShowingTime Text Message Notifications
ShowingTime sends important updates about your listing appointments via text message. Recently these messages may not have not always reached you or your clients due to mobile carriers blocking text notifications from ShowingTime. To ensure they are taking the necessary steps to keep agents informed on listing appointments and activity, ShowingTime will have a new…
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