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A look back at two decades in the real estate business. Cindy Pelz has been executive officer for the Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS® (DMAAR) for nine years. But her experience in the real [READ MORE]

Informing girls of career choices in commercial real estate. Jennifer Schumann knew in high school she wanted to be an attorney. She went on to become a litigator, practicing for a few years, before eventually [READ MORE]

Architects: Creating greater awareness of their invaluable expertise. Matt Ostanik always wanted to be an architect. “I remember I loved to draw as a kid, and I loved playing with Legos, of course, building things [READ MORE]

Advocacy, volunteerism, safety are top priorities for new president. In January, Linda Westergaard was sworn in as the 2017 president of the Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS®. Westergaard oversees the group’s 2,000 members. She [READ MORE]

There is a new role for this long-time housing professional. You may not know her personally, but this long-time player in the housing market knows her way around your home. Not literally perhaps, but in [READ MORE]