Welcome to the Northwest Independent Broker's Association.
The Northwest Independent Broker’s Association (IBA) is a non-profit, membership-based real estate broker’s association. The IBA brings service-minded, independent real estate brokers in Washington State together so that they can collectively deliver solutions and strategies to provide their agents and clients with superior services. Our commitment to giving the real estate client the very best in truly independent representation is enhanced through our regular meetings, special events and conventions, clock hour classes, and seminars.
Membership in the IBA is open to all real estate brokerages who are not part of a national or regional franchise organization. Today, IBA membership includes over 50 brokerage offices, representing more than 1,700 real estate professionals in western Washington.
Meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month at 10am at: The NWMLS Building, 11430 NE 120th St., Kirkland, WA 98034 except for November and December meetings, which are moved to the second Thursday.
Our meetings are scheduled as follows:
*February 18th - Steve Wild, Home Street Bank, presentation on HUD/Escrow regulation changes and FHA's new Rehab Loans program
*March 18th - Martha Rose, "Building Green" slideshow presentation
*April 15th - ELECTIONS, NWMLS new computer system overview
*May 20th - TBA
*June 17th - TBA
*July 15th - TBA
*August 19th - TBA
*September 16th - TBA
*October 21st - TBA
*November 11th - TBA
*December 9th - TBA
We are always looking for speakers and/or meeting topics that will benefit our members. If you have any ideas, please contact our Programs Coordinator, Elizabeth Erickson, Gallery Homes Real Estate, at 425-508-1405.
Feel free to bring a guest to any of our General Membership Meetings. We’ll be supplying a great breakfast buffet and plenty of hot coffee!
The next IBA General Meeting - February 18th at 10:00am.
SAVE THE DATE for May 6th: IBA Education Convention (ED CON)
It will be onboard the Argosy cruise ship. Four credit classes will be offered. The instructors will be Larry Christensen and Claudia Wicks. Both have received Instructor of the Year Awards.
Larry Christensen will teach:
1. CORE – 3 credit hours
2. Transitions – 3 credit hours
Claudia Wicks will teach:
1. Generate Online Business – 3 credit hours
2. RE.net: Social Networks bring you business – 3 credit hours
More information to follow, including registration.
