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About Jo:
Jo has been a REALTOR since 1987 and the broker
since 1995.
Family keeps Jo’s life in balance. Married since
1980 to
husband John, a teacher and coach in the Newton
Community School District. They cherish their time
together with their family, Jason and wife Jenney
and two girls, Alex and Chloe, Jake, and
James. Enjoying the outdoors, traveling, movie
going, or just hanging out together for dinner on a
Sunday afternoon are the simplest and greatest
pleasures they know.
Experience: Jo’s education and
professionalism have paid great dividends including:
being selected twice by her Newton Board of REALTORS
peers as “REALTOR of the Year”, and was the 2009
Iowa REALTOR of the Year." Jo served as President
of the Newton Board of REALTORS in 1996, and was
President of the Iowa Association of REALTORS in 2006
with over 7,500 members.Jo is dedicated for helping
others find the “American Dream” of homeownership.
Believing strongly in REALTOR education, Jo has earned
her ABR designation (Accredited Buyer’s Representative),
GRI (Graduate of the REALTOR Institute), CRS
(Certified Residential Specialist), and is the only
Newton REALTOR to have her CRB (Certified Residential
Broker).She earns the Quality Service Award
annually and consistently wins top sales award.
Interests: A special passion of Jo’s
is giving to her community. Not only is she a
graduate of Leadership Newton, and the Citizen’s
Police Academy, Jo donates and volunteers for Newton
Community Schools, is active at Sacred Heart Church,
Newton United Way (past chair), chair of Kiwanis’
Youth Committee, Newton Chamber of
Commerce (past chair), and serves on the executive
committee for Newton Development Corporation.
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