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INSIDE THIS ISSUE RIVER CITY REALTOR ® THE VOICE FOR REAL ESTATE IN THE GREATER LA CROSSE AREA DECEMBER 2017 VOL. 39, NO. 3 REALTOR ® Executive Report ......................... 2 Supra Tips ............................. 3 Members on the Move .................... 3 Tax Reform Update ....................... 4 Fair Housing Corner ....................... 5 RPAC News .............................. 6 Statistics ................................ 7 Dates to Remember ...................... 9 Ethics Training .......................... 10 REALTOR® Government Day ............. 10 Welcome New Members ................. 11 Salvation Army Bell Ringers ............... 12 www.larawebsite.com Ringing Bells for the Salvation Army A big thank you to all our members and their families who volunteered to ring bells for the Salvation Army. What a great way to give back to the Community. Thanks again.

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

RIVER CITY REALTOR®

T H E V O I C E F O R R E A L E S T A T E ™ I N T H E G R E A T E R L A C R O S S E A R E A

DECEMBER 2017 • VOL. 39, NO. 3

R E A L T O R ®

Executive Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Supra Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Members on the Move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Tax Reform Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Fair Housing Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

RPAC News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Dates to Remember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Ethics Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

REALTOR® Government Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Welcome New Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Salvation Army Bell Ringers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

www.larawebsite.com

Ringing Bells for the Salvation ArmyA big thank you to all our members and their families who volunteered to ring bells for the Salvation Army. What a great way to give back to the Community. Thanks again.

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Kristal [email protected]

Ryan [email protected]

Char [email protected]

LARA Website www.larawebsite.com

Take Time to Appreciate the Wonder of the SeasonBy Char Glocke, Association Executive

Ho Ho Ho! Tis the Season to be Jolly! Not so much sometime! We get so busy during this time that we are not taking the time to stop and take a breather. Take a minute or two to just sit and reflect on the season and appreciate the time we can spend with family and friends.

I am so proud of the 50 members, their families and friends that spent a two hour shift ringing bells for the Salvation Army. This year we covered 9 locations. (See pics in this issue) What a great way for the members of our Association to give back to the Community. Not only did it raise money

that will be distributed to our community, but everyone had so much fun. Thanks again.

As I write this, we are working on the last details of the Holiday Party. It promises to be a great time for everyone. Check out the pics in this issue.

Thanks for renewing your membership and remaining part of our REALTOR® Association family! We appreciate you!

I wish you all joy and blessings during the Holiday Season!

Have a great month!

RIVER CITY REALTOR®

The RIVER CITY REALTOR® is published by the

La Crosse Area REALTORS® Association

608-785-7744 • 866-425-7744

www.larawebsite.com

EDITOR

Char Glocke, RCE, AHWD

785-7837 • [email protected]

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

PresidentJudy Gull

608-781-7629 • [email protected]

President ElectSteve Lillestrand

608-792-0107 • [email protected]

Secretary/Treasurer

608-385-5548 • [email protected]

Past PresidentDave Snyder

608-782-2300 • [email protected]

LOCAL DIRECTORS

Jeff Pralle

608-797-5097 • [email protected]

Brandon Haugen

608-385-4831

[email protected]

Scott Ulik

(608) 790-1216

[email protected]

Scott Ryan

608-792-4122

[email protected]

Anastasia Gentry

608-386-4683

[email protected]

Lance Dembraski

608-790-2618

[email protected]

Advertising rates for the River City Realtor® are $6.00 per column inch payable in advance. All new advertising or changes in ads should be delivered to the Association Office, camera ready, by the 15th of the month prior to pub-lications. Make checks payable to the La Crosse Area REALTORS® Association.

Frequently Requested Phone Numbers:

WRA Legal Hotline • 608-799-4468

DSPS • 608-266-5511

Zip Forms Support • 1-800-383-9805

Metro MLS Helpdesk • 1-800-490-3731

Safety Tips for Christmas Trees• Choose a tree with fresh, green needles that do

not fall off when touched.• Before placing the tree in the stand, cut 2 inches

from the base of the trunk• Make sure the tree is at least three feet away

from any heat source, like fireplaces, radiators, candles, heat vents, or lights.

• Make sure the tree is not blocking an exit• Add water to the tree daily• When lighting the tree, use lights that have

the label of a recognized testing laboratory• Replace any string of lights with worn or

broken cords or loose bulb connections• Never use lit candles to decorate the tree• Always turn off Christmas tree lights before

leaving home or going to bed

– Courtesy of NFPA – National Fire Protection Association

1. What Christmas Ballet is

the most famous of all?

• Rudolph’s Surprise• The Nutcracker • Mr. and Mrs. Claus • Frosty Goes to New York

- Answers on page 12

CHRISTMAS TRIVIA

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Members On the MoveTransfers:

• Stephen Trussoni from Cindy Gerke & Associates to NextGen LLC REALTORS

• Andrea Ziegler from Gerrard-Hoeschler, REALTORS® to Coulee Real Estate

• Mauricio Peterson from Edina to EXP Realty, LLC

Inactives

• Jeremy Lovejoy from BHHS Lovejoy to Inactive• Justin Steel from Coldwell Banker River Valley

REALTORS® to Inactive• Douglas Hurth from United Country Oakwood

Realty, LLC to Inactive• Sandra Schultz from Cindy Gerke & Associates to

Inactive• Kelly Schultz from Cindy Gerke & Associates to

Inactive

Association Office Holiday Office HoursThe upcoming Holiday hours are as follows: We are closed at noon on December 22 and all day on December 25. We will also be closed at noon on December 29 and all day on January 1. Happy Holidays!

L76420

Read Activity

The iBox stores a showing record each time the key container is released. The iBox records the date and time the property was shown and the showing agent’s name, key serial number, and phone number. View the showings that are stored in an iBox and display them on the Apple device by reading the iBox activity.

Read an iBox:

1. Open the eKEY application.2. Select Read Activity.3. Enter the iBox shackle code and select Begin.4. For an iBox BT or iBox BT LE, press up on the bottom of the device to turn on Bluetooth.

NOTE: The iBox reads and delivers the showings to the Android device then number of showings in the iBox is displayed.

5. Select Done to view the showings.6. Select a listed showing to view the detailed information.7. Select the phone number to call the buyer’s agent, optional.

2. Where was Mommy kissing Santa Claus?

On the Corner In the Bedroom

Under the Mistletoe In a Dark Alley

3. Who wrote the song “Here Comes Santa Claus”?

Michael Jackson Gene Autry

Persy Douglas Leroy Jones

- Answers on page 12

CHRISTMAS TRIVIA

Agent CodeSorry to Scott Ryan for missing his Agent Code in last month’s newsletter! Call the Association Office if you find yours in this month’s issue and you will win a free dinner at the next General Membership Meeting!

Need Information?

Check out the Association Web Site at www.laraweb-site.com for an update on Association activities, membership information, professional standards forms, Open House online form and so much more.

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4. What does Alvin want for Christmas?

An iPod A Bottle of Rum

A Hula Hoop A New Car

5. What should little children leave out

for Santa on Christmas Eve?

Cookies & Milk A Bottle of Wine

Chewing Gum Cheddar Cheese

- Answers on page 12

CHRISTMAS TRIVIA

Tax Reform Update: Conferees Have Been NamedBoth the House and Senate have named the members of the conference committee. The committee will begin meeting next week, its goal is to send a final bill to the President by December 15, 2017. NAR will continue to run the most recent Call for Action until the committee finishes the legislation.

The Call for Action on tax reform now includes language on how to make the bill better for our industry. Be sure to take action and tell your members of Congress that incentives for homeownership and the capital gains tax exclusion on the sale of a home MUST be protected. Below you will find a list of the House and Senate conferees.

Senate Tax Conference

Committee Roster:

Majority MembersSen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT)Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA)Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY) Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)Sen. John Thune (R-SD)Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH)Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC)

Minority MembersSen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA)Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ)Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE)

House Tax Conference

Committee Roster:

Majority Members Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX)Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA)Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL)Rep. Diane Black (R-TN)Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD)Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT)Rep. Don Young (R-AK)Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR)Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL)

Minority MembersRep. Richard Neal (D-MA)Rep. Sander Levin (D-MI)Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ)Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL)

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Key Points

• Parents are naturally interested in how their children will adjust to a new home and neighborhood, and usually there is no legal risk in responding to this question.

• This question may be an attempt by a homebuyer to indirectly ask you the face, religion, or nationality of the neighborhood’s residents

• This may be a question or trap set by a tester.

Areas of Liability

• If you respond to this question with information on the racial, religious, or ethnic backgrounds of the neighborhood residents, you could be open to charges of discrimination.

Actions to Take• Respond only to the question asked.

• Never volunteer information concerning race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or nationality of the residents in the neighborhood.

“Are my kids going to have other kids to play with?”

Caring for Your Holiday Tree

To keep your tree smelling fresh…

• Make a fresh cut across the trunk about 1” above the existing base.

• Give your tree a fresh drink of a variation of its own holiday cocktail.

Holiday Tree Cocktail(preservative)

1 quart fresh warm water½ cup light corn syrup

1 teaspoon liquid chlorine bleach

Mix together in a two-gallon bucket. This will help keep the tree fresh because the fresh-cut tree will absorb and digest corn

syrup as an energy source.

…from the folks at KARO Corn SyrupThank You for Renewing Your

2017 Membership. We are looking forward to another great year!

Huge Thank You: Cindy Gerke & Associates for sponsoring The Ugly Sweater Contest and Julie Delap of Century 21 Affiliated for creating our Holiday Social centerpieces.

Thank you to our National Lampoon Holiday Social SponsorsThank you to the following sponsors for their contributions that made the National Lampoon Style Holiday Social a great success!

Event Sponsors• 1st Community Credit Union• Advanced Home Inspection,

LLC• All American Home

Inspections, LLC• Altra Federal Credit Union• American Mortgage & Equity

Consultants, Inc. (AMEC) - Onalaska

• Analytical Services• Associated Bank• Bremer Bank• Coulee Bank• Dependable Title of

Wisconsin, LLC• Finance of America• Firefighters Credit Union

• First American Title Insurance Company

• Knight Barry Title• La Crosse Inspection

Company• Marine Credit Union• Merchant's Bank• New Castle Title• Professional Home Inspection• River Bank• River Valley Title Group• Scholze Home Inspection• Schubert Bros. Pest Control• State Bank• Town N' Country Title LLC• Tri-State Home Inspections

• Verve, a Credit Union

A Very Special Thank You – To the Holiday Party Committee for all of their dedication and hard work in putting this remarkable event together!

• Sarah Cash, Finance of America

• Jodie Curtis, State Bank Financial

• Julie Delap, Century 21 Affiliated

• Brenda Fischer, Altra Federal Credit

Union• Dawn Garms,

Merchant’s Bank• Anastasia Gentry,

Cindy Gerke & Associates

• Amber Iverson, Castle Realty, LLC

• Kathy Johnson, Homestead Realty

• Beth Lager, Coulee Bank

• Dani Malay, Century 21 Affiliated

• Mary Pasch, Knight

Barry Title

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Total so far:

$20,338

RPAC Investors

$100-$249

Kent GabrielsenChad NiegelsonKaty WoodScott RyanChar GlockeLinda NelsonRyan OlsonAdam WeissenbergDamon OlsonWendy PertzschJim GullMary JonesGretchen WhittSarah HemkerMary PretaskyGarrick OlerudTina HerritzKathy FoxDawn LevandoskiSteve LillestrandCasey TomtenJeff Pralle

Sue PinskiBrandon HaugenMarty HolubMarilyn Storey

RPAC Investors

$250-$499

Nancy GerrardJosh NeumannLisa Kind

RPAC Investors

$500 - $999

Dave SnyderJohn YoungEric SeegerJillian HugoBruce Kilmer

STERLING R

RPAC Investors

$1,000 - $2499

Cindy Gerke-EdwardsJudy GullMike PietrekMike RichgelsDan StaceyBrian StephanBrian BensonAl Iverson

CRYSTAL R

RPAC Investors

$2,500-$4,999

Chuck Olson

Drumroll Please! We exceeded our RPAC goal! The final numbers are not in quite yet! But

we do know that we exceeded our goal of $15,500. Thanks to everyone who contributed

through Direct Givers listed in this article and also to everyone who included the RPAC

amount when paying their dues! WE DID IT!

REALTORS® POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Thanks for Helping Us Exceed Our Goal!

2017 Investors

FINANCING GENERATIONS OF HOMEOWNERS

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Associated Bank is committed to

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our neighbors buy homes — and stay in

them — for over 150 years. Our responsible

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core values but those of the customers we

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Property Type Volume Median Sold Price

Residential 20,840,182 177,480

Condo 727,200 159,800

All 21,567,382 177,480

7La Crosse County Sold & Active Listings – November 2017

SOLD/ACTIVE RESIDENTIAL LISTINGS CURRENT ACTIVE LISTINGS

0-2 3 4+ TWO CONDO TOTAL SINGLE CONDO

PRICE-CLASS/TYPE BDRMS BDRMS BDRMS FAMILY CO-OP UNITS FAMILY CO-OP

29,999.99 and under 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0

30,000 - 39,999.99 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

40,000 - 49,999.99 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

50,000 - 59,999.99 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0

60,000 - 69,999.99 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 0

70,000 - 79,999.99 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 0

80,000 - 89,999.99 1 2 0 0 1 4 7 0

90,000 - 99,999.99 3 1 1 0 0 5 8 1

100,000 - 119,999.99 3 1 1 0 0 5 16 0

120,000 - 139,999.99 6 9 0 1 0 16 20 1

140,000 - 159,999.99 3 6 4 0 1 14 22 3

160,000 - 179,999.99 0 9 2 1 0 12 16 2

180,000 - 199,999.99 0 6 3 3 0 12 13 0

200,000 - 249,999.99 1 13 9 0 1 24 45 3

250,000 - 299,999.99 1 6 5 0 1 13 28 1

300,000 - 399,999.99 0 2 4 0 0 6 39 1

400,000 - 499,999.99 0 1 0 0 0 1 19 1

500,000 and over 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0

TOTALS 22 58 29 5 4 118 265 13

AVERAGE 120,627 187,959 221,113 174,500 181,800 182,774 263,885 218,277

MEDIAN 117,900 178,000 209,900 168,000 159,800 177,480 219,900 169,900

Information is supplied by seller and other third parties and has not been verified.

Copyright © 2007 by Multiple Listing Service, Inc. See FBS copyright notice.

Unit Sales by Time on Market

DAYS RES CONDO

1 - 30 63 4

31 - 60 20 0

61 - 90 20 0

91 - 120 6 0

121 or over 5 0

TOTAL SALES 114 4

TYPE RES CONDO

Adj Rate Mtg 1 0

Assumable FHA 0 0

Assumable VA 1 0

Cash 13 1

Conventional 15 1 0

Conventional 30 77 2

Federal VA 7 1

FHA 15 0 0

TYPE RES CONDO

FHA 30 3 0

Land Contract 1 0

Other 4 0

Owner Fin 1 0

Private 0 0

State VA 0 0

USDA Loan 0 0

WHEDA 5 0

TOTAL SALES 114 4

Unit Sales by Financing Type

Have You Looked for Your

Agent Code in this Issue?

If you find your number, call the Association Office at 785-7744 to claim

your free dinner at the next Association activity / meeting!

Try these great marketing

tools today!

MLS Listing

Internet Sites

MLS Listings are presently

on two websites.

Check out your listings

at the following sites:

http://www.wihomes.com

http://www.realtor.com

If you have any questions,

call Char at 785-7837.

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Member News

RPAC Breakfast Held RecentlyThe RPAC Breakfast was held at Cedar Creek recently. All Investors that gave $100 or more to RPAC were sent an invitation. Maggie L. Fitzgerald – Government Affairs-Political Representative, National Association of REALTORS® was our speaker for the meeting. Maggie gave an update on the current Tax Reform and other issues that are before the Legislature. Everyone enjoyed the breakfast and presentation. Please join this group of investors. We would love to see you at the “Appreciation Breakfast” next year.

6. What is Frosty the Snowman’s nose made of?

A Carrot A Potato

A Button A Rock

7. Who is Ebenezer?

The Milk Man The 23rd President

The Scrooge Mrs. Claus’s Secret Friend

8. What color is the Grinch?

Green Blue

White Black

CHRISTMAS TRIVIA

- Answers on page 12

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Dates to Remember S M T W T F S

1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

24 25 26 27 28 29 30

31

S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30 31

December January

1 Dues deadline 5 p.m.

6 Open House Deadline 3 p.m.

South Tour

8 REALTOR® Bell Ringing

13 Open House Deadline 3 p.m.

North Tour

14 Holiday Party – National Lampoon Style

5 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

20 Open House Sabbatical

South Tour

22 Office Closed at noon

25 Christmas Day – Office Closed

27 Open House Sabbatical

North Tour

29 Office Closed at noon

1 New Year’s Day – Office Closed

3 Open House Deadline 3 p.m. South Tour

10 Open House Deadline 3 p.m. North Tour

17 Open House Deadline 3 p.m. South Tour

24 Open House Deadline 3 p.m. North Tour

31 Open House Deadline 3 p.m. South Tour

Birthdays - December

2 Owen Berg

2 Jennifer Grantzer

2 Elizabeth Schwab

2 Sheryl Reedy

5 Shane Peterson

7 Annetra

Muehlenkamp

8 Travis Welch

9 Leo Fronk

10 Jason Teynor

11 Dawn Faherty

11 Rance Haggerty

11 Sue Pinski

12 Jennifer

Oefstedahl

17 Dax Connely

19 Fred Casper

19 Mauricio Peterson

21 Alan Iverson

21 Lance Dembraski

23 Frances Lewis

23 Ashley Erickson

23 Kent Gabrielsen

24 Morgan Simonson

24 Brenda Fisher

26 Steven Devine

27 Angie Wilson

29 Janet Butteris

29 Amber Iverson

31 Dick Clements

Birthdays - January

1 Karla Frank

1 Beverly

Hassenplug

2 John Sheppard

4 Jessica Himmer

6 Cody Spears

7 Simone Hamby

8 Debra Barker

9 Cortland Wood

9 Stephanie

O’Driscoll

10 Dave Snyder

10 William Vaughn-

Favre

10 Michael

Glassmaker

10 Kristi Rude

12 Michelle Grimm

13 Rich Grams

13 Corry Van Aelstyn

16 Marty Vinson

19 Joshua Genz

19 Quintin Schaitel

21 Kory Scholze

21 Vera Yager

22 Casey Moen

22 Tawni Kind

23 Julie Neitzel

24 Thomas Thompson

28 Matt Rude

29 Isaak Owen

29 Melissa Reese

29 Ashley Lacenski

31 Carla Stanton

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All REALTORS® Required to Complete

Ethics Training Now Every Two Years

NAR has made a change to the cycle of the required ethics training. The new requirement began January 1, 2017 and ends December 31, 2018. During this two-year cycle, you must complete the 2.5 hour Ethics Class in order to renew your membership in 2019. The 2017-2018 WRA sponsored WI CE will include this membership requirement in one of their courses. When we book WRA CE, we will be offering the module that offers this Membership requirement. A word of warning! Not all providers will fulfill this obligation and you may have to complete this course online at www.realtor.org.

Member FDICSubject to approval.

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(608) 779-8222

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REALTOR® Government Day 2018Mark REALTOR® Government Day – February 7, 2018 on your calendar. It will be held at the Concourse Hotel in Mad-ison. This is your opportunity to shape the laws that impact you and your real estate business in Wisconsin. More infor-mation will be included in the newsletter closer to the date.

WRA Winter ConventionJanuary 23-25, 2018

How Well Do You Know The REALTOR®

Code of Ethics?

Article 7 – In a transaction, REALTORS® shall not accept compensation from more than one party, even if permitted by law, without disclosure to all parties and the informed consent of the REALTOR®’s client or clients.

– (Amended 1/93)

9. Which reindeer’s name starts with a “B”?

Bart Burt

Bodog Blitzen

10. Which reindeer does not belong below?

Dancer Comet

Roger Dasher

- Answers on page 12

CHRISTMAS TRIVIA

Kristal Char Ryan

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE

LA CROSSE AREA

REALTORS® ASSOCIATION

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11Welcome New MembersWelcome Brandon Demers of First Weber, Inc.

Welcome Cortland Wood of Castle Realty, LLC. Cortland and his husband recently moved here from the Key West and reside on La Crosse’s North Side.

Welcome Ben Bockenhauer of Gerrard-Hoe-schler, REALTORS®. Ben and his wife Karen live in Onalaska with their two children Han-nah and Jack. Ben likes spending time with family, camping, fishing, and boating.

Welcome Travis Hamilton of Viking Realty, Inc. Travis is a La Crosse resident who enjoys going on the river, golfing, and playing rec. basketball and softball.

Welcome Abby Larsen of Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices Lovejoy Realty.

Welcome Joe Kress of Gerrard-Hoeschler, REALTORS®. In his free time he enjoys hunt-ing, fishing, golf, hiking, the outdoors and spending time with his son.

Welcome Steve Devine of La Crosse By Owner. Steve has one older sister and two brothers. He is a big outdoor enthusiast.

Welcome Joe Bloedorn of Edina Realty. In his free time Joe enjoys bowling for La Crosse Bowling Association.

Welcome Tom Ceresa of Cindy Gerke & Asso-ciates. Tom has three children, Nicholas, Trevor, and Carissa. Tom enjoys golf, skiing, bowling, boating, and the outdoors.

Welcome Kong Vue of Creative Results. Kong is married and blessed with three beautiful girls. Kong loves real estate and soccer.

Welcome Nate Nandory of Coldwell Banker River Valley REALTORS®. Nate loves to go to sporting events and concerts and enjoys hunting and fishing.

Welcome Chris Wurzel of Century 21 Affili-ated. In his free time Chris enjoys bowling, golf, and volunteering at the Salvation Army.

Welcome Steve Roth of Gerrard-Hoeschler, REALTORS®. Steve and his wife Leslie have three children, Morgan, Amber, and Shane. Steve enjoys golf and fishing in his free time.

Welcome Dani Malay of Century 21 Affili-ated. Dani and her husband Tyler have two children, Hudson and Madelyn. Dani is also a hair stylist at Nourish Salon.

Welcome Jennifer Oefstedahl of Albrecht Appraisal Services, LLC. Jennifer and her husband Jason have a spunky 9 year old girl. In her free time she likes to go camp-ing, boating, spending time with family and friends.

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