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— Chad Hansen , Alliant Energy
Iowa Finance Authority and Iowa REALTORS® Support Homeownership through Innovation
9 Sep 2025
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The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) and the Iowa REALTORS® (IR) have announced the winners of the 2025 Iowa Homeownership Incubator Pitch Competition: Central Iowa Community Land Trust, Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity and Residential Mortgage Network. The competition, held at the HousingIowa Conference in Cedar Rapids last week, awarded a total of $40,000 to support groundbreaking financial literacy initiatives designed to help more Iowans achieve the dream of homeownership.
“Homeownership strengthens families, communities and our economy,” said IFA and Iowa Economic Development Director Debi Durham.
The Homeownership Incubator invited financial institutions, real estate firms and housing organizations to propose new approaches to financial literacy, with a focus on community partnerships and promotion of IFA homeownership programs. Finalists presented their proposals to a panel of industry experts including Travis Bushaw of Iowa REALTORS®, David Horak of MGIC and Abbey Lukehart of USDA Rural Development.
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