Mel Foster Co. School of Real Estate is offering essential Iowa pre-license real estate courses this summer for those individuals looking to start or enhance their career in real estate and for existing Mel Foster Co. sales associates needing continuing education. These three required courses are part of the 60-hour education requirements to obtain an Iowa Real Estate Salesperson license.
The local, in-person courses will be held from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM at Mel Foster Co.’s office located at 3249 E. 35th St. Ct., Davenport, Iowa. Course dates are as follows:
Listing Practices: July 17 & 18
Buying Practices: July 24 & 25
Developing Professionalism and Ethical Practices: July 31 & August 1
The courses are offered free of charge to pre-affiliated Mel Foster Co. sales associates or those planning to affiliate with the company. To qualify for an Iowa Real Estate license, applicants must be at least 18 years old, pass a background check, hold a high school diploma, and complete both the Iowa and National real estate exams. A Mel Foster Co. pre-affiliated agreement is required to attend these courses at no cost.
Lynsey Engels, President of Real Estate Brokerage at Mel Foster Co., is proud to announce that several of the company’s agents have been recognized among America’s Best Real Estate Professionals in the 2025 REALTrends Verified rankings. This prestigious report, published by REALTrends—the trusted source in residential real estate—honors the most productive agents and teams at both the state and national levels, based on closed transaction sides and sales volume for 2024. More than 45,000 top-performing agents and teams are featured in REALTrends Verified, representing the top 1.5% of the 1.5 million licensed Realtors® across the country.
The rankings were based on a pool of 276 agents in Iowa, 1,096 in Illinois and 30,598 nationally.
Individuals by Volume, in Iowa
Geri Doyle, REALTOR® Ranked #1 in Iowa Top 3% in the U.S.
Candy Reaves, REALTOR® Ranked #72 in Iowa Top 50% in the U.S.
Lucky Lang II, REALTOR® Ranked #79 in Iowa Top 60% in the U.S.
Shelly Coussens, REALTOR® Ranked #82 in Iowa Top 60% in the U.S.
Individuals by Sides, in Iowa
Geri Doyle, Davenport Office Ranked #8 in Iowa Top 1% in the U.S.
Jill Sorrell, Clinton Office Ranked #75 in Iowa Top 10% in the U.S.
Lucky Lang II, Davenport Office Ranked #80 in Iowa Top 15% in the U.S.
Candy Reaves, Davenport Office Ranked #99 in Iowa Top 15% in the U.S.
Cindy Ottens, Clinton Office Ranked #105 in Iowa Top 15% in the U.S.
Shelly Coussens, Davenport Office Ranked #120 in Iowa Top 20% in the U.S.
Julie Gellerstedt, Davenport Office Ranked #171 in Iowa Top 30% in the U.S.
Individuals By Sides, in Illinois
Dee Shepherd, REALTOR® Ranked #50 in Illinois Top 1% in the U.S.
Debbie Wright, REALTOR Ranked #98 in Illinois Top 1% in the U.S.
Eve Anderson, REALTOR® Ranked 276 in Illinois Top 15% in the U.S.
Jennifer Evans, REALTOR® Ranked #415 in Illinois Top 25% in the U.S.
Paula Nabb, REALTOR® Ranked #602 in Illinois Top 35% in the U.S.
Ms. Engels stated, “We are incredibly proud to have 12 of our agents recognized on the 2024 RealTrends Verified City Rankings list, standing alongside the most elite real estate professionals in the country. Their dedication, work ethic, and unwavering commitment to serving clients across our region continue to inspire us. A special congratulations to Geri Doyle, who was not only our company’s top-performing agent in Iowa in 2024, but also achieved the distinction of being the #1 individual agent in Iowa for volume. Geri also earned national recognition, ranking in the top one percent in transaction sides and the top five percent in sales volume. What an outstanding accomplishment!”
To qualify for inclusion, an individual agent must have closed 50 residential transaction sides or $20 million in closed sales volume in 2024. The rankings are compiled based on surveys from virtually every national branded network, independent brokerages, many state and local associations of REALTORS®, and multiple listing services. Verification from an independent source is required from all submissions. In addition, REALTrends senior staff reviews every submission for completeness and accuracy.
For a complete list of top-performing agents, go to https://www.realtrends.com.
