Coldwell Banker Mid-America Group, Realtors Announces General Counsel and Director of Risk Management

(Des Moines, IA – October 1, 2015) – Coldwell Banker Mid-America Group, Realtors^® President, Robert Burns, has named Kasey Johnson Steen asGeneral Counsel and Director of Risk Management.

“Real estate transactions are becoming increasingly complex and we want to provide our agents with on-demand legal expertise to ensure the best possible client experience,” Burns said.

Steen earned her J.D. and M.B.A. from Drake University.  Prior to joining Coldwell Banker Mid-America Group, Realtors®, Steen served as an attorney and transactions specialist for Belin McCormick, P.C. in Des Moines where she worked primarily in the corporate and real estate divisions of the firm. Steen was responsible for the management and organization of high level multi-million dollar merger and acquisition transactions and real estate transactions.

Steen and her husband, Adam, are both natives of Des Moines.  In her free time, Steen serves as Vice Chair for the John Stoddard Cancer Center Board of Directors and also serves on the Alumni Board for her alma mater, Graceland University. 

 “I look forward to providing the Realtors® at Coldwell Banker my support and legal expertise,” Steen said, “With my background in real estate law, I hope to be a useful asset as agents grow their businesses and in every day transactions.”

Steen will also manage the dispute resolution process, monitor ever-evolving industry rules and regulations for complete compliance and act as a liaison between the corporate real estate attorney and outside regulatory bodies.

“Having an attorney at our fingertips positions our agents at a clear advantage in Central Iowa real estate,” Burns said, “This allows agents the ability to act quickly based on the market and stay ahead of any legal or transactional changes.”

Coldwell Banker Mid-America Group, Realtors^® is an Iowa based member of Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation.  Mid-America Group, a land owner and developer with over 35 years of experience, affiliated with Coldwell Banker in 1990.  By combining local ownership, market expertise and national support services, Coldwell Banker Mid-America Group, Realtors^® offers a full range of premier real estate services.

About Coldwell Banker^®

Since 1906, the Coldwell Banker^® organization has been a premier provider of full-service residential and commercial real estate. Coldwell Banker is the oldest national real estate brand in the United States and today has a network of approximately 83,000 sales agents working in approximately 3,100 offices in 50 countries and territories. The Coldwell Banker brand is known for creating innovative consumer services as recently seen by being the first national real estate brand to create an iPad application and the first to fully harness the power of video in real estate listings, news and information through its Coldwell Banker On Location^SM YouTube channel. The Coldwell Banker system is a leader in specialty markets such as resort, new homes and luxury properties through its Coldwell Banker Previews International^® marketing program. Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Each office is independently owned and operated. Coldwell Banker is subsidiary of Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY), a global provider of real estate services.