About Alan Swanson

Alan Swanson, co-broker/owner of Blank & McCune, enjoys assisting clients who are selling or buying a home in the greater Iowa City area. He often works with others who have decided, as he has done, to downsize but who wish to be close to this area’s entertainment venues, restaurants, health care opportunities, and other amenities. Alan has enjoyed a long and successful affiliation with the University of Iowa and involvement with the community as a volunteer and in the arts. As an experienced and results-oriented Real Estate Agent, he’s been able to continue to network and expand his experience, which will benefit you. You can depend on Alan to serve you professionally, with savvy, creative, and very hard work. He listens to you.

 

• Chair, Advisory Board, Stanley University of Iowa Museum of Art, and member of the Stanley Collections Committee
  
  
• Past president of the Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation
  
  
• Past president of the area Unitarian Universalist Society
  
  
• Past president of Riverside Theatre
  
  
• Past board member of the Iowa Center for Public Affairs Journalism (IowaWatch), Iowa Able Foundation, Iowa Architectural Foundation, United Way of SE Iowa, Iowa City Area Association of REALTORS®, Iowa City Summer of the Arts, Englert Theatre, and Iowa City Community Theatre
  
  
• Past or current member of development committees for Shelter House, the Unitarian Universalist Society, the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts, and Iowa City Community Theatre
  
  
• Piano performance to assist in fundraising events for Habitat for Humanity, the Iowa Women’s Foundation, Shelter House, and many other nonprofits

• B.A. in English, University of Iowa
  
  
• M.A. in Journalism, University of Iowa
  
  
• Accredited APR, Public Relations Society of America, PHR certification in Human Resources, member of the Congress of New Urbanism