About Ted


Ted Burton Jacobsen, born in Decorah, Iowa, is a graduate of Decorah High School and Luther College.  Ted started as a paper boy in the 60s.  At 16, he became a stocker at a local grocery store. 

Ted spent two time periods as a young person in Europe, living & working in Norway.

He speaks Norwegian.

 

Starting as a freshman at Luther, Ted took an interest in the college radio station, KWLC.

Prior to his 21st birthday, he was selected to be its General Manager & Program Director.

 

From there, Ted had part-time radio jobs in Iowa, Minnesota & Wisconsin, eventually completing a student internship at WLS Radio in Chicago, the Big 89.  A commercial radio career followed at WIZM, KKRQ, and KFMW, serving as DJ, Morning Jock, & Program Director.

 

In 1993, Ted became a Realtor, and went to work for Ambrose & Associates Realtors in Iowa City.  By 1997, he became a Broker/Owner at Prudential Ambrose & Jacobsen Realtors in Coralville.  In 2003, Ted joined Re/Max as a Broker Associate and Team Leader in Coralville.

 

Ted has won the following awards:

 

  • multiple Floyd Wickman Master Sales 10/100 Awards,
  • multiple Prudential Chairmans Circle Awards,
  • Floyd Wickman Master Sales Platinum Award (2001),
  • Prudential's Legend Award (2002),
  • multiple Re/Max Platinum Awards,
  • Re/Max Hall of Fame (2006),
  • Floyd Wickmans Carolyn Howd/Toby Davis Lifetime Achievement Award (2007).

Ted & his team have sold over 1,000 homes, and well
over $150 Million in Real Estate.

 

Ted has been and remains one of the top Realtors in the Iowa City/Coralville Real Estate market.

 

His hobbies include: boating, DJing, Karaoke, skiing, travel, sports.

Ted receives Lifetime Achievement Award!


Realtor Ted Burton Jacobsen was honored at Floyd Wickman's Master Sales Association's Annual Event in Chicago, on January 13th, 2007, with The Carolyn Howd/Toby Davis "Get By Giving" Award, in loving memory and in Honor of 2 extraordinary colleagues and friends

and for personifying the spirit of the Get By Giving philosophy and productivity of a Master Sales Professional.


The Floyd Wickman organization is one of the key secrets which has given Ted's business as a Realtor, "staying power".


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Ted Burton Jacobsen
Ted Burton Jacobsen Team
Re/Max Affiliates
2451 Coral Court Suite #3
Coralville, Iowa 52241

Business: (319) 545-6590
Cell:  (319) 331-2500
Fax: (319) 545-6593
E-Mail: ted@tedjacobsen.com