About

DARA is a nonprofit, educational organization representing rental housing units in DeKalb, Illinois, and its immediate area, striving to provide the rental housing public with quality service based upon high standards of honesty and integrity.

DARA Members agree to:

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Small modern apartment with living and bedroom
  • Promote, employ and maintain a high standard of integrity
  • Maintain and operate our rental properties with fair and honorable standards of competition
  • Promote education
  • Provide better values
  • Establish a high ethical standard of conduct
  • Maintain our properties in accordance with the appropriate governmental authorities
  • Provide the public with a convenient means of contacting landlords
  • Ensure full compliance with Fair Housing Laws.

DARA Quarterly Meetings at Fatty’s in the Novak Room starting at 6:00pm

Social hour starting at 6:00 pm and the business meeting at 7:00.
Bring a friend or fellow rental property owner to increase our DARA Membership.

Board of Directors

PresidentGlenn Roby,  Phi Sigma Kappa Alumni Association of NIU
Vice-PresidentBob Carlson, Carlson Properties
Sec.-Treas.Jason Hulst, Prairieland Homes
Past PresidentGreg Tumulty
State IROPA RepWilliam Heinisch, McKeon Properties

Directors

 Michelle Perkins, Housing Authority of the County of DeKalb
 Jim Mason, Mason Properties
 Peter Schram, Petri Corportation
  

Committee Chairs

Membership/ VP Treas:William Heinisch
Program:Jennifer Yochem
Web/PR:Grace Mott
Gov’t/Legislative Review:William Heinisch
Legal:Mike Groark