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Full SPAAR Calendar
Looking for continuing education or networking opportunities? Check out all of SPAAR's upcoming events!
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Check out what classes and events are currently available at SPAAR
SPAAR offers many free and ongoing classes to keep members updated and in the know.
Check out the classes and opportunities with availability below or check out
SPAAR's calendar for a complete list.
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June 27, 10-11am: Homesnap Training Session (note location for this class)
June 27, 12-1pm: Homesnap Training Session (note location for this class)
July 31, 9-11am: Breakfast for the Brain -- Mortgage Gotcha's That'll Get Ya
Note: Many of SPAAR's classes provide Minnesota real estate continuing education. Continuing education courses must be attended in their entirety in order to receive credit for the number of approved hours (MN Statute 45.30 Subd.4a).
See full list of classes here
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Listing Strategies for the Residential Specialist
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The course, Listing Strategies for the Residential Specialist, will provide agents an actual listing presentation to help them understand the key steps in this process and create a system for success. Led by Jackie Leavenworth, CRS, the course will cover conducting an effective listing presentation; seller guidance, counseling, needs and motivations; pricing a home to sell; marketing plans; and closing techniques.
The course takes place July 10 and 11 from 9am to 6pm at SPAAR's 325 Roselawn Avenue East location. Cost is $250 for members; $300 for non-members.
Register here to attend.
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Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the newly-updated Edgerton Community Garden next week
Celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Edgerton garden and the new improvements installed this past year that include ADA accessible beds and water spigots.
The event will take place on Tuesday, June 25 from 6-7:30pm. The ribbon cutting will be held at 6:30pm followed by a garden tour of plots, edible fence-line, and pollinator planting at 7pm.
This free, drop-in event for adults and families will also include a scavenger hurt, a seed art craft station and cookie refreshments.
SPAAR's Community Engagement Committee contributed a cedar arbor and bench as well as a Little Free Library to the Edgerton Community Garden.
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Bring SPAAR Squad to you!
Did you know SPAAR staff are willing to present at your office? Whether it's real estate issues, advocacy, education or news about upcoming events, remember that SPAAR staff and available to speak at your upcoming meeting (and they enjoy it)!
SPAAR Squad is here to help! Our staff members are available to attend meetings and speak about a variety of relevant topics. SPAAR staff will also provide onsite training (some with free CE) for groups of 25 or more.
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Join the Fight for Housing Justice!
Be a part of conversations and come to view films about closing the Twin Cities housing gap. ABC Realty along with the East Side Freedom Library, MICAH and Cookie Cart are hosting a series of films on the widening housing gap and what we will do about it.
- June 25, a panel discussion: The Labor Movement and the Fight for Housing Equity
- July 9, a film: Sold Out: Affordable Housing at Risk
- July 23, a film: Jim Crow in the North
- July 30, a film: Detroit 48202
- August 13, a community conversation: Housing Equity in the Twin Cities
Food will be provided at the three film events. All events will include community conversation. The events will take place at the East Side Freedom Library at 1105 Greenbrier Street, Saint Paul, MN 55106.
Learn more here on the East Side Freedom Library's calendar.
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SPAAR member volunteer opportunity to support Ujamaa Place of Saint Paul
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Volunteers are needed for Ujamaa Place's benefit concert taking place on Thursday, June 27, at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. Ujamaa Place provides holistic support and housing to disadvantaged black men in our community.
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Interested in Toastmasters? Come check it out!
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"Since joining Toastmasters I have improved my communication and speaking skills. I have become much more aware of areas I can improve on in my presentations," said Pete Collins, a member of SPAAR's Toastmasters club.
All are welcome to SPAAR's Toastmasters club, which meets twice a month! Toastmasters is a great way to improve your speaking skills, gain leadership experience, learn how to efficiently run a meeting from start to finish and network with others in the industry. Meetings take place the first and third Tuesdays of each month from 1-2pm at SPAAR's 325 Roselawn Avenue East location. Interested to learn more or join? If so, contact Jennifer at jkovacich@spaar.com. The next meeting takes place on Tuesday, July 2, 2019. |
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REALTORS® Unite registration is open
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Registration opened this week for the REALTORS® UNITE Convention. REALTORS® Unite 2019 will take place in Prior Lake and will feature nationally-renowned speakers, career-boosting sessions, and world-class dining and entertainment. This is the place for you to learn, connect and grow this September 2019.
At REALTORS® Unite, you can accelerate your business by learning how to:
* Generate new business from your customer database
* Reach new clients with social media and storytelling
* Capitalize on hot trends like walkability and health in housing
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Unite for a night of soccer with Metro YPN
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SPAAR members are invited for a fun night out to root on Minnesota United and network with SPAAR's Metro Young Professionals Network and other SPAAR members. Sign up today!
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Sponsorships now available for Wine & Dine this fall
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The annual Wine & Dine event is still a few months away, but sponsorships are now being accepted. Feel free to contact Kristin Parker at kparker@spaar.com with any questions.
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Keep up on SPAAR coverage and events by following on Facebook and Instagram
You can follow more news, events, activities and photos of SPAAR and its members by following the association on social media.
Like SPAAR on Facebook in two places by searching Saint Paul Area Association of REALTORS® and also SPAAR Charitable Foundation. Find SPAAR on Instagram at
spaar_realtor.
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