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SPAAR members took to the Capitol for Housing Day
Taking part in Housing Day were 325 REALTORS® and builders who took to the State Capitol for the annual event, which was put on jointly by Minnesota REALTORS® and Housing First Minnesota. Housing Day provided an opportunity for SPAAR members and the other participants to meet face to face to share issues with 156 of Minnesota's legislators. The event concluded with a networking reception.
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Community resources for housing in multiple languages now available at SPAAR
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SPAAR's Diversity Committee has created four flyers for use in communications and marketing efforts. Each flyer is available in eight languages: Arabic, Cambodian, English, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese. The one-page flyers include the following topics:
- Benefits of Owning a Home
- Buying After Foreclosure or Bankruptcy
- Path to Homeownership
- Why Use a REALTOR®?
The flyers are available on SPAAR's website for printing and sharing.
Click here to access the available flyers. Need other translations or have suggestions for additional languages? Contact spaar@spaar.com.
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Second quarter MLS invoices are due March 31
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Second quarter MLS billing was sent by email on February 28 from billing@spaar.com. If you do not see the notice in your Inbox, please check your spam or junk folders.
As a reminder, payment must be received on or before March 31 to avoid suspension of MLS access. If not paid on or before March 31, you will incur a $25 reinstatement fee.
To access your portal account, please click here. If you have questions regarding your second quarter MLS fees, please contact SPAAR at (651) 776-6000.
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SPAAR is now accepting scholarship applications
The Saint Paul Area Association of REALTORS® (SPAAR) Charitable Foundation will grant up to five $2,000 scholarships to children or grandchildren of current, active SPAAR members this year; at least one scholarship may be designated for the child or grandchild of a SPAAR Affiliate Member.
Scholarship recipients will be selected based on academic achievement, school activities, community service and a written essay.
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SPAAR Hero is open for nominations
Each month, a member of SPAAR is recognized for their community involvement by being named SPAAR Hero. SPAAR Hero is coordinated by the Community Engagement Committee. Each month's SPAAR Hero is recognized in a press release, on social media and on SPAAR's website, and receives $250 for the nonprofit or cause they support.
Know someone who should be recognized as a SPAAR Hero? To nominate a SPAAR Hero, please provide details of the nominee's community service and the name of the cause or organization they support to Joe McKinley at (651) 772-6344 or jmckinley@spaar.com.
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Blue Star Mothers receives additional community support
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After learning about SPAAR's Blue Star Mothers Collection Drive, SPAAR member-emeritus Bill Tschohl from Apple Valley approached American Legion Post #1776. Bill asked the Legion's Gambling Committee for a grant to underwrite costs of shipping We Care packages to members of the military serving active duty, and the American Legion responded with a $1,000 grant to the Blue Star Mothers of America.
Thank you, Bill, for making this connection---and thank you to the American Legion Post #1776 for your generous gift.
The Blue Star Mothers Collection Drive runs through March 29. Visit spaar.com for more information about where to donate or to host a donation box at your office.
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Weekly safety tips as provided by SPAAR and its members
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SPAARky says:
Help your clients with home safety. Encourage them to be sure the home's doors and windows have good, sturdy and workable locks, and that all points of entry in their homes are locked and monitored as needed.
SPAAR members have shared some great tips, too, including:
"I always keep a shovel, hat, gloves, boots and phone charger in my car in case it breaks down or I get stuck on the road somewhere. I keep these extra supplies in my car until winter is completely over."
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Learn how to bring a safety class to your office!
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Did you know SPAAR offers the class Safety Matters? This one-hour class is approved for one Continuing Education credit, and can be presented at your office sales meeting. Inquire for more details by emailing spaar@spaar.com. Let's work together to make safety a top priority!
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What is your #1 safety tip to share?
In keeping with the safety theme introduced in this newsletter, what is your #1 safety tip?
Share your safety tip and provide your name and email by sending an email to Jennifer at
jkovacich@spaar.com.
A winner will be drawn for a $25 gift card for anyone who submits a tip during the month of March. We've had so many GREAT safety tips shared since SPAAR began its weekly focus on safety. Please share one of your tips if you haven't already (or send another)!
It's great to learn from each other. THANK YOU to all who have submitted one or more safety tips. Please keep them coming!
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Toastmasters provides members a platform to practice speaking and meeting management on a regular basis
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| SPAAR Toastmasters meetings will take place the first and third Tuesdays of each month from 1-2pm at SPAAR's 325 Roselawn Avenue East (Maplewood) location. Interested to learn more or join? Contact Jennifer at jkovacich@spaar.com. The next meeting is Tuesday, March 5. |
Too cold? Think golf! Sponsorship opportunities available.
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Sponsors are now being accepted for the 2019 SPAAR Charitable Foundation Golf Tournament taking place on September 11, 2019. There is sponsorship availability at many levels: hole sponsors, cart sponsors and beanbag sponsors, to name a few.
Interested to learn how you can be a part of the action? Contact Kristin at
kparker@spaar.com.
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See SPAAR in the news? We'd love to know about it. Please let us know if you see articles in your local paper about SPAAR members, events or other news. You can send an email to
jkovacich@spaar.com or mail to Jennifer Kovacich at SPAAR (325 Roselawn Ave E, St. Paul, MN 55117) or simply let us know the station or publication. Thank you!
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Housing Market Statistics
Get up-to-date housing market information here. SPAAR provides four different types of reports so you can offer your clients the most accurate housing data available. Click below to see how the market is doing:
Local Market Updates
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