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SMDRA WEEKLY NEWS & EVENTS • OCTOBER 1, 2021
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FROM 5280 HOME: Explore Iconic Denver Architecture During Door Open Denver |
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The annual event, beginning September 27, offers three weeks of free virtual tours and ticketed in-person tours of Denver’s built environment. |
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SMDRA classes are offered IN-PERSON and on the ZOOM ONLINE platform in a live, online, instructor led format. Be sure to note where each class is held. Visit smdra.com for details.
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IN-PERSON Under-standing Facebook Ads & Boosted Posts
Oct 5 - 10am to 11am
Members Free / $20 Others
0 CE Credits
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ZOOM NAR Code
of Ethics
Oct 5 - 1pm to 4pm
Members Free / $40 Others
3 CE Credits
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IN-PERSON 2021 Annual Commission Update
Oct 6 - 9am to 1pm
Members Free / $50 Others
4 CE Credits
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IN-PERSON GRI 105: Environmental Issues
Oct 7 - 9am to 1pm
$50 for Everyone
4 CE Credits
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IN-PERSON Real Estate Negotiation Expert (RENE) Designation
Oct 12&13 - 9am to 5pm
$195 Member / $215 Others
14 CE Credits
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IN-PERSON Ethics & Legalities of Social Media
Oct 14 - 9am to 1pm
Members Free / $50 Others
4 CE Credits
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UPCOMING DESIGNATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS |
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Real Estate Negotiation Expert (RENE) Designation |
DATE: Tue & Wed, October 12&13, 2021
TIME: 9:00am - 5:00pm Both Days
LOCATION: THIS IS A IN-PERSON CLASS in SMDRA Training Room
INSTRUCTOR: Rich Sands
COST: $195 for SMDRA Members
$215 for Non-Members
DESCRIPTION: The Real Estate Negotiation Expert (RENE) certification is for real estate professionals who want to sharpen their negotiation skills. The RENE certification program gives REALTORS® the tips and tools they need to be skillful advocates for their clients.
What You Gain:
- Improve your negotiating skills
- Learn about behind-the-scenes issues and how to deal with them
- Learn how to handle a wide range of personalities and situations
- Learn to sort out the competing objectives of the parties involved in a transaction
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Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) Certification |
DATE: Tue & Wed, November 16 & 17, 2021
TIME: 9:00am - 4:00pm - Both Days
LOCATION: THIS IS A IN-PERSON CLASS in SMDRA Training Room
INSTRUCTOR: Mickey Sanders
CE CREDITS: 12
COST: $195 for SMDRA Members
$215 for Non-Members
DESCRIPTION: The Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) designation is the premier credential in seller representation. It is designed to elevate professional standards and enhance personal performance. The designation is awarded to real estate practitioners by the Real Estate Business Institute (REBI) who meet specific educational and practical experience criteria.
What You Gain
The SRS Course will redefine your "normal" and reinvent the way you represent sellers. It provides a comprehensive foundation of skill development, training and resources to help real estate professionals represent the interests of sellers in today’s marketplace.
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SUPPORT THOSE WHO SUPPORT YOU!
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This edition of the SMDRA Weekly Newsletter is made possible by the following businesses: |
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POWER LUNCH IN-PERSON EVENT: Scary Real Estate Stories |
DATE: Thursday, October 7, 2021
TIME: 11:00am to 1:30pm
LOCATION: THIS IS AN IN-PERSON EVENT in SMDRA Event Center
SPEAKER: Jon Goodman, Attorney with Frascona, Joiner, Goodman and Greenstein P.C.
DESCRIPTION: Join us for a very spoooooooky Power Breakfast with Jon Goodman. Listen to Jon tell some of the scariest real estate stories there are, and how to make sure they don’t happen to you! BOO!
POWER LUNCH SPONSOR:
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FRIDAY FUZE IN-PERSON EVENT: Connections & Cocktails |
DATE: Friday, October 8, 2021
TIME: 4:00pm to 6:00pm
LOCATION: THIS IS AN IN-PERSON EVENT in SMDRA Event Center and Patio
DESCRIPTION: This Friday Fuze is not your typical Friday Fuze you are used to. This Friday will be starting at a very different time then members are used to, it will be SMDRA’s version of a happy hour and be a networking type of event. There will be no formal speaker etc.
FRIDAY FUZE SPONSOR:
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Bowloween - 2021 SMDRA
Bowling Tournament
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DATE: Thursday, October 14, 2021
TIME: 11:00am-4:00pm
LOCATION: Arapahoe Bowling Center – 6850 South Dayton Street, Greenwood Village, CO
COST: $55/Person for Event, Including Bowling
$30/Person for Event, Non-Bowler
Event includes Lunch, Door Prize Drawing Entry, Networking
SCHEDULE: Check-In / Buffet: 11am
Practice Bowling: 11am to 12pm
Tournament Start Time: 12pm
PRIZES INCLUDE: Best Costume Individual & Team
High/Low Male & Female Game & Series
Door Prize Drawings
BE A DOOR PRIZE SPONSOR!
Bring a door prize (minimum value of $25) to the event that will be given away during the tournament. Your name and company will be recognized when the prize is given away. NOTE: Being a Door Prize Sponsor DOES NOT include a ticket to event.
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SMDRA Business After Hours: Broncos Game Watch Party &
Chili Cook-Off
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DATE: Thursday, October 21, 2021
TIME: 5:30pm to Game End
EVENT INFORMATION: Come watch the Denver Broncos vs. the Cleveland Browns! Network with your SMDRA Family • Bring your favorite football finger food to share AND enter your award winning chili in our Chili Cook-Off!
- Free to Attend • $10 for Non-Members
- Thursday, October 21, 2021 – 5:30pm to 10pm or End of Game
- Competitors/Entries Wanted!
- Chili Cook-Off winners will be determined by votes from SMDRA Members and friends in attendance.
- To participate in the Chili Cook-Off
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CLICK HERE!.
QUESTIONS? Contact Michelle Smith at michelle@smdra.com or 303-895-3377
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2021 Inaugural & Awards Celebration - Connecting Members and Leadership |
DATE: Friday, November 5, 2021
TIME: 5:30pm to 9:30pm, Doors Open at 5:00pm
LOCATION: SMDRA Event Center
COST: $45 per person
Incoming Chairman of the Board Barb Riley and the SMDRA Board of Directors Request the Honor of Your Presence at the South Metro Denver REALTOR® Association’s 2021 Inaugural & Awards Ceremony, on Friday, November 5. 2021 from 5:30pm to 9:30pm in the SMDRA Event Center. Cocktails and dinner will be served, cost is $45 per person. Cocktail and Business Attire required.
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2021 Veteran's Day Lunch Featuring Tracy "JackieO" LaTourrette, Colorado's "First Lady" Fighter Pilot |
DATE: Thursday, November 11, 2021
TIME: Registration & Networking: 11:00-11:30am
Lunch & Program: 11:30am to 1:00pm
TOPIC: Veteran’s Day Luncheon – Tracy ‘JackieO’ LaTourrette – Colorado’s First Lady Fighter Pilot Fight’s On!
SPEAKER: Tracy “JackieO” LaTourrette
SPEAKER BIO: Tracy "JackieO" LaTourrette, Colorado’s “First Lady” fighter pilot and one of the first women in the world to fly fighter aircraft, has flown missions globally as a combat mission-ready F-16 fighter pilot. Tracy graduated along with 88% men from the US Air Force Academy with a coveted appointment from President George H.W. Bush. She entered less than a decade after women commissioned--and graduated before women were even authorized to fly combat aircraft. Lieutenant Colonel LaTourrette retired after 22 years while serving as the Deputy Director of Operations at the Colorado National Guard’s Joint Force Headquarters.
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FRIDAY FUZE IN-PERSON EVENT: Connections & Cocktails |
DATE: Friday, November 12, 2021
TIME: 4:00pm to 6:00pm
LOCATION: THIS IS AN IN-PERSON EVENT in SMDRA Event Center and Patio
DESCRIPTION: This Friday Fuze is not your typical Friday Fuze you are used to. This Friday will be starting at a very different time then members are used to, it will be SMDRA’s version of a happy hour and be a networking type of event. There will be no formal speaker etc.
FRIDAY FUZE SPONSOR:
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FRIDAY FUZE IN-PERSON & ZOOM EVENT: A Denver Metro Profile
of Buyers & Seller with Patty Silverstein
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DATE: Friday, November 19, 2021
TIME: 8:30am-9:30am
TOPIC: A Denver Metro Profile of Buyers and Seller with Patty Silverstein
SPEAKER: Patty Silverstein, President, Development Research Partners
DESCRIPTION: Who lives in the communities you are serving? Why does it matter? What are the expected demographics of your buyers and sellers? Are these population groups increasing or decreasing? Join us for an in-depth look at the people who buy and sell in Denver Metro. Patty will focus on current demographic trends that are impacting residential real estate, such as population by age and ethnicity, income levels, and current migration patterns. This is a must-see session as you develop your business plan for next year.
FRIDAY FUZE SPONSOR:
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IN-PERSON & ZOOM EVENT: SMDRA Reading Circle Book Discussion: Atomic Habits |
DATE: Friday, November 19, 2021
TIME: 10:00 am – 11:30 am
TOPIC: Book discussion: “Atomic Habits” by James Clear
FACILITATOR: Kelley Meyer,
IDe Committee Chair
DESCRIPTION: This is a book discussion, about the book Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones.
All are welcome and warmly invited!
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SMDRA's Annual Holiday
Brunch & Toy Drive - Home for
the Holidays
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DATE: Friday, December 3, 2021
TIME: 9:00am to 1pm, Doors Open at 9:00am
LOCATION: SMDRA Event Center
COST: An unwrapped toy donation
SMDRA is joining forces with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Denver to deliver gifts to children in our community, to brighten their holiday! Bring your holiday cheer and join us for Breakfast, Santa, Mimosas and more!
Bring an Unwrapped Toy or Gift
- Gift Card Ideas - Starbucks, Kohl’s, Target, WalMart, Amazon
- Gift Ideas - Electronics, sports equipment, art supplies, clothes, shoes, new toys, board/video games, books, action figures/dolls, makeup, jewelry, DVDs, etc.
- Age Range – Gifts should be for children ages 6 to 18
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MARKET TRENDS & STATISTICS |
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Get the SMDRA Market Trends & Statistics for August 2021 |
CLICK THE IMAGE to visit the Housing Market Trends and Statistics Resources page on the SMDRA website for the latest statistics resources.
Click the button below to download the latest statistic files.
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Study: Buyers' Credit Rebounds Quickly After Home Purchase Share
National Association of REALTORS®
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When you take out a mortgage, your credit score will take a hit. But a new study from LendingTree shows your credit score should rebound within a year.
Credit scores are unlikely to fall by more than 20 points, on average, in the four and a half to six months after getting a mortgage, the study shows. Even credit scores that fall by more than the average of 20 points usually rebound to pre-loan levels within a year.
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Valuation Gaps Exist in
Minority Neighborhoods
Colorado Association of REALTORS®
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NAR, REALTOR News, Residential Housing Freddie Mac released research supporting the appraisal gap and focus areas for possible solutions. After evaluating 12 million appraisals for single-family home transactions from 2015-2020, Freddie Mac found that 13 percent of properties in black and Latino census tracts received lower appraisal values, compared to 7.4 percent in white tracts. Freddie Mac will look at possible answers to this problem, such as focusing on best practices, automated valuation models, and transparency. Spokespeople for Freddie Mac are concerned that some families are missing out on the wealth-building benefits of homeownership.
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Always Keep Your Safety in Mind
REcolorado Blog
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As a real estate professional, it’s important you have a personal safety protocol in place that you use every day with every client, like when meeting new clients, showing properties or sharing information online.
There are a variety of tools you can add to your personal safety protocol, such as smartphone apps like SentriLock’s Agent Safety feature, Homesnap Pro’s Safety Timer, or NAR’s safety resources. Whether you’re conducting in-person showings or using virtual tools, keep your safety in mind with these quick tips.
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NEW SMDRA REALTOR Member Benefit - Introducing Forewarn! |
SMDRA is thrilled to announce a COMPLIMENTARY proactive safety and lead intelligence service for all SMDRA REALTOR Members!
Quickly becoming the industry standard for safety and prospect intelligence, FOREWARN is a revolutionary application that allows agents to have instant due diligence on prospects. In seconds, with as little information as a phone number or name, SMDRA REALTOR Members can verify a prospect’s identity, criminal records, bankruptcies, liens, judgments, address history and property records all in one place, leading to safer and more productive interactions.
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25 Benefits of SMDRA Membership |
SMDRA strives to create and inspire a strong, active community of REALTORS® and real estate Affiliate Industry Partners in pursuit of success. Our focus is advocacy, education, building community and providing tools and resources to help our members grow their business and thrive.
We are constantly on the lookout for additional ways to add value to your membership here at SMDRA. Recently we have delivered some NEW AMAZING benefits to help keep your business in the know and you safe! We know you have a choice of which Association you will join each year, and we continue to grow and expand the benefits we offer to our members. Be sure to take a look at all the great benefits you have as a SMDRA Member!
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Launched in November 2018, the Commitment to Excellence Program sets the standard for what it means to be a professional in the real estate brokerage business. The C2EX endorsement is available only to REALTORS®. It is earned through a self-directed program that enables real estate professionals to assess and build on their competency in each of the core areas. |
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SENTRILOCK @ YOUR SERVICE |
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SentriLock Resources
at Your Fingertips!
SentriLock®
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Did you know there a HUGE LIBRARY of information right at your finger tips for all things SentriLock? Here's a few links to check out:
For Lockbox Support:
513-618-5800
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SentriLock Service Billing Reminders Sent to Agents
SentriLock®
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List of SentriLock billing reminders and due dates:
A postcard reminder will be sent to unpaid agents on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
The email being sent to the agents on March 23, 2021, April 13, 2021 and April 27, 2021, will read as follows: Your SentriLock fees for 2021 are now due.
Your SentriLock fees total $100.20 are due by Tuesday, May 4, 2021.
Suspend date for non-paying agents is Thursday, May 13, 2021. A reactivation fee will be added to any unpaid bills on this date. The reactivation fee is $58.02.
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