SPAAR offices will be closed on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29, for the Thanksgiving holiday.
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SPAAR members assembled 50 dressers for families
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Nearly 70 SPAAR members turned out to Bridging, Inc., in Roseville on November 22 to assemble 50 dressers that will be given to families transitioning into permanent housing.
Bridging, Inc., the largest nonprofit furniture bank program in the United States, serves more than 85 families every week from warehouses located in Roseville and Bloomington. Families are referred for service by more than 110 nonprofit social service agencies. Dresser Build is coordinated by SPAAR’s Community Engagement Committee.
A message from Bridging, Inc., to the SPAAR participants:
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What can I say, but WOW! I truly appreciate the time and care taken to build quality dressers. What a great group you have at SPAAR!"
Working with clients who need to downsize or declutter? Bridging can use their excess items!
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Have you paid your 2020 membership renewal? Due date is November 30
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SPAAR 2020 membership renewals are due on or before November 30, 2019.
Click
here
for additional information regarding 2020 membership dues. Questions? Contact SPAAR at 651-776-6000.
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Supra eKey access now available for non-members
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Supra has introduced secure access for qualifying non-Association members to access residential properties with authorized access from a Supra keyholder. The access is available via Bluetooth keyboxes through a smartphone or tablet for a limited time of 2-to-72 hours. A non-transferable access credential is sent to the non-member’s device and the user creates his or her own Pin number to access the lockbox. The non-Association member access was created with limited access, security and accountability in mind.
A non-member may include contractors such as plumbers, electricians, builders, city assessors or REALTOR® members of Associations who do not contract with Supra.
Non-member process:
- A Supra keyholder must register their own key in Supraweb, via a desktop or laptop computer to activate the non-member access feature prior to use
- A Supra keyholder sends a text invitation to a non-member
- The non-member downloads the eKey app (one time only)
- The non-member accepts terms and conditions (one time only)
- The non-member fills out registration (one time only)
- The non-member enters eKey authorization code
- The non-member will receive a text each time access to a KeyBox is granted.
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Weekly safety tips as provided by SPAAR and its members
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SPAARky says:
Drive safe and prepared on winter roads
As Minnesotans gear up for a wintry Thanksgiving, here's are some tips from AAA:
- Keep a bundle of cold-weather gear in your car, such as extra food and water, warm clothing, a flashlight, a glass scraper, blankets, medications and more.
- Make certain your tires are properly inflated and have plenty of tread.
- Keep at least half a tank of fuel in your vehicle at all times.
- Do not use cruise control when driving on any slippery surface, such as on ice and snow.
We like hearing what tips SPAAR members have to share, too, such as:
When hosting open houses on weekends, my husband graciously pops in unannounced, as a guest, most of the time. Of course, this one could also be a happy marriage tip as well as a safety tip!
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What is your #1 safety tip to share?
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Please share your safety tip and provide your name and email by sending an email to Jennifer at jkovacich@spaar.com. Members who submit safety tips have their names entered into a monthly drawing for a prize. Furthermore, safety tips will be shared in future issues of eNews. Thank you to all who have submitted one or more safety tips already. Keep them coming!
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Housing Market Statistics
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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:
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Learn how the baby boomer generation may impact housing
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While the baby boomer generation is expected to vacate currently occupied homes at a much higher rate over the next two decades, the impact of the wave of new homes won’t be felt equally across the country. Find out more about the so-called “
silver tsunami
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Communications and Community Engagement committees team up for a good cause
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SPAAR’s Communications Committee and Community Engagement Committee members have partnered to donate $1,000 to the KARE 11 Second Harvest Collection Drive on November 26.
KARE 11 first held this event in 2014 and now, five years later, are back for a second time with this year's goal to be the largest one-day drive ever of 2 million pounds of food. Every food pound will be weighed and every $1 donated will generate 4 pounds of food.
Interested in being a part of the check presentation? If so, head to the Oakdale Cub Foods at 7191-10th Street North (55128) on Tuesday, November 26 at 4pm.
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Help put a toy into every child's hands this holiday season
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The holidays are coming! Two amazing organizations need your help to make sure every child receives a gift.
Now through December 18, Toys for Joy and Toys for Military Kids are collecting new, unwrapped gifts for distribution to area children. Look for the collection box at SPAAR. Toys collected will be divided between the two organizations. These amazing organizations serve different communities with a similar mission.
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Share your ideas and make your voice heard by sitting on one of SPAAR's many committees
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I'm excited for the work planned in 2020, including learning what members want and need based on the upcoming Member Survey and focus groups, and how our focus will play off of those results."
-SPAAR Communications Committee member
Find a committee that best matches your talents and interests and apply today!
SPAAR is beginning to recruit members for its committees in 2020. Both existing committee members and those new to serving on a committee are welcome to join.
Committees offer opportunities to get to know your Realtor
® peers and those affiliated with real estate. Committees allow ease to network and become involved in programs and projects within the communities where you live and work. The time commitment to participate on a committee is minimal, with additional
optional opportunities on occasion.
Attached is the
application; if there is a committee of interest to you, feel free to apply to serve in the upcoming year. Questions? Contact Mandy Boldt at mboldt@spaar.com.
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Apply now for Leadership SPAAR Class of 2020
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Sharpen your leadership skills in 2020!
Leadership SPAAR is a year-long program designed to identify 8-12 emerging leaders from within SPAAR membership and empower them to maximize their leadership potential and advance their efforts to build successful real estate careers.
Application deadline: Midnight, Sunday, December 1, 2019. Email the completed application to Mandy Boldt at
mboldt@spaar.com
. The Professionalism Committee will review applications and schedule interviews with finalists. Participants will be notified in mid-January.
Apply here
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Welcome to SPAAR! We're glad you're here!
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Kimberly Androff, RE/MAX Advantage Plus
Fatima Azamy, eXp Realty
Linda Garrity, Red Pine Realty
Eric Hermanson, MRG Realty Partners, LLC
Michael Jimenez, Caspian Group
Craig Metzger, Keller Williams Integrity NW
Kari Petrik, Fresh Start Realty
Linda Schmuhl Florian, Keller Williams Premier Realty
Julie Thao, Partners Realty Inc.
Marcia Towberman, Archer Realty Inc.
Jacob Wypyszynski, Ballpark Realty
Ariq Zaman, Fish MLS Realty
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See SPAAR in the news? We'd love to know about it! If you see articles in your local paper about SPAAR members, events or other news, please send an email to
jkovacich@spaar.com
or mail to Jennifer Kovacich at SPAAR (325 Roselawn Ave E, St. Paul, MN 55117) or simply call (651) 287-3922 with the station or publication information. Thank you!
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