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SPAAR's Coon Rapids office will be closed on Friday, August 9. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. SPAAR's Maplewood office will be open from 8:30am to 4:45pm this day.
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In the news: SPAAR brings attention to disparities in Twin Cities housing and homeownership
Three of SPAAR's Diversity Committee members, Sue Nichols, Anita Hill and Adriana Martinez, sat down with Frederick Melo, a reporter with the Pioneer Press
, to talk about the new Owning Up! exhibit that addresses segregation and housing disparities in the Twin Cities. The exhibit is currently on display at SPAAR in Maplewood.
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Free CE classes will soon result in a fee for no-shows
Beginning on October 1, the free CE classes offered at SPAAR will result in a $25 fee for no-shows in order to create space for members interested and able to attend a class. This change has been approved by SPAAR's Board of Directors, comprised of volunteer REALTOR
® members, to allow for all seats to be filled when these classes are offered.
SPAAR hopes this new change will allow more members to find availability when a free CE class comes up that they want or need, as there are many high-demand classes that arise throughout the year.
Please contact Kristin Parker at kparker@spaar.com or (763) 489-3303 with any questions you may have. Thank you.
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2020 membership renewal notices will be emailed this week
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Watch for your 2020 Membership Renewal notice to arrive in your email inbox this week. Questions? Please email spaar@spaar.com.
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Wow your clients
RPR can be a game-changer when it comes to elevating your knowledge and efficiency as a REALTOR
®. Use the RPR data, tools and reports provided to you to access everything you need to wow your clients and, hopefully, close more deals.
RPR also recently introduced Opportunity Zones comprised of
data that allows REALTORS®
to use its map interface to analyze and search for properties within the 8,700 Opportunity Zones throughout the U.S., in both residential and commercial modes. Read about Opportunity Zones here.
Read more to learn how RPR can help you in your business.
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Get out and golf!
The REALTORS
® Charitable Foundation Golf Tournament is just weeks away on September 11. Join in for a fun game on the course coupled with a bags tournament and dinner.
Hope to see you on the course!
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Help SPAAR Pack the Bus!
School supply shopping is in full swing throughout the Twin Cities.
SPAAR's Backpack and School Supplies Donation Drive will support the Fostering Love Project, the Adoption is Love Fund and the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation. Items can be dropped off at SPAAR through Friday, August 16.
Help SPAAR pack the bus by donating backpacks and school supplies or consider a monetary gift. Did you know $20 fills a backpack?
Check out
SPAAR's Charity Registry at Target
if you prefer to shop or donate online or you may drop items off at SPAAR's office locations in Maplewood or Coon Rapids. Questions? Contact Joe McKinley of SPAAR at jmckinley@spaar.com or (651) 772-6344.
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Join in the fun (and learning) at the August 6 meeting
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SPAAR members are always welcome to attend the Toastmasters meetings on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 1-2pm. These hour-long meetings are a great way to hone your speaking skills in front of an audience of your peers and receive immediate feedback in a fun, constructive setting. The next meeting will take place on Tuesday, August 6.
Learn more here. All members are welcome; you do not need to register in advance to attend.
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Nominations requested for the next SPAAR HERO
Each month, a member of SPAAR is recognized for their community involvement by being named SPAAR Hero.
SPAAR Hero is sponsored by the REALTORS® Charitable Foundation and coordinated by the Community Engagement Committee. Each month's SPAAR Hero is recognized in a news release, on social media and on SPAAR's website, and receives $250 for the nonprofit or cause they support.
Send Your Nominations!
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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Weekly safety tips as provided by SPAAR and its members
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SPAARky says:
Keep your guard up during both daytime and nighttime showing hours. Don't let visitors with ill intentions have a reason to think an open house during daytime or light hours will be less monitored.
We like hearing what tips SPAAR members have to share, too, such as:
Always say "hello" when entering a home for sale in case someone is there. Then, once inside shut and lock the door to set up for your open house. This way you don't unexpectedly surprise anyone, and nobody will unexpectedly surprise you.
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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.
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. Keep them coming!
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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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SPAAR welcomes its newest members
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Welcome, new members! We look forward to working with you.
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| Taylor Anderson |
Keller Williams Premier Realty South Suburban |
| Eduardo Benitez |
Realty Group, Inc. - Apple Valley |
| Joyce Borning |
RE/MAX Advantage Plus |
| Teresa Byrne |
Edina Realty, Inc. |
| Maureen Callahan |
JH Callahan & Associates |
| Michael Carley |
RE/MAX Synergy |
| Andrew Clayton-King |
Virtuance |
| Amanda Eklund |
Pro Source Real Estate Group, LLC |
| Billie Sue Engel |
Edina Realty, Inc. |
| Brian Fish |
eXp Realty |
| Saul Garcia |
MetroHomesMarket.com |
| Christopher Johnson |
Carriage Realty, Inc. |
| Tiffany Larsen |
Get You Moved Realty |
| Duyen Lieu |
eXp Realty |
| Sukesh Mendiratja |
Edina Realty, Inc. |
| Brandon Nicholas |
Keller Williams Integrity NW |
| Rebecca Nielsen |
Edina Realty, Inc. |
| Lazaro Robles |
National Realty Guild |
| Hananeh Saeki |
Edina Realty, Inc. |
| Naiwokai Sendolo |
Edina Realty, Inc. |
| Dennis Suchy |
Edina Realty, Inc. |
| Jodi Theriault |
eXp Realty |
| Gloria Williams |
Greater Midwest Realty |
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