September 30, 2019
SPAAR's Coon Rapids office will be closed on Tuesday, Oct. 1; SPAAR's Saint Paul office will be open. We apologize for any inconvenience.

SPAAR's Coon Rapids and Maplewood offices will be closed the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 8 for staff training. Both offices will open late morning.
SPAAR award nominations now being accepted!
Now through Friday, November 15, SPAAR is seeking nominations for the following awards
(click on the Award names below to learn more):



The SPAAR awards will be presented to the recipients at SPAAR's Winter Social event in January 2020.
2020 Membership Renewals due November 30
SPAAR 2020 membership renewals are due on or before November 30, 2019. Please review your invoice and log into your portal account no later than September 25 to take advantage of the flexible dues billing payment option, which is available only to primary REALTOR® members and does not apply to MLS-only members, affiliates, secondary members, unlicensed REALTOR® assistants and new REALTOR® members.

Click here for additional information regarding 2020 membership dues. Questions? Contact SPAAR at 651-776-6000. 
Weekly safety tips as provided by SPAAR and its members
SPAARky says:

Safety first is the number one priority
If the lock box appears tampered with, do not enter the property. Instead, contact the listing agent for details and only enter when you know the property is safe to do so.

We like hearing what tips SPAAR members have to share, too, such as:

Consider setting up a table and greeting your open house guests from the driveway. You're visible to all, and can easily walk inside to talk with visitors as needed, yet being out front when they arrive is both inviting and unexpected.
What is your #1 safety tip to share?
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!
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:

Leadership Panel Discussion a lively and informative conversation
SPAAR's Leadership Panel Discussion brought together members to hear from panelists Justin Fox, Jason Gorman and Jennifer Livingston this morning, September 30. Among the topics discussed were Association involvement and its intangible benefits as well as professionalism within the real estate industry.

SPAAR's next Leadership Panel Discussion will take place in first quarter 2020.

Interested to learn more? Contact Jennifer Kovacich at jkovacich@spaar.com.
SPAAR Toastmasters is tomorrow and all are welcome!
Interested in Toastmasters? Look no further than SPAAR's chapter that meets the first and third Tuesday of each month. Come to hone your speaking skills and provide critique to your peers who are doing the same.

Feel free to stop in to tomorrow's meeting (Oct. 1 from 1-2pm at SPAAR's 325 Roselawn Avenue E location). Questions? Contact Jennifer at jkovacich@spaar.com.
Sandy Maxwell is SPAAR Hero for September 2019
Known as a fireball for her passion of the “Tee it up for the Kids” charity golf event that just completed its 12th year, Sandy Maxwell has been named SPAAR Hero for September 2019.

Sandy has been a Realtor® since 1989 and helping people is one of the things she likes best. Serving kids and Veterans is especially important to Sandy. Her dedication to the annual golf tournament that supports the Minnesota National Guard Youth Camps is a huge way she helps to make a difference for the families who have sacrificed so much with a loved one serving in the military. Sandy's husband Tom also served in the Army.

The “Tee it up for the Kids” charity golf event had raised $260,000 by last year’s event, and this year’s event just took place in August. The golf tournament supports the youth camp that brings together the dependents of active and retired men and women of the National Guard in a fun, supportive, educational and patriotic environment and helps the kids to better cope and understand the stress of separation by military duty.

Sandy has two adult children and four grandchildren. She says she’s experienced a connection between her community involvement and work in real estate, and stresses that giving back is deeply important to her.

Thank you, Sandy, for being named SPAAR Hero and for helping touch so many lives through your dedicated service!

SPAAR Hero is a program of SPAAR's Community Engagement Committee, sponsored by SPAAR's REALTORS ® Charitable Foundation. This article was written by Rose Pilkenton, a member of SPAAR's Communications Committee. If there's someone you think should be named SPAAR Hero, contact Joe McKinley, Vice President of Advocacy & Community Engagement, at jmckinley@spaar.com.
SPAAR announces RPAC-approved endorsements
The Saint Paul Area Association of REALTORS® (SPAAR) REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC) is pleased to endorse Dai Thao, Rebecca Noecker, Chris Tolbert, Amy Brendmoen, and Jane Prince for Saint Paul City Council.

“SPAAR & RPAC are proud to support candidates who will work hand-in-hand with us to advance real homeownership and private property rights in the East Metro,” said SPAAR President-Elect Patrick Ruble.

Joining a committee is one way to be involved in your Association!
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.

Throughout October and early November, SPAAR's committees will be profiled so members can learn more. 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.
SPAAR member Glen Holz passed away on September 15, 2019. Glen was a longtime Realtor® who most recently worked with Top Notch Properties in Farmington. He is survived by his wife, children and grandchildren, among others. You can read the full obituary here.
Welcome new members!
Welcome to SPAAR! We're glad you're here!
Mark Corbett, Access Real Estate, LLC
David Curtis, DR Horton, Inc.
Timothy Dean, Elite Realty Minnesota, LLC
Sean Doyle, Real Estate Masters, Ltd.
Melvyn Goce, Empire Realty LLC
Paul Hockert, LaBelle Real Estate Group Inc.
Daniel Hogan, RE/MAX Advantage Plus
Shadiyo Hussain, RE/MAX Advantage Plus
Saurabh Kaushish, Partners Realty Inc.
Saengmany Khotsombath, Keller Williams Preferred Realty
Heidi Lovro, Results Support Services, Inc.
Marcos Mojica Martinez, RE/MAX Advantage Plus
Robert Mueller, Ploetz Group LLC
Mario Polanco, Keller Williams Preferred Realty
Jan Schiff, Edina Realty, Inc.
Erik Sigworth, eXp Realty
Savannah Steele, Coldwell Banker Burnet
Precious Taylor, Keller Williams Realty Integrity
Gao Vang, Partners Realty Inc.
SPAAR in the News
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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