SMDRA WEEKLY NEWS & EVENTS • APRIL 1, 2022
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A Win for Affordability
A Big Ask for Housing in President Biden's Budget
President Joe Biden requested historic funding for housing supply in his federal budget proposal for the fiscal year that begins October 1, 2022. The proposal was released Monday.

A requested 34% increase over last year for the Department of Housing and Urban Development includes $50 billion in grants and loans to increase the supply of affordable housing. This amount includes $32 billion for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and nearly $2 billion in funding for the HOME Investment Partnership to create more affordable homeownership opportunities.
SMDRA EDUCATION
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.
ZOOM Disclosure and Inspection
Apr 5 - 9am to 12pm
Members Free / $40 Others
3 CE Credits
Instructor: John Gillam
ZOOM NAR Code of Ethics & Social Media
Apr 5 - 1pm to 5pm
Members Free / $50
4 CE Credits
Instructor: John Gillam
ZOOM GRI 115: Technology Tools and Resources
Apr 7 - 12pm to 4pm
$50 for Everyone
4 CE Credits
Instructor: Rich Sands
IN-PERSON Radon in Real Estate Transactions
Apr 12 - 9am to 11am
Members Free / $20 Others
2 CE Credits
Instructor: Russell LaPlante
ZOOM 2022 Annual Commission Update
Apr 13 - 9am to 11apm
Members Free / $50 Others
4 CE Credits
Instructor: Ray Sherman
IN-PERSON Camera to Close Session 1
Apr 13 - 2pm to 4pm
$39 Members / $49Others
0 CE Credits
Instructor: Lana Kuznetsova
FREE EDUCATION FOR SMDRA MEMBERS!
ALL CLASSES except designations and certifications are FREE for SMDRA members.
UPCOMING DESIGNATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS
Pricing Strategy Advisor
(PSA) Certification
DATE: Wednesday, April 6th
TIME: 9:00am to 4:30pm
COST: $99 Members / $129 Others
IN-PERSON: In-Person Class at SMDRA
INSTRUCTOR: Steve Olson

SESSION INFORMATION: The Pricing Strategy Advisor (PSA) certification is specifically designed to enhance your skills in pricing properties, creating CMAs, working with appraisers, and guiding clients through the anxieties and misperceptions they often have about home values.
At Home With Diversity (AHWD) Certification
DATE: Wednesday, April 20th
TIME: 9:00am to 4:30pm
COST: $99 Members / $129 Others
IN-PERSON: On-Line Zoom Class
INSTRUCTOR: Mickey Sanders

SESSION INFORMATION: REALTORS® know the importance of adapting and remaining relevant in today’s marketplace. By developing a business practice rooted in inclusion and equality, REALTORS® can help buyers of all cultural backgrounds achieve the dream of homeownership.
 
The At Home With Diversity® (AHWD) certification course teaches how to work effectively with diverse populations so you can build business success in today’s multicultural real estate market.
  • Course Learning Outcomes:
  • Formulate an inclusive business plan to help you create an enduring business that is able to adapt and evolve to an ever-changing marketplace
  • Learn inclusive, multi-cultural marketing and advertising strategies to broaden your client base
  • Develop an increased awareness of cultural and personal biases that may inhibit you from fully embracing diversity and creating a successful multicultural real estate business
CRS Creating Listing Abundance
DATE: Wednesday, June 1, 20211
TIME: 8:30am to 5:00pm
COST: $149 Members / $169 Others
IN-PERSON: In-Person Class at SMDRA
INSTRUCTOR: Rich Sands

SESSION INFORMATION: Creating Listing Abundance provides the knowledge and tools needed to develop and sharpen your listing and pricing systems and strategies. Some of the topics in this fast-paced, information-rich course include the listing mindset, sources of listing business, the listing appointment and presentation, and handling the competition.
 
You will Learn How to:
 
  • Develop a listing mindset focused on market knowledge, self-awareness, and providing excellent service to your clients
  • Tap into traditional and modern/digital sources of listing business
  • Create and deliver compelling, customized listing presentations that focus on your clients’ needs
  • Provide seller guidance and counseling on how to leverage market analysis data and the importance of proper positioning
  • Effectively manage seller concerns, resistance, and objections
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UPCOMING SMDRA EVENTS
IN-PERSON EVENT ONLY:
Connections & Cocktails
DATE: THURSDAY, April 7, 2022
TIME: 4:00pm to 6:00pm – Doors Open at 3:30pm
TOPIC: Connections & Cocktails Networking & Fair Housing
SESSION INFORMATION: Connections & Cocktails HAS MOVED TO THURSDAYS! – Beginning in January 2022 this event will be moving to THURSDAY AFTERNOONS from 4:00pm to 6:00pm, doors open at 3:30pm. Connections & Cocktails is SMDRA’s version of a happy hour and be mostly a networking type of meeting. There is no formal speaker or agenda for this meeting. This is your opportunity to connect and get to know you fellow SMDRA Members!

Doors Open: 3:30pm
Event: 4pm-6:00pm

CONNECTIONS & COCKTAILS SPONSOR:
SPECIAL EVENT:
Listing Agent Boot Camp
Presented By: Club Wealth
DATES:: April 12-13, 2022
LOCATION: Omni Interlocken Hotel
Broomfield, CO
WHO'S WECOME: Listing Agents, Broker/Owners, Team Leaders, Buyer Agents, Loan Officers, Admin, and Youth in Leadership

Join us and hundreds of top-tier real estate professionals in the Denver metro area to learn how you can boost your business and become the best you can be in real estate. We've helped thousands of real estate professionals (not an exaggeration) double their real estate income, and we will help you, too. Check out testimonials on our website!
IMPORTANT REMINDER:
No Friday Fuze Marketing Meeting on April 15, 2022
DATE: Friday, April 15, 2002

Due to the Good Friday / Easter Holiday, there will be NO FRIDAY FUZE MEETING on Friday, April 15, 2022, please make a note of this in your calendar!

The next Friday Fuze Marketing Meeting is set for Friday, May 6, 2022, 8:30am to 9:30am
2022 Diamond Circle Awards
and Charity Silent Auction
DATE: Friday, April 29, 2022
TIME: 4:00-7:00pm
TIME: 5:30pm-11:00pm
Cocktail Hour: 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Program: 7:00pm to 9:30pm
After Party & Dancing: 9:30 to 11:00pm
LOCATION: Hyatt Regency DTC
7800 E Tufts Ave, Denver, CO 80237
303-779-1234

COME JOIN THE CELEBRATION: Join us for our biggest event of the year as we honor the top producers in the South Metro Denver REALTOR® Association. We will be awarding the prestigious Diamond Circle Club Membership Award to all of the REALTORS® whose pursuit of excellence has placed them above and beyond their peers.
 
CHARITY SILENT AUCTION:
This year’s Silent Auction benefits Brother's Redevelopment, Inc. (BRI). Brothers Redevelopment is a Denver-based nonprofit organization that provides housing and a variety of housing-related services for the region’s low-income, elderly and disabled residents.
IN-PERSON EVENT ONLY:
Connections & Cocktails
DATE: THURSDAY, May 12, 2022
TIME: 4:00pm to 6:00pm – Doors Open at 3:30pm
TOPIC: Connections & Cocktails Networking
SESSION INFORMATION: Connections & Cocktails HAS MOVED TO THURSDAYS! – Beginning in January 2022 this event will be moving to THURSDAY AFTERNOONS from 4:00pm to 6:00pm, doors open at 3:45pm. Connections & Cocktails is SMDRA’s version of a happy hour and be mostly a networking type of meeting. There is no formal speaker or agenda for this meeting. This is your opportunity to connect and get to know you fellow SMDRA Members!

Doors Open: 3:45pm
Event: 4pm-6:00pm

CONNECTIONS & COCKTAILS SPONSOR:
Neneh Biffinger with
FRIDAY FUZE HYBRID EVENT: Commercial Impact on Residential Real Estate with Patty Silverstein
DATE: Friday, May 20, 2022
TIME: 8:30am-10:00am
TOPIC: Commercial Impact on Residential Real Estate with Patty Silverstein
SPEAKER: Patty Silverstein, President, Development Research Partners

ZOOM MEETING INFORMATION:
Meeting ID: 856 8158 8718
Passcode: 495022
 
SESSION INFORMATION: A home purchase is a major investment, and potential buyers and sellers rely upon their REALTOR® to provide guidance and assistance in this important activity. Residential REALTORS® are expected to have deep knowledge of the communities in which they operate. While there is a lot of data and information available, which information is most important for customers, where do you find it, and how should it be interpreted? Attending one of Patty’s quarterly sessions, only at SMDRA, will keep help your customers see you for the expert you are. This quarter’s session is all about how commercial real estate impacts residential real estate. The health of an area’s retail and office base influence its livability and desirability as active commercial spaces suggest vibrancy while vacant spaces suggest challenges or decline. What trends are influencing the occupancy of existing spaces and construction of new buildings?  

FRIDAY FUZE MEETING SPONSOR:
Melyshea Lueker with
SAVE THE DATE: 9 & Dine
SMDRA YPN Golf Event
DATE: Wednesday, June 1, 2022
LOCATION: Spring Valley Golf Club
42350 Co Rd 17/21, Elizabeth, CO 8010
TIME: 3pm Shotgun Start
COST: $45 for SMDRA Members
$55 for Non-Members/Guests

EVENT DETAILS: Join us for an afternoon of fun, networking, golf and food! This event is open to all members & their guests. Your registration fee includes:
  • 9 Holes of Golf
  • Golf Cart
  • 2 Drink Tickets
  • Dinner Ticket

MULLIGANS/RPAC INVESTMENT:
  • $30 for 3 Mulligans and $25 goes towards your RPAC Investment

PRIZES: Chance to win $50 Amazon Gift Card
  • Closest to Pin
  • Longest Putt
  • Best Dressed Individual
  • Lowest Team Score
MARKET TRENDS & STATISTICS
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REALTOR REPORT
Mountain-West Region Sees Increased Home Equity Share
National Association of REALTORS®
Second-home locations saw significant home equity gains last year as many vacation areas outpaced the rest of the country in home appreciation. The Mountain-West region, in particular, has become the hottest housing market in the country, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index.
More Expensive to Buy a
Home Outside of Denver
Colorado Association of REALTORS®
In February, CAR’s Market Trends showed that a home in Douglas County, Colo., is selling for a median price of $706,000, while Denver’s prices are at $659,0000. Jeffco and Broomfield home prices are also higher than Denver. Adams County comes in with a lower price point at $550,000. Some speculate that low inventory in Denver and people’s ability to work from home are making the suburbs more attractive to buyers.
RatePlug: Virtual Property
Flyers for Your Listings
REcolorado Blog
RatePlug’s Virtual Flyer is ideal for a broker’s virtual tours and open house events. This online tool keeps fresh property information and payment estimates from your trusted lending sources flowing to homebuyers throughout their home buying process. 
SMDRA STORIES
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. 
NEW Calendar of 2022 SMDRA Members Events - All in One Place!
Download the 2-page PDF file of all the SMDRA Member Events/Holidays in one document!! Put all the SMDRA Events your are interested in attending on your calendar NOW! 
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