SMDRA WEEKLY NEWS & EVENTS • SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
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2023 Arapahoe County Commissioner Redistricting
Redistricting is a nonpartisan process to redraw county commissioner district boundaries so they accurately reflect population changes in Colorado counties.
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.
IN-PERSON GRI 106:
Ethics & Professional Practice
Sep 27 - 9am to 1pm
Members Free / $50 Others
4 CE Credits
Instructor: Jack O'Conner
IN-PERSON New Member Orientation
Sep 27 - 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Free for Everyone
0 CE Credits
Instructor: SMDRA Staff
ZOOM Due Diligence
Sep 28 - 12pm to 4pm
Members Free / $40 Others
4 CE Credits
Instructor: John Gillam
IN-PERSON Camera to Close 1: Intro to Video Marketing
Oct 3 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
$39 Members / $49 Others
0 CE Credits
Instructor: Lana Kuznetsova
ZOOM GRI 107: Fair Housing Diversity and Inclusion
Oct 4 - 9am to 1pm
$50 for Everyone
4 CE Credits
Instructor: Mickey Sanders
IN-PERSON NAR Code of Ethics
Oct 5 - 9am to 12pm
Members Free / $40 Others
3 CE Credits
Instructor: David Barber
FREE EDUCATION FOR SMDRA MEMBERS!
ALL CLASSES except designations and certifications are FREE for SMDRA members.
UPCOMING DESIGNATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS
2022 Real Estate Market Shift
Adjust Your Business Strategies
Are you adjusting your business strategies with the shifting real estate market? Re-thinking your business plan and adjusting to the buyer's or seller's changing needs and expectations is just one way to capture business. Learn how to improve your productivity in a changing market with eight areas of business strategies to master.
Do You Need to Up
Your Social Media Game?
Take your social media skills to the next level with upcoming classes from SMDRA! Visit the SMDRA Online Calendar at bit.ly/SMDRA-Calendar
Pricing Strategy Advisor (PSA) Certification
DATE: Wednesday, October 24, 2022
TIME: 9:00am to 4:30pm
COST: $99 Members / $129 Others
FORMAT: In-Person 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.
  • The purpose and benefits of CMAs, and how to guide clients through them
  • Terminology of pricing and valuation
  • The Code of Ethics as it relates to pricing
  • How to identify appropriate comparables, and where to find information about them
  • The role of supply and demand in pricing
  • How to adjust comparables
  • Specific challenges and special situations in making adjustments
  • How to work with appraisers
  • How to hone your pricing skills and practices
Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) Designation
DATE: Tue & Wed, November 15&16, 2022
TIME: 9:00am to 4:00pm
COST: $195 Members / $215 Others
FORMAT: On-Line Zoom Format
INSTRUCTOR: Mickey Sanders

SESSION INFORMATION: 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.
 
Students learn to:
  • Increase listings and grow their business
  • Demonstrate and communicate their value package to seller clients
  • Understand and apply the Code of Ethics & Standards of Practice
  • Understand and comply with state license laws when representing sellers
  • Understand and apply methods, tools, and techniques to provide support and services that sellers want and need
SUPPORT THOSE WHO SUPPORT YOU!
This edition of the SMDRA Weekly Newsletter is made possible by the following businesses:
UPCOMING SMDRA EVENTS
POWER LUNCH: Wildfire Preparedness in the Metro Area
DATE: Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022
TIME: 11:00am-11:30am – Lunch and Networking
11:20am-1:00pm – Program
TOPIC: Wildfire Preparedness in the Metro Area
LOCATION: SMDRA Event Center, This is an IN-PERSON EVENT
SPEAKER: Tom Welle, Principal of Wildfire Preparedness Services

SESSION INFORMATION: Join us for this IMPORTANT and informative discussion regarding Wildfire and its relationship to home destruction. Tom Welle with Wildfire Preparedness Services will help us understand not only the conditions that contribute to wildfire but ways we can predict it’s behavior, the types of wildfire and steps we can take to reduce the ignition of structures. Tom will also share local resources and information about Douglas Counties Mitigation Program. This is one you don’t want to miss both personally and professionally.

POWER LUNCH SPONSOR:
Equity Title of Colorado
Connections & Cocktails PLUS
DATE: THURSDAY, October 13, 2022
TIME: 4:00pm to 6:00pm – Doors Open at 3:45pm
TOPIC: Connections & Cocktails Networking
SESSION INFORMATION: The second THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH (4:00pm-6:00pm), SMDRA hosts Cocktails & Connections. A networking opportunity complete with light appetizers and cocktails. Each session will have a focus to educate members about ways to get involved, make industry connections and of course an opportunity to meet and connect with other SMDRA REALTOR® and Affiliate Industry Partner Members.

THIS MONTH IS A CONNECTIONS & COCKTAILS PLUS! Open to ALL MEMBERS, this special quarterly edition of Connections & Cocktails will be catered towards our new members, helping them get plugged in, showing them how to maximize their benefits, and swearing in new REALTORS® that have completed our New Member Orientation. A chance to welcome and meet new SMDRA Members!

CONNECTIONS & COCKTAILS SPONSOR:
Hygiene Helper Drive:
Supporting Integrated Family Community Services
DATE: October 13, 2022
LOCATION: South Metro Denver REALTOR Association Event Center
TIME: Donation collection will take place during the October 13, 2022 Connections & Cocktails Event from 4:00pm to 6:00pm
CHARITY: Integrated Family Community Services
CCIC members will be present to collect your generous donations to help our neighbors make sure they have the items they need to take care of their families.

Integrated Family Services needs our HELP! This is a different kind of community support drive for SMDRA, IFCS provides food access to any person experiencing food insecurity. Let’s help them provide toiletries in each grocery box distributed. We know we’re better together, so we’ve teamed up with IFCS to help our community ‘sparkle’!

Toiletries needed:
  • Toothbrushes
  • Toothpaste
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Toilet Paper
  • Paper Towels
  • Diapers – any size
  • Baby Wipes
  • Baby Shampoo
  • Feminine Hygiene Products
  • Deodorant
  • Bar Soap

Donations and Check/Cash will be collected at the South Metro Denver REALTOR Association during the October 13, 2022 Connections & Cocktails Event
2022 Inaugural & Awards Ceremony - We Are One!
DATE: Wednesday, November 2, 2022
TIME: 4:00pm to 8:00pm
LOCATION: Highlands Ranch Mansion - 9950 E Gateway Dr, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
COST: $55 per person

Incoming Chairman of the Board Janet Marlow and the SMDRA Board of Directors Request the Honor of Your Presence at the South Metro Denver REALTOR® Association’s 2022 Inaugural & Awards Ceremony, on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm at the Highlands Ranch Mansion. Cocktails and food will be served, cost is $55 per person. Business Casual Attire is recommended.

Program Schedule:
4:00pm-4:30pm – Cocktails & Networking
4:30pm-6:00pm – Program & Awards
6:00pm-8:00pm – Celebration, Food & Music
POWER LUNCH: Department of Real Estate (DORA) Latest News and Updates
DATE: Tuesday, November 15, 2022
TIME: 11:00am to 1:00pm
Event Agenda:
11:00am to 11: 20am: Lunch & Networking
11:20am to 11: 30am: Welcome/ Announcements/ Sponsor Recognition
11:30 to 1:00: Program Presentation
TOPIC: Department of Real Estate (DORA) News and Updates
LOCATION: SMDRA Event Center, This is an IN-PERSON EVENT
SPEAKER: Marcia Waters, Director, Department of Regulatory Agencies Real Estate Division

SESSION INFORMATION: Join us to hear from Marcia Waters, Director of the Division of Real Estate, as she gives an update on the CREC (Colorado Real Estate Commission) and changes happening within the Real Estate Division of DORA. This is your opportunity to meet with the Division Director, be informed of important changes and ask questions. This popular annual Power Lunch will fill up fast- seating is limited so please be sure to RSVP.

POWER LUNCH SPONSOR:
2-10 Home Warranty
CLICK HERE to visit 2-10 Home Warranty online
MARKET TRENDS & STATISTICS
Get the SMDRA Market Trends & Statistics for August 2022
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.
REALTOR REPORT
Existing Home Sales
Slipped 0.4% in August
National Association of REALTORS®
Existing-home sales experienced a slight dip in August, marking the seventh consecutive month of declines, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Month-over-month sales varied across the four major U.S. regions as two regions recorded increases, one was unchanged and the other posted a drop. On a year-over-year basis, however, sales fell in all regions.
CAR Announces Legislators
of the Year for 2022
Colorado Association of REALTORS®
The Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR), the state’s largest real estate trade association representing more than 30,000 members statewide, has announced Representative Shannon Bird (D-Westminster), and Representative Marc Snyder (D-Manitou Springs) as its “Legislators of the Year” for 2022. As a part of its annual recognition program, CAR extended thanks to Governor Jared Polis and honored Eleni Angelides, Legislative Advisor to the Governor on Housing, with its first-ever, “Raise the Roof” Award.
Frequently Asked Question:
Clear Cooperation Policy
REcolorado
If you need a refresher on the ins and outs of NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP), then you’ve come to the right place! To make sure you understand the rules behind this policy, we’ve assembled a list of frequently asked questions and included their answers.
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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. 
INTRODUCING...
The 2022-23 SMDRA
Member Benefits Guide
From the brand-new REALTOR® member who could use some guidance and support in all things real estate, to a seasoned veteran who is searching for ways to take their business to the next level, we’ve got you covered! Come see all the benefits you have at your fingertips to make your business soar! 

Take a LOOK at how SMDRA Membership...
• Saves you $$ 
• Gives you marketing tools 
 • Helps keep you safe
 • Is all about your business
 • And some very cool extras!
RPAC VICTORIES: How Your Investment Helps Your Business
DID YOU KNOW - RPAC support increased fire mitigation defensible state tax credits, state-matched funding for local mitigation projects, and funded bills that help improve forest health.

DID YOU KNOW - RPAC opposes efforts to apply a sales tax on services like real estate, mortgage loans, title work and other services in a real estate transaction.

DID YOU KNOW - RPAC is recognized as one of the most non-partisan political action committees in the country. This is not a Republican Party group, it is not a Democratic Party group…it is the REALTOR® Party, supporting candidates who support the American Dream of home and business ownership.
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