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SMDRA WEEKLY NEWS & EVENTS • AUGUST 18, 2023 |
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I AM...
The SMDRA Diversity Project Video Series
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The South Metro Denver REALTOR Association is proud to be a diverse, dynamic, and vibrant Association whose strength comes from our Members. This video is an effort to highlight these strengths and to showcase the many faces, talents, and stories of our diverse membership – by answering the simple statement I AM… |
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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.
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IN-PERSON Is the Buyer Rep Sky Falling? Antitrust: 7 Strategies to Reduce Risk
Aug 22 - 2pm to 4pm
Members Free / $20 Others
2 CE Credits
Instructor: Rich Sands
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IN-PERSON Investment Real Estate: Offen/Defen Underwriting
Aug 23 - 9am to 12pm
Members Free / $40 Others
3 CE Credits
Instructor: John LeTourneau
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ZOOM Annual Commission Update
Aug 23 - 12pm to 4pm
Members Free / $50 Others
4 CE Credits
Instructor: Doug Emmerich
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ZOOM Short Sales & Foreclosure Resource SFR Certification
Aug 24 - 9am to 4pm
Members $99 / $129 Others
6 CE Credits
Instructor: Mickey Sanders
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IN-PERSON GRI 106: Ethics & Professional Practice
Aug 29 - 9am to 1pm
Members Free / $50 Others
4 CE Credits
Instructor: Jack O'Connor
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ZOOM Intro to Commercial Real Estate
Sep 5 - 2pm to 4pm
Members Free / $30 Others
2 CE Credits
Instructor: Eriq L. Nesbitt
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FREE EDUCATION FOR SMDRA MEMBERS!
ALL CLASSES except designations and certifications are FREE for SMDRA members.
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UPCOMING DESIGNATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS |
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Short Sales & Foreclosure Resource Certification |
DATE: Thu, August 24, 2023
TIME: 9:00am to 4:00pm
COST: $99 Members / $129 Others
FORMAT: Zoom Format
CE CREDITS: 6
INSTRUCTOR: Mickey Sanders
CLASS DESCRIPTION: NAR’s Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource (SFR®) Certification focuses on both the buyer and seller sides of
distressed property transactions. Knowing how to help sellers maneuver the complexities of short sales, as well as help buyers to pursue short sale and foreclosure opportunities, are not merely good skills to have in today’s market— they are critical. Designed for real estate professionals at all experience levels, this course give you a framework for understanding how to:
- Direct distressed sellers to finance, tax & legal professionals
- Qualify sellers for short sales
- Develop a short sale package
- Tap into buyer demand
- Protect buyers
- Safeguard your commission
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Learn more at http://realtorsfr.com/
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Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR) Designation Course |
DATE: Tue & Wed, September 12&13, 2023
TIME: 9:00am to 4:00pm
COST: $195 Members / $215 Others
FORMAT: Zoom Format
CE CREDITS: 12
INSTRUCTOR: Mickey Sanders
DESCRIPTION: The Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®) designation is for real estate buyer agents who focus on working directly with buyer-clients at every stage of the home-buying process. By earning the ABR® designation, you gain access to valuable real estate education that elevates your skills and knowledge in the eyes of home buyers, ongoing specialized information, programs, and updates that keep you knowledgeable on the issues and trends facing home buyers, access to members-only publications, as well as marketing tools and resources.
The goal of the 2-day ABR® Designation Core Course is to establish a foundation of training, skills, and resources to help real estate professionals succeed as a buyer's representative.
Students learn to: Build a buyer-representation business Value the services you perform on behalf of buyer-clients Increase confidence to work toward a signed buyer representation agreement Gain methods, tools, and techniques to provide the support and services that buyers want.
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SUPPORT THOSE WHO SUPPORT YOU!
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This edition of the SMDRA Weekly Newsletter is made possible by the following businesses: |
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September Power Lunch:
Your Safety is Non-Negotiable:
The Beverly Carter Story
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DATE: Thursday, September 7, 2023
TIME: 11:00am-11:20am – Lunch and Networking
11:20 Welcome Announcements & Sponsor
11:30am-1:00pm – Program
TOPIC: Beverly Carter Story
LOCATION: SMDRA Event Center
SPEAKER: Carl Carter, Jr., REALTOR®, Founder & Executive Director of the Beverly Carter Foundation
SESSION INFORMATION: Join us to hear from Carl Carter, son of Beverly Carter from the Beverly Carter Foundation. The Foundation was founded to bring awareness to safety for all REALTORS®. Beverly’s life ended tragically, after she was kidnapped by a couple whom she met to show a home she had listed. Carl delivers a powerful presentation on REALTOR® safety that only someone with his background and experience could deliver. His story and presentation is an impactful combination of harrowing details involving his mother’s story and practical industry anecdotes and takeaways. Carl’s mission is to take his mother’s experience and use it as inspiration to make positive changes in agents’ lives and business.
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A Progressive Multi-Builder
Open House Event
Hosted By: SMDRA YPN & Painted Prairie
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DATE: Tuesday, September 12, 2023
LOCATION: Painted Prairie, Honeysuckle Park,
Corner of Lisbon Street & 63rd Avenue
TIME: 11:00am to 1:00pm
COST: Free for SMDRA Members
EVENT DETAILS: Learn about the Denver area’s New Award-Winning Community of the Year! Meet top home builders and even get some ‘dusty boots’ previews! Learn about ChatGPT AI technology to create some fresh content WHILE expanding your knowledge base to better serve your clients!
RSVP by September 9th and you can look forward to:
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FOOD: Free food!
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BUILDERS: Over 7 world class builders
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PRIZES: So bring business cards!
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INFO: Featuring Painted Prairie Builder’s offerings
BUILDERS REPRESENTED: Berkeley Homes, David Weekley Homes, KB Homes, Meritage Homes, Remington Homes, Parkwood Homes and New Home CO
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September Connections & Cocktails Networking |
DATE: Thursday, September 14, 2023
TIME: 4:00pm to 6:00pm – Doors Open at 3:45pm
TOPIC: Connections & Cocktails Networking
COST: Members Free, Non-Members $20
SESSION INFORMATION: THIS MONTH, we are hosting Connections & Cocktails on the FIRST THURSDAY OF AUGUST (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.
Doors Open: 3:45pm
Event: 4pm-6:00pm
CONNECTIONS & COCKTAILS SPONSOR:
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2023 REALTOR Appreciation Breakfast and Vendor Fair |
DATE: Thursday, September 21, 2023
TIME: 7:45am-12:00pm
7:45am to 9:00am - Vendor Fair
9:00am to 10:30am - Breakfast & Speaker
10:40am to 11:45am - Vendor Fair
LOCATION: Hyatt Regency DTC
SPEAKER: Dr. Elliott Eisenberg
COST: Vendor Fair:
• $425 – Vendor Table
• $45 for additional Vendor Affiliate Tickets
REALTOR Appreciation Breakfast:
• $0 – REALTOR Members
• $45 – Affiliate Members
• $55 – Non-Members/Non-Member Guests
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MARKET TRENDS & STATISTICS |
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Get the SMDRA Market Trends & Statistics for July 2023 |
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.
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REALTORS Relief Foundation Announces $1.5 Million Relief Grant for Victims of the Maui Wildfires
National Association of REALTORS®
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After the heart-wrenching Marshall Fire, our Colorado community felt a wave of support with a grant from the REALTORS® Relief Foundation. The assistance, made possible by donations from REALTORS® across the country, was a beacon during our challenging times. Today, as Hawaii faces the devastation of the Maui fires, the REALTORS® Relief Foundation has announced a $1.5 million grant to assist the affected community. Now it's our turn to add to that support and stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Hawaii.
Regardless of size, your contribution can help further this crucial mission and reinforce the bonds of unity and care that interlink our communities.
We've witnessed the power of collective support firsthand in Colorado. Let's come together once more and show Hawaii the strength and generosity of our REALTOR® community.
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Housing Markets Mellow with Weakening Prices and Softening Demand
Colorado Association of REALTORS
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Temperatures ran hotter in July, but the housing market did not follow suit thanks to the continuation of elevated interest rates and a lighter inventory of active listings as more and more would-be sellers choose to sit on their low interest rate mortgages rather than move, according to the latest Market Trends Housing Report and analysis from the Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR). |
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Get Ready for a New REcolorado.com
REcolorado
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Later this summer, REcolorado.com will transition to a subscriber resource hub where you’ll still be able to access all the REcolorado tools you know and love, plus some great additions — like our new Resource Center — that will make it easier to find what you need, when you need it. |
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SUPPORT THOSE WHO SUPPORT YOU!
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This edition of the SMDRA Weekly Newsletter is made possible by our Platinum Corporate Sponsors: |
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2023-24 Member Benefit Guide |
SMDRA would like to thank you for choosing to be a Member of Our Family! We understand that making the choice to join a local association is a personal preference, with many factors to consider. Our sole mission is support our Members and help their businesses thrive and grow!
HOT OFF THE SMDRA PRESSES, is our 2023-24 Member Benefits Guide. In the guide are all the AMAZING BENEFITS you have access to as a SMDRA Member!
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DISTRACTED DRIVING PUTS YOUR LIFE and the lives of others at risk. Save the serious discussions for a time when you are not driving.
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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.
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SENTRILOCK @ YOUR SERVICE |
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SentriLock Resources
at Your Fingertips!
SentriLock®
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Did you know there a HUGE LIBRARY of information right at your finger tips for all things SentriLock? Here's a few links to check out:
For Lockbox Support:
513-618-5800
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CORPORATE SPONSORS & PARTNERS |
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