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SMDRA WEEKLY NEWS & EVENTS • AUGUST 25, 2023 |
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CHECK OUT ALL THIS AMAZING STUFF you and your business have access to, with no additional costs to you! Quick access to your one-stop hub for templated resources and other marketing essentials. |
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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 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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IN-PERSON Agent
of the Future
Sep 6 - 10am to 2pm
Members Free / $30 Others
0 CE Credits
Instructors: Matt Hudson & Adam Hebener
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ZOOM The Reverse Mortgage Simple
Sep 6 - 1pm to 3pm
Members Free / $20 Others
2 CE Credits
Instructor: Dan Smith
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ZOOM Accredited Buyer's Representative
ABR Designation
Sep 12&13 - 9am to 4pm
$195 Members / $215 Others
12 CE Credits
Instructor: Mickey Sanders
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IN-PERSON Why a Home Warranty?
Sep 12 - 2pm to 4pm
Members Free / $20 Others
1 CE Credits
Instructor: Karen Hyman
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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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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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Senior Real Estate Specialist
SRES Designation
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DATE: Wed & Thu, October 4&5, 2023
TIME: 9:00am to 4:00pm
COST: $195 Members / $215 Others
FORMAT: Zoom Format
CE CREDITS: 12
INSTRUCTOR: Rich Sands
DESCRIPTION: The SRES® designation course seeks to instill knowledge and understanding of and empathy for 50+ real estate clients and customers and develop the business building skills and resources needed for specialization in the 50+ real estate market.
Visit the SMDRA Website for complete SRES® Designation Course Learning Objectives.
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Pricing Strategies: Mastering the CMA - PSA Certification |
DATE: Monday, October 16, 2023
TIME: 9:00am to 4:00pm
COST: $99 Members / $129 Others
FORMAT: In-Person at SMDRA
CE CREDITS: 6
INSTRUCTOR: Steve Olson
DESCRIPTION: 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.
What You Gain:
Visit the SMDRA Website for complete PSA Certification Course Learning Objectives.
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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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October Town Hall Talks
General Membership Meeting
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DATE: Friday, October 6, 2023
TIME: 8:30am to 9:30am – Doors Open at 8:15am
TOPIC: September Monthly SMDRA General Membership Meeting
SESSION INFORMATION: Town Hall Talks are the first Friday of every month. This will be a general SMDRA membership meeting, similar to Friday Fuze and Marketing Meetings of the past. An opportunity to catch up on what’s happening at SMDRA, a brief informational presentation, property marketing, buyers and sellers needs, networking with fellow SMDRA members and OF COURSE DONUTS!
DONUT SPONSOR:
TBD
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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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Home Sales Drop 2.2% in July
on Supply, Financing Woes
National Association of REALTORS®
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Existing-home sales continued to fall last month as home buyers faced higher mortgage rates and fewer housing options. Read more from NAR’s latest housing report.
Two main factors are driving current sales activity: inventory availability and mortgage rates. “Unfortunately, both have been unfavorable to buyers,” says Lawrence Yun, chief economist at the National Association of REALTORS®.
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CAR Committee Application are Due by October 31st
Colorado Association of REALTORS
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Whether it’s the Professional Standards Committee, Strategic Thinking Committee, Colorado Project Wildfire, or any other of CAR’s 20 committees, your involvement is essential.
Becoming an involved committee member is what makes our association strong and builds your business. Your time working on a CAR committee will create professional connections and lifelong friendships.
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SentriLock One-Day Code
Process Update
REcolorado
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An important part of our role as your MLS partner is to keep you informed about any industry updates that may affect your business. While REcolorado does not facilitate how lockboxes are issued or used, we wanted to share that SentriLock will be making some process updates soon. |
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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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PROTECT YOUR MENTAL HEALTH. Try to recognize when stress is building up and be prepared with a list of ideas for positive ways that could help you de-stress. Give yourself the time and attention your deserve.
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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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