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SMDRA WEEKLY NEWS & EVENTS • SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 |
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Fair Housing Champion Stresses
'Freedom' In Homeownership
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Rafael Perez highlighted the impact of owning a home on the ability to build generational wealth in a discussion with members of Congress about financial security in the Latino community.
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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
Sep 26 - 9am to 1pm
Members Free / $50 Others
4 CE Credits
Instructor: Jack O'Connor
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ZOOM Is the Buyer Rep Sky Falling? 7 Strat. to Reduce Risk
Sep 27 - 10am to 12pm
Members Free / $30 Others
2 CE Credits
Instructor: Rich Sands
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NEW CLASS! Broker Compensation Chngs. & Selling Your Value
Sep 28 - 9am to 12pm
Members Free / $30 Others
3 CE Credits
Instructor: Larry McGee
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ZOOM NAR Code
of Ethics
Sep 28 - 1pm to 4pm
Members Free / $40 Others
3 CE Credits
Instructors: Beth Baker Owens
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IN-PERSON Business Planning
Oct 3 - 10am to 2pm
Members Free / $30 Others
0 CE Credits
Instructors: Hudson/Hebener
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ZOOM Senior Real Estate Specialist -SRES Designation
Oct 4&5 - 9am to 4pm
$195 Members / $215 Others
12 CE Credits
Instructor: Rich Sands.
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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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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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Seller Representative Specialist - SRS Designation |
DATE: Tue & Wed, November 14&15, 2023
TIME: 9:00am to 4:00pm
COST: $195 Members / $215 Others
FORMAT: Zoom Online Format
CE CREDITS: 14
INSTRUCTOR: Mickey Sanders
DESCRIPTION: The Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) designation, recognized by the National Association of REALTORS®, is the premier credential in seller representation. It is designed to elevate professional standards and enhance personal performance. SRS is a global community of REALTORS® who use their ideas and expertise to professionally and ethically represent sellers. To learn more about the SRS designation and the requirements, click here.
Topics covered include:
- Developing your value proposition and crafting your message
- Prospecting tactics & tools to generate business
- How to effectively prepare for the listing appointment and meeting with the seller
- Tools and strategies to market the listing
- Understanding different offers and the presentation of offers
- Understanding and application of the Code of Ethics
- Tools and techniques providing support and services the seller wants and needs.
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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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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:
Marie Pierce with Pro! Flooring Brokers
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SMDRA Affiliate Best
Practices Round Table:
Pillars of Social Media
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DATE: Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023
TIME: 2:30am – 3:30pm
TOPIC: Pillars of Social Media
LOCATION: In-Person at SMDRA
SESSION INFORMATION: How to create your social media content pillars and how to re-use old content and make it new. Session led by Jillian Crandall, Business Strategist with Stewart Title
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2023 SMDRA Food Drive
Benefiting Integrated
Community Family Services
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DATE: Beginning NOW until final drop-off day on October 12, 2023
LOCATION: Final drop off at the Connections & Cocktails event on Thursday, October 12, 2023
TIME: 10:00am to 5:00pm
CHARITY: Integrated Family Community Services
COLLECTION POINT: South Metro Denver REALTOR Association
6436 S. Racine Circle
Centennial, CO 80111
GET YOUR OFFICE INVOLVED! Download the customizable flyer, by clicking the button below and customize with YOUR OFFICE and CONTACT details. Staple your customized flyer, to the front of reusable and/or brown paper bag, and drop off with your neighbors and clients! A GREAT way to reach out and touch your client-base and get them involved!
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October Connections & Cocktails
Member Networking
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DATE: Thursday, October 12, 2023
TIME: 4:00pm to 6:00pm –
Doors Open at 3:45pm
TOPIC: Connections & Cocktails Networking
SESSION INFORMATION: Connections and Cocktails is the 2nd Thursday of each month from 4:00pm-6:00pm. Connections & Cocktails is 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.
CONNECTIONS & COCKTAILS SPONSOR:
Rob Peterson with Paint Denver
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October Power Lunch:
DORA News & Updates
with Marcia Waters
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DATE: Tuesday, October 17, 2023
TIME: 11:00am-11:20am – Lunch and Networking
11:20 Welcome Announcements & Sponsor
11:30am-1:00pm – Program
LOCATION: SMDRA Event Center
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.
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2023 Inaugural & Awards Ceremony - Go Beyond! |
DATE: Wednesday, November 1, 2023
TIME: 2:30pm to 5:30pm
LOCATION: Cielo at Castle Pines, 485 West Happy Canyon Road, Castle Rock, CO 80108
COST: $60 per person
Incoming President of the Board, Jay Brown and the SMDRA Board of Directors Request the Honor of Your Presence at the South Metro Denver REALTOR® Association’s 2023 Inaugural & Awards Ceremony, on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 from 2:30pm to 5:30pm at Cielo at Castle Pines. Cocktails and food will be served, cost is $60 per person. Business Casual Attire is recommended.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
2:30pm-4:00pm – Registration, Networking,
Hors d'oeuvres and Cash Bar
4:00pm-5:30pm – Program & Awards
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MARKET TRENDS & STATISTICS |
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Get the SMDRA Market Trends & Statistics for August 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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How to Explain Local MLS
Broker Marketplaces to Clients
National Association of REALTORS®
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Talking points: What a local MLS broker market-place is and how it benefits all buyers and sellers. Have you tried to explain to your clients how the local MLS broker marketplace works?
It might not be the easiest or most thrilling conversation, but there’s so much your clients can learn about the ways a local MLS broker marketplace sets them up for a successful home sale and how it benefits buyers and sellers everywhere. After all, they see marketplace data throughout the entire home buying and selling process, as well as on broker websites and popular online home search portals. It’s important that consumers—and real estate professionals—understand the value these marketplaces bring.
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The RPR App Adds New Estimated Equity and Mortgage Calculators
RPR - REALTORS Property Resource
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The RPR® (Realtors Property Source®) Mobile™ app continues to improve and evolve, all in an effort to help REALTORS® be more productive, efficient and deliver value when they’re away from their desks or offices.
We’re constantly adding, refining and improving the app’s features and capabilities. And now we’re doing it by putting two new tools in the hands of REALTORS®–literally!
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Listing Input Options:
Listing Paths to Meet Your Business Needs
REcolorado
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While we’d like to think every real estate transaction fits neatly into the same process, this isn’t always the case. You need listing input options that support your client’s needs and the way you do business. That’s why REcolorado offers multiple listing input options to reflect the different paths your listings might take. |
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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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AT THE END OF AN OPEN HOUSE, check all the rooms and the backyard. Don't assume that everyone has left the premises prior to locking the doors.
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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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SMDRA Event & Meeting Rentals |
Are you looking for a venue to:
- Host your company's annual meeting?
- Have your holiday party or event?
- Teach an educational class for your employees?
- Hold a wedding celebration?
- Or a place to just meet, whatever your reason might be!
- SMDRA Member discount available
The South Metro Denver REALTOR® Association's Event Center, Lobby, Patio, Legacy Room, Board Room and Training Room are available for day, evening and weekend rentals. Contact us today for rental rates and space availability
Email Susan Cooper at susan@smdra.com for questions and additional information.
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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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