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SMDRA WEEKLY NEWS & EVENTS • DECEMBER 17, 2021
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Experts: Housing Market Likely to 'Normalize' in 2022 |
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While strong homebuyer demand and inventory shortages will continue into 2022, the housing market is unlikely to repeat this year’s dizzying heights, in which existing-home sales reached their highest point in 15 years with an estimated 6 million sales. Slower growth in home prices, decelerating inflation, and multiple interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve could contribute to a more normal housing market in the new year... |
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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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ZOOM NAR Code
of Ethics
Dec 28 - 1pm to 4pm
Members Free/ $40 Others
3 CE Credits
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ZOOM Annual Commission Update
Dec 29 - 12pm to 4pm
Members Free / $50 Others
4 CE Credits
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IN-PERSON GRI 111: Legal Issues & Risk in Colorado Real Estate
Jan 5 - 12pm to 4pm
$50 for Everyone
4 CE Credits
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IN-PERSON 2022 Contract & Forms Changes
Jan 6 - 9am to 12pm
Members Free / $40 Others
3 CE Credits
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ZOOM NAR Code
of Ethics - New Cycle 7
Jan 6 - 1pm to 4pm
Members Free / $40 Others
3 CE Credits
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ZOOM 2022 Contract and Forms Changes
Jan 11 - 1pm to 3pm
Members Free / $30 Others
2 CE Credits
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UPCOMING DESIGNATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS |
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Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES) Designation |
DATE: Tuesday & Wednesday,
February 15th & 16th
TIME: 9:00am to 4:00pm
COST: $195 Members / $215 Others
IN-PERSON: In-Person Event at SMDRA
SESSION INFORMATION: 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.
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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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SMDRA Committees Enrollment
Opportunities to Volunteer at SMDRA
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REGISTRATION DEADLINE: December 21, 2021
TIME: 5:00pm
TOPIC: SMDRA Committees 2022
INFORMATION: We need your talents and skills! Being a member driven association means we need our members to guide the future of the association. This is your opportunity to help bring the best programs and services to your association, keep up-to-date on issues that directly affect your business, network and develop leadership skills. We appreciate all our REALTOR® and Affiliate volunteers!
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Apply for the 2022
SMDRA Leadership Academy
Apply Now!
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REGISTRATION DEADLINE: December 30, 2021
TIME: 5:00pm
TOPIC: 2022 Leadership Academy
The SMDRA Leadership Academy is designed to:
- Help attendees gain a better understanding of all three levels of the REALTOR® Organization and to increase participation at all levels.
- Increase knowledge of our community involvement with local and state governments and the surrounding business community.
- Teach participants basic leadership skills and strengthen existing talents to foster both professional and personal development.
- Identify emerging leaders in the real estate industry and expose them to opportunities within the association world.
- Provide strong relationship building opportunities among rising stars in the industry.
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SMDRA Holiday Hours
Office Closure
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OFFICE CLOSURE:
Thursday, December 23, 2021 thru
Friday, December 31, 2021
OFFICE WILL RE-OPEN:
Monday, January 3, 2022 at 9:30am
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Apply for the 2022 SMDRA Young Professionals Network's
4 Under 40 Award
Apply Now!
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REGISTRATION DEADLINE: January 1, 2022
TIME: 5:00pm
TOPIC: 2022 YPN 4 Under 40 Award
The SMDRA Young Professionals Network Committee (YPN), will recognize 4 young professionals under the age of 40 in the real estate industry. The YPN Committee Chair will announce the winners during a kickoff event on February 3, 2022, hosted by the SMDRA YPN Committee. Please review the following criteria to be considered for this prestigious award.
Every hopeful candidate must be a PRIMARY OR SECONDARY SMDRA REALTOR® member in good standing. They must be UNDER the age of 40 as of January 1, 2022, and they also need to submit the online application.
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IN-PERSON & ZOOM Friday Fuze: New Residential Development & Re-Development in the City of Aurora |
DATE: Friday, January 7, 2022
TIME: 8:30am to 9:30am, Doors Open at 8:00am
TOPIC: New Residential Development and Re-Development in the City of Aurora
SPEAKER: Mike Coffman, Mayor, City of Aurora
ZOOM MEETING INFO:
Meeting ID: 852 7762 5314
Passcode: 220878
SESSION INFORMATION: Aurora was incorporated as the town of Fletcher in 1891 and consisted of four square miles of prairie and 39 citizens. Renamed Aurora in 1907, it began to grow, reaching a population of 2000 citizens in 1928. This diverse city has grown since then in population to over 386,000. Building has exploded east. Find out what is going on in residential development and re-development in Aurora.
FRIDAY FUZE SPONSOR:
Kaliegh Schockley with
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FRIDAY FUZE IN-PERSON: Connections & Cocktails |
DATE: THURSDAY, January 13, 2023
PLEASE NOTE NEW DAY FOR 2022!
TIME: 4:00pm to 6:00pm – Doors Open at 3:30pm
SESSION INFORMATION: Connections & Cocktails IS MOVING 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:
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POWER LUNCH IN-PERSON: Creating New Opportunities:
2022 Economic Forecast for
Metro Denver
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DATE: Tuesday, January 18, 2022
TIME: 11:00am-11:45am – Lunch and Networking
11:45am-1:00pm – Program
TOPIC: Creating New Opportunities: 2022 Economic Forecast for Metro Denver
LOCATION: SMDRA Event Center
This is an IN-PERSON EVENT ONLY
SPEAKER: Patty Silverstein, President and Chief Economist of Development Research Partners
SESSION INFORMATION: The annual look forward to the trends that are expected to influence employment activity, consumer spending, residential and commercial real estate in Colorado and Metro Denver during the year ahead.
FRIDAY FUZE SPONSOR:
Desiree Banka with
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IN-PERSON & ZOOM Friday Fuze: Finding Success with Work Life Balance in 2022 |
DATE: Friday, January 21, 2022
TIME: 8:30am to 9:30am, Doors Open at 8:00am
TOPIC: Finding Success with Work-Life
Balance in 2022
SPEAKER: Natalie Davis, CAR Chair Elect
ZOOM MEETING INFO:
Meeting ID: 856 8158 8718
Passcode: 495022
SESSION INFORMATION: This hands on session will walk you through a process to assessing your current “work-life” balance, identify your ideal lifestyle and explore 3 tools that will help you in maintaining the balance that you desire.
FRIDAY FUZE SPONSOR:
Thomas Riffel with
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MARKET TRENDS & STATISTICS |
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Get the SMDRA Market Trends & Statistics for November 2021 |
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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Get the SMDRA Market Analysis Report for November 2021 |
CLICK THE IMAGE to download the PDF of SMDRA's Market Analysis Report for November 2021.
Click the button below to download the latest SMDRA Market Analysis Report.
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Misconceptions About a
Seller's Market
National Association of REALTORS®
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The housing market is hot, but some homeowners may overestimate just how hot it is when they go to sell. Real estate professionals shared with realtor.com® a few unrealistic expectations that some of their sellers have had, such as that their home has doubled in value since they bought it or that they shouldn’t have to make any repairs before closing. |
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New Aspects of Wildfires Endanger Housing; REALTORS Can Help
Colorado Association of REALTORS®
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The saga to build much-needed housing inventory in our mountain communities continues with some new challenges. According to a report from Community Wildfire Planning Center, the number of units built in the wildland-urban interface in Colorado increased 74% since 2010. This also includes an acreage increase of 300% from 2010-2030. |
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Scheduling a Showing
through BrokerBay
REcolorado Blog
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When you search for listings in REcolorado Matrix, you’ll see a new showing service icon for BrokerBay. As with ShowingTime, you can easily click this button to schedule a showing for a listing configured with BrokerBay. |
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Remembering SMDRA Past President James Kenneth Irvin |
SMDRA recently learned of the passing on November 12, 2021 of Jim Irvin, former Executive Vice President of South Suburban Board of REALTORS. He was the second EVP of SSBR following Faye Rutz who was the first. We are not sure how many of the current members will remember Jim but we think it appropriate to honor him by sharing the information, so we forwarding his obituary information to members.
Jim was instrumental in working with leadership to approve purchasing a piece of land in order for the Association to build and own their own building. At that time the land purchased was quite far south in undeveloped territory and many members were not in favor. That beautiful new building at Broadway and Mineral served the membership well for many years!
If you would like to send Jim's wife Ginny a card and/or gift, please PM SMDRA and we will pass that information along.
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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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25 Benefits of SMDRA Membership |
SMDRA strives to create and inspire a strong, active community of REALTORS® and real estate Affiliate Industry Partners in pursuit of success. Our focus is advocacy, education, building community and providing tools and resources to help our members grow their business and thrive.
We are constantly on the lookout for additional ways to add value to your membership here at SMDRA. Recently we have delivered some NEW AMAZING benefits to help keep your business in the know and you safe! We know you have a choice of which Association you will join each year, and we continue to grow and expand the benefits we offer to our members. Be sure to take a look at all the great benefits you have as a SMDRA Member!
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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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