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SMDRA WEEKLY NEWS & EVENTS • FEBRUARY 19, 2021 |
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New Ads Showcase REALTOR® Value
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Real estate agents help home buyers begin new chapters in their lives by helping them find a new place to call home. A new series of advertising spots launched this month from the National Association of REALTORS® shows how REALTORS® literally open doors of new opportunities for their home buyers. |
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NEXT WEEK EDUCATION @SMDRA |
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SMDRA classes will be held on the Zoom online platform in a “Live Online Instructor-Led” format until further notice. Please visit www.smdra.com to view the calendar and register.
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ONLINE GRI 113: Negotiating/Counseling
Feb 23 - 9am to 1pm
$50 for Everyone
4 CE Credits
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ONLINE 2021 Annual Commission Update
Feb 24 - 9am to 1pm
Members Free / $50 Others
4 CE Credits
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ONLINE 2021 Tax Reduction Strategies
Feb 25 - 9am to 11:30am
Members Free / $40 Others
No CE Credits
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ONLINE 2021 Forms & Contract Review
Feb 25 - 1pm to 4pm
Members Free / $40 Others
3 CE Credits
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ONLINE Google My Business 101
Mar 2 - 10am to 11am
Members Free / $20 Others
No CE Credits
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ONLINE GRI 101: Appraising for Real Estate Agents
Mar 2 - 12pm to 4pm
$50 for Everyone
4 CE Credits
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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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ONLINE Friday Fuze: CAR LPC's REALTOR Legislative Update |
DATE: Friday, March 5, 2021
TIME: 8:30am to 9:30am
LOCATION: Online Zoom Format
SPEAKER: Janet Marlow, Moderator, Panel Discussion with Stew Meagher and John Mitchell
DESCRIPTION: Get the latest on what’s happening during the Legislative Session from CAR’s LPCs. With the challenges we’ve encountered over the past year, many of last year’s bills were put on hold and others have come to the forefront. Keeping track of what’s going on gives you information you need to protect your bottom line. Remember! If you aren’t at the table, you may be on the menu… (or you might miss dessert!)
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ONLINE Friday Fuze: Putting Hammer to Nail: An Overview of Residential Building in Metro Denver |
DATE: Friday, March 12, 2021
TIME: 8:30am to 9:30am
LOCATION: Online Zoom Format
SPEAKER: Ted Leighty, CEO, Colorado and Denver Metro Association of Homebuilders
DESCRIPTION: What challenges has the home builder industry faced in the past year? What opportunities? Are the builders able to meet the demands of a growing population? What does the next two year hold for the builders? Find out all of this and more as Ted Leighty puts hammer to nail to get you the information you need to successfully navigate the new home market.
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ONLINE Friday Fuze: Painted Prairie - What Makes This a Top 10 Denver Metro Community? |
DATE: Friday, March 19, 2021
TIME: 8:30am to 9:30am
LOCATION: Online Zoom Format
SPEAKER: Neneh Biffinger, Broker Relations Ambassador, Parkers Prairie
DESCRIPTION: Painted Prairie is a dynamic community made up of all types of people, from all manner of backgrounds. Just as their community celebrates the myriad perspectives and vibrant diversity of its residents, Painted Prairie celebrates the beauty and spirit of the prairie, too.
So what makes it a Top 10 Denver Metro Community?
- The numbers prove the popularity of our community, in a prime aurora location.
- Tune in to learn what has made it so popular
- World-class builders, attractive pricing, parks, and more.
- And, what the next Phase offers to continue the popularity
- More builders, new parks, Town Center, & Food Hall
- Learn how you can earn points, prizes, and recognitions with our Prairie Partners Program
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ONLINE Zoom SMDRA
Affiliate Orientation
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DATE: Friday, March 19, 2021
TIME: 10:30am
LOCATION: Online Zoom Format
SPEAKER: SMDRA Leadership
DESCRIPTION: Learn how the ins and outs of the SMDRA Affiliate Program to get the MOST out of your Membership. This session is geared towards new Affiliate members, but all are welcome to join in and learn! THIS WILL BE AN ONLINE ZOOM EVENT
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2021 Diamond Circle Awards
April 30, 2021
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DATE: Friday, April 30, 2021
TIME: All Day
LOCATION: Virtual
DESCRIPTION: The 2021 Diamond Circle Awards is Friday, April 30, 2021. Come and celebrate! Join us for our absolute biggest event of the year as we honor SMDRA’s Top Producers in the South Metro Denver REALTOR® Association.
2021 Diamond Circle Silent Auction
This year’s Silent Auction benefits REbuilding Together Metro Denver (RTMD). RTMD believes everyone deserves a safe and healthy home. Their mission is repairing homes, revitalizing communities, rebuilding lives. Their vision is safe homes and communities for everyone.
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MARKET TRENDS & STATISTICS |
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Get the SMDRA Market Trends & Statistics for January 2021
February 19, 2020 Video Edition
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CLICK THE IMAGE A short video from Pete Doty and Lonnie Glessner, Members of the SMDRA Statistic Committee, discussing Jan 2021 South Metro Denver Real Estate Market Statistics - February 19, 2021
Click the button below to download the latest statistic files.
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RPR: Refreshed, Redesigned and Rebuilt for REALTORS®
New Site Launch: Feb 24, 2021
REALTORS® Property Resource
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RPR will soon launch a new version of its platform. A total transformation! Simplified and reorganized with a razor-like focus on new and productive ways to wow your clients and close more deals. The updated look and feel, including a new homepage design, is a breath of fresh air with features and tools that take REALTORS step-by-step through their most important tasks. You will also appreciate the larger images and fonts, the "What do you want to do today" tool, bigger maps, and customizable homepages.
Here are some other major highlights:
- Streamlined searching
- New property layout
- New shortcuts
- Easier access to saved properties and searches
- Improved map features
- Better integration between Residential and Commercial features
Sign up for a preview of the new site before its launch on Februry 24, 2021. Classes are filling up quickly so we hope you will enroll today.
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A Snapshot of Race and Home Buying in America
National Association of REALTORS®
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This report examines the homeownership trends among each racial group in the last 10 years. Since all real estate is local, homeownership opportunities vary by area. Thus, the report also examines where most of minority homeowners are located and which areas are more affordable for these households. |
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Share Your Great Ideas, Join the REcolorado Think Tank
REcolorado Blog
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Your feedback as an REcolorado subscriber plays an important role in our decision-making process. The feedback helps us to better understand how you use the MLS and related tools and services, so we know what we might enhance to make your user experience the best that it can be. We’ve always collected and used your input. Now, we’re also forming a think tank so we can collect your thoughts on certain topics on a more consistent basis. |
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Facebook Live Webinar on
Feb 23rd: A Call to End the Destruction of Communities by Wildfire in 30 Years
Colorado Association of REALTORS®
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Over the past decade, the U.S. has witnessed a steady increase in wildfire activity. Experts predict this trend will remain. Despite the $2 to $3 billion per year to support wildland fire suppression efforts, the number of homes lost in wildfires per year has increased by 163 percent and wildfires now cost the U.S. an estimated $63 to $285 billion per year in losses.
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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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2021 Diamond Circle Awards
Time to Apply!
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APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MARCH 5TH!
2021 Diamond Circle Awards - Award Applications are available online! Awards available in the following categories:
- Individual
- Specialty Individual
- Rookie of the Year
- Partnership
- Specialty Partnership
- Team
- Specialty Team
- Office
- Specialty Office
- Good Neighbor Award
- 4 Under 40
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SMDRA COVID-19 Resource Web Page - Stay Home! Stay Safe! |
Have you checked out the SMDRA COVID-19 Resource Page on smdra.com? During the COVID-19 ‘Stay at Home Executive Order’, it’s important that you check in with your network and be of service to your clients. We created and collected several fun, inspiring and educational assets for you to share with your clients, colleagues, and your community.
Resources just for YOU!
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Launched in November 2018, the Commitment to Excellence Program sets the standard for what it means to be a professional in the real estate brokerage business. The C2EX endorsement is available only to REALTORS®. It is earned through a self-directed program that enables real estate professionals to assess and build on their competency in each of the core areas.
So far, 31 members of the South Metro Denver REALTOR® Association have earned the Commitment to Excellence (C2EX) endorsement from the National Association of REALTORS®
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