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SMDRA WEEKLY NEWS & EVENTS • SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
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REALTOR Safety Month: Life Since My Mother's Murder
The Beverly Carter Story
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Carl Carter Jr., the son of slain Arkansas real estate agent Beverly Carter, opens up about her death and how it awakened his drive to ensure every practitioner comes home safe. |
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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 1031 Exchange Essentials
Sep 13 - 2pm to 3pm
Members Free / $20 Others
1 CE Credits
Instructor: Tracey Wilson
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IN-PERSON Short Sales & Foreclosures
Sep 14 - 9am to 1pm
Members Free / $40 Others
4 CE Credits
Instructor: Mickey Sanders
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ZOOM How to Virtually Market & Sell RE
Sep 15 - 1pm to 3pm
Members Free / $40 Others
0 CE Credits
Instructor: Craig Grant
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IN-PERSON Risk Management 101
Sep 20 - 9am to 12pm
Members Free / $40 Others
3 CE Credits
Instructor: Steve Olson
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ZOOM Accredited Buyer's Representative Designation
Sep 21&22 - 9am to 4pm
$195 Members / $215 Others
12 CE Credits
Instructor: Mickey Sanders
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IN-PERSON Shifting Market Business Strategies
Sep 21 - 1pm to 3pm
Members Free / $30 Others
2 CE Credits
Instructor: Jack O'Connor
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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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2022 Real Estate Market Shift
Adjust Your Business Strategies
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Are you adjusting your business strategies with the shifting real estate market? Re-thinking your business plan and adjusting to the buyer's or seller's changing needs and expectations is just one way to capture business. Learn how to improve your productivity in a changing market with eight areas of business strategies to master. |
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Do You Need to Up
Your Social Media Game?
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Take your social media skills to the next level with upcoming classes from SMDRA! Visit the SMDRA Online Calendar at bit.ly/SMDRA-Calendar
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Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR) Designation Course |
DATE: Wed & Thu, September 21&22, 2022
TIME: 9:00am to 4:00pm
COST: $195 Members / $215 Others
ZOOM: Zoom Format
INSTRUCTOR: Mickey Sanders
SESSION INFORMATION: 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 two-day ABR® Designation Core Course is to establish a foundation of training, skills, and resources to help real estate profess-ionals succeed as a buyer's representative.
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Pricing Strategy Advisor (PSA) Certification |
DATE: Wednesday, October 24, 2022
TIME: 9:00am to 4:30pm
COST: $99 Members / $129 Others
FORMAT: In-Person at SMDRA
INSTRUCTOR: Steve Olson
SESSION INFORMATION: 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.
- The purpose and benefits of CMAs, and how to guide clients through them
- Terminology of pricing and valuation
- The Code of Ethics as it relates to pricing
- How to identify appropriate comparables, and where to find information about them
- The role of supply and demand in pricing
- How to adjust comparables
- Specific challenges and special situations in making adjustments
- How to work with appraisers
- How to hone your pricing skills and practices
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Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) Designation |
DATE: Tue & Wed, November 15&16, 2022
TIME: 9:00am to 4:00pm
COST: $195 Members / $215 Others
FORMAT: On-Line Zoom Format
INSTRUCTOR: Mickey Sanders
SESSION INFORMATION: The Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) designation is the premier credential in seller representation. It is designed to elevate professional standards and enhance personal performance. The designation is awarded to real estate practitioners by the Real Estate Business Institute (REBI) who meet specific educational and practical experience criteria.
What You Gain
The SRS Course will redefine your "normal" and reinvent the way you represent sellers. It provides a comprehensive foundation of skill development, training and resources to help real estate professionals represent the interests of sellers in today’s marketplace.
Students learn to:
- Increase listings and grow their business
- Demonstrate and communicate their value package to seller clients
- Understand and apply the Code of Ethics & Standards of Practice
- Understand and comply with state license laws when representing sellers
- Understand and apply methods, tools, and techniques to provide support and services that sellers want and need
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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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REALTOR Appreciation
Breakfast and Vendor Fair
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DATE: Tuesday, September 13, 2022
TIME: 7:45am-12:00pm
TOPIC: The Great Rate Rise
SPEAKER: Elliott Eisenberg,
The Bowtie Economist
COST: REALTOR Members are Free,
$400 – Vendor Table, $45 for additional Vendor Affiliate Tickets
$55 – Non-Members
DESCRIPTION: Join us for a morning with Elliot Eisenberg, “The Bowtie Economist” who promises to entertain and educate as he discusses the short-term and longer-term health of the US economy. Dr. Eisenberg will discuss the most recent statistics on key topics such as the condition of the current economic recovery, household spending, the health of the labor market, inflation, future Federal Reserve policy, and of course housing. In particular, housing starts, new housing sales, pending and existing sales, mortgage rates, the durability of the current recovery and much more! He will close by looking at conditions in Denver, and economic conditions across the nation and will focusing on key trends. After his prepared remarks, and time permitting, he looks forward to taking questions from the audience.
EVENT SPONSORS:
SMDRA Strategic Partners
5280 Home, REcolorado, SentriLock
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Submit Your Nominations
for the 2022 Annual Awards
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DATE: Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022
TOPIC: Submit You Nominations for the 2022 SMDRA Annual Awards
SMDRA will soon select its REALTOR® of the Year, Rising Star, and Affiliate of the Year Award winners. This is your chance to nominate someone for these prestigious awards. Submit your nominations by Wednesday, September 14th, 2022!
Award Winners will be announced at our Annual Inaugural and Award Celebration on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at the Highlands Ranch Mansion.
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Affiliate Industry Partner
Meet and Greet Orientation
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DATE: Friday, Sept. 16, 2022
TIME: 10:00am – 11:30am
TOPIC: Benefits of Affiliate Membership –
Get Connected!
SESSION INFORMATION: The SMDRA Affiliate Committee wants to help you get the most out of your Affiliate Membership.
This is an opportunity to learn about the ins and outs of the SMDRA Affiliate Program and how to get connected, to maximize your SMDRA membership.
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Business After Hours - Texas Holdem Tournament, Supporting SMDRA's YPN SOCKtober Fest Sock Donation Event |
DATE: Thursday, September 22, 2022
TIME: 4:00pm-7:00pm
TOPIC: Business After Hours-TX Holdem Tournament & SOCKtober Fest
AMOUNT: Free for Members, $20 Non-Members
DESCRIPTION: Join us for a SMDRA Business After Hours Event – A Texas Holdem Tournament! SMDRA is the best place network and socialize with Members and test out your Card Shark skills!
We will have Colorado Casino Nights facilitate our Texas Holdem Tournament, while you enjoy food and drinks, so be sure to bring along your best poker face, for an evening of fun with friends!
This October, SMDRA’s YPN is hosting a charity sock donation event, SOCKtober. Homelessness numbers in Denver are at an all-time high. We will be collecting pairs of socks for a donation to our local Salvation Army shelters, to show that even a small act of love, such as donating a pair of socks, can make a big difference in the lives of our neighbors who are homeless. To support this charity, we are requesting you bring a minimum of one package of new socks, to gain entrance to this event
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS SPONSOR:
Equity Title of Colorado
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SMDRA's YPN SOCKtober Fest Sock Donation Event |
DATES: September 22, 2022 - Collection Date
TOPIC: SOCKtober Fest
DESCRIPTION: SMDRA’s YPN is hosting a charity sock donation event, SOCKtober. Homelessness numbers in Denver are at an all-time high. We will be collecting pairs of socks for a donation to our local Salvation Army shelters, to show that even a small act of love, such as donating a pair of socks, can make a big difference in the lives of our neighbors who are homeless.
Please bring new sock of all sizes – kids and adults, in original packaging to the SMDRA Office Drop-Off Location – Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm.
South Metro Denver REALTOR Association
6436 S. Racine Circle, Centennial, CO 80111
For more information about the SMDRA YPN SOCKtober Event Contact:
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POWER LUNCH: Wildfire Preparedness in the Metro Area |
DATE: Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022
TIME: 11:00am-11:30am – Lunch and Networking
11:20am-1:00pm – Program
TOPIC: Wildfire Preparedness in the Metro Area
LOCATION: SMDRA Event Center, This is an IN-PERSON EVENT
SPEAKER: Tom Welle, Principal of Wildfire Preparedness Services
SESSION INFORMATION: Join us for this IMPORTANT and informative discussion regarding Wildfire and its relationship to home destruction. Tom Welle with Wildfire Preparedness Services will help us understand not only the conditions that contribute to wildfire but ways we can predict it’s behavior, the types of wildfire and steps we can take to reduce the ignition of structures. Tom will also share local resources and information about Douglas Counties Mitigation Program. This is one you don’t want to miss both personally and professionally.
POWER LUNCH SPONSOR:
Equity Title of Colorado
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2022 Inaugural & Awards Ceremony - We Are One! |
DATE: Wednesday, November 2, 2022
TIME: 4:00pm to 8:00pm – Doors Open at 3:30pm
LOCATION: Highlands Ranch Mansion - 9950 E Gateway Dr, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
COST: $55 per person
Incoming Chairman of the Board Janet Marlow and the SMDRA Board of Directors Request the Honor of Your Presence at the South Metro Denver REALTOR® Association’s 2022 Inaugural & Awards Ceremony, on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm at the Highlands Ranch Mansion. Cocktails and food will be served, cost is $55 per person. Business Casual Attire is recommended.
Program Schedule:
4:00pm-4:30pm – Cocktails & Networking
4:30pm-6:00pm – Program & Awards
6:00pm-8:00pm – Celebration, Food & Music
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MARKET TRENDS & STATISTICS |
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Get the SMDRA Market Trends & Statistics for July 2022 |
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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Stalker had 3 Years of
Broker's Ads in His Trunk
National Association of REALTORS®
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REALTOR® Kitty Wallace changed the way she interacts with clients after a man wanted for sex crimes kept leaving personal notes on her windshield. Listen to Drive With NAR to hear what she did next and the safety lessons she learned.
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CAR Committee Applications
Due October 31, 2022
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.
CAR is accepting committee applications through Oct. 31 for the 2022-2023 committee year.
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Claim Your Personal Webpage
on REcolorado.com
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When you enter your listing into the MLS, you’re also putting it on REcolorado.com—our public-facing search site that receives two-million visitors per month. Visitors to your listing can clearly see you are the listing broker and can click your name to view your personal webpage. If you haven’t added your photo and expertise to your webpage, you might be missing out on valuable clicks. It’s easy to claim your webpage and make updates straight from your REcolorado CONNECT dashboard. |
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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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INTRODUCING...
The 2022-23 SMDRA
Member Benefits Guide
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From the brand-new REALTOR® member who could use some guidance and support in all things real estate, to a seasoned veteran who is searching for ways to take their business to the next level, we’ve got you covered! Come see all the benefits you have at your fingertips to make your business soar!
Take a LOOK at how SMDRA Membership...
• Saves you $$
• Gives you marketing tools
• Helps keep you safe
• Is all about your business
• And some very cool extras!
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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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RPAC VICTORIES: How Your Investment Helps Your Business |
DID YOU KNOW - RPAC is nationally recognized as one of the most non-partisan political action committees in the country. We are the REALTOR® Party, supporting issues and candidates that strengthen the American Dream of home ownership.
DID YOU KNOW - RPAC works to seek short term rental regulations that preserve the character of local neighborhoods while not unfairly restricting the rights of private property owners.
DID YOU KNOW - RPAC works to resist burdensome real estate sign ordinances that restrict the ability to effectively market properties.
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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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