Spotlight on SPAAR: the Housing Affordability Task Force |
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SPAAR members Robbie Grossman and Brian Wagner introduce SPAAR's new Housing Affordability Task Force, discussing what it is, why it exists and how members can be involved.
SPAAR's weekly videos highlight timely news, events, member features and key information to help benefit members in their business. These videos complement content also shared in SPAAR's newsletters, on its website and on social media.
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In this issue of SPAAR's eNews:
- Take a listen: rent control town hall recording now available
- Join in the first-ever SPAAR Connect and learn ways you'll benefit in your business
- Survey shows SPAAR members give back time and again
- Awards! Awards! Awards! Annual award nominations now open!
- SPAAR Board of Director nominees named for 2022
- Safety first year-round
- Attention Affiliate members: sponsor a table during NMO
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SPAAR In the News: REALTORS® Charitable Foundation presents check to Bridging
- Wanted: Member Services Coordinator at SPAAR
- NorthstarMLS delays upgrade to its user sign-on and security
- Housing Market Statistics
- Join SPAAR's Facebook group for members only
- Welcome, new members!
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Take a listen: rent control town hall recording now available |
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SPAAR’s Government Affairs Committee Chair Mary Knudsen provided an introduction for Government Affairs Directors Simon Opatz and Becky Wegscheid to present on SPAAR’s position on Saint Paul’s rent control ballot question and the Sensible Housing Ballot Committee as part of a town hall discussion on September 29.
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Join in the first-ever SPAAR Connect and learn ways you'll benefit in your business |
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Interested in expanding your personal and professional development plans for 2022?
Take part in SPAAR’s first-ever SPAAR Connect, a committee fair to discover new ways to be active in your business and community through committee involvement. SPAAR is member-driven and welcomes all members to share their voice!
Attend SPAAR Connect on Thursday, October 14, from 11am to 1pm at SPAAR (325 Roselawn Ave E) for networking and lunch, and learn what each of the seven SPAAR committees has to offer. The SPAAR committees include Affiliates; Communications; Community Engagement; Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; Government Affairs; Metro Young Professionals Network; and Professionalism.
In addition, SPAAR has invited representatives from specialty real estate organizations including NAREB, NAHREP, Real Estate Alliance and AREAA to participate and share what they're about.
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Survey shows SPAAR members give back time and again |
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Realtors® have a reputation for giving back to their communities. And residents of Minnesota, along with Utah and Maryland, are the most generous in the nation when it comes to donating money and volunteer service to charity, according to a WalletHub study (November 2020). So, it should come as no surprise that SPAAR members, both Realtors® and Affiliates, are present in the communities where they live and work. The most recent SPAAR member survey, taken in late 2019, heard from 406 members that 85 percent of them actively volunteer throughout the year. Here's the breakdown:
- Annually, 11.72%
- Semi-annually, 28.18%
- Monthly, 29.93%
- Weekly, 14.21%
Nonprofits, churches, schools, community groups, political organizations, hospitals, brokerage opportunities and more are just some of the many kinds of places where members give of their time, talent, money and energy.
It’s known that the Covid-19 pandemic put a lot of volunteer outreach on hiatus, at least temporarily for some time, but SPAAR captured the list of organizations shared as a resource to know what is important to members, and where they are involved. SPAAR will be asking this question in its upcoming SPAAR 2021-member survey, which will be distributed to all members later this fall.
In addition, SPAAR continues to provide volunteer opportunities, including those with community organizations, throughout the year. Learn more here.
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Awards! Awards! Awards! Annual award nominations now open! |
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Nomination submissions are now being sought for SPAAR awards that will be announced in January. Be sure to nominate someone you feel is deserving by Monday, November 15.
SPAAR is seeking nominations for the following awards (click on the awards below to read the criteria and apply):
The SPAAR awards will be presented to the recipients during SPAAR's Winter Social in January 2022.
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SPAAR Board of Director nominees named for 2022 |
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The 2021 Nominating Committee has completed the selection process to fill open positions for the 2022 Board of Directors. The new directors, as named, are Danielle Bickham-Pelton, Jason Cassel and Patrick Ruble.
Per the Association bylaws, the final report of the Nominating Committee shall be delivered either electronically or by mail to each REALTOR® member. Additional candidates may be nominated by petition signed by at least seventy-five (75) REALTOR® members and directed to Tracey Douglas at SPAAR at tdouglas@spaar.com no later than October 6, 2021. Any nominations so made shall be added to the list of nominees selected by the Nominating Committee and all such nominees shall appear on a ballot to be voted on by REALTOR® members.
Installation of the elected Officers and Directors shall take place during the annual meeting in January 2022. This notice serves as the delivery of the Nominating Committee report.
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Every month is Realtor® safety month! |
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Safety is a number one priority for Realtors®. As October is now underway and National REALTOR® Safety Month in September has come to a close, now is a great time to make safety a part of your every-day gameplan. Prepare to be safe and incorporate safety awareness into your business plan. Realtors® and other professionals in the industry know safety is a priority focus every day all year.
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Attention Affiliate members: sponsor a table during NMO |
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SPAAR’s Affiliate members have the opportunity to get in front of new members at SPAAR’s New Member Orientation, which is required for all new Realtor® members and must be completed within 90 days of joining the Association. Approximately 40-55 new members come through the doors at SPAAR to learn about the Association, their membership within, and other valuable resources that will help them in their business.
Affiliate sponsors can staff a table, at no cost to participate, and network with the new members during arrival as well as their 45-minute lunch break. Promotional branded items are allowed as long as they’re out of sight during CE instruction.
Contact Kristin Parker to learn more, including what dates are available, or with any questions.
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Wanted: Member Services Coordinator at SPAAR |
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SPAAR is seeking to hire a Member Services Coordinator to join its Member Services Team. This position will provide extraordinary customer service and maintain a member-friendly environment as a SPAAR staff member. While prior experience in real estate is a plus, although not required, the individual cannot possess an active real estate license. Click here to see the full job description.
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Housing Market Statistics |
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Get up-to-date Twin Cities housing market information here. |
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SPAAR provides four different types of reports so you can offer your clients the most accurate housing data available. Click below to see how the market is doing:
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Check out the SPAAR Facebook page created specifically for members here.
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