SMDRA WEEKLY NEWS & EVENTS • OCTOBER 16, 2026

Check Out Your CAR REALTOR Benefits

Time to maximize your strategic partnerships, and member-only discounts for Colorado REALTORS®. Our mission is to ensure you have access to the best tools resources you need to achieve greater success.

Be sure to check out all the FREE webinars weekly. Most of these webinars offer great insight to marketing and sales, with no pressure to buy anything.

FREE EDUCATION FOR SMDRA MEMBERS!

ALL CLASSES except designations and certifications are FREE for SMDRA members.

Senior Real Estate Specialist Designation

According to NAR's 2023 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report, Baby Boomers now constitute a remarkable 52% of all sellers. In addition, they overtook millennials in 2022 as the largest cohort of homebuyers. The impact of this demographic on our market is undeniable, making it essential for real estate professionals to be well-prepared to counsel and assist them in the home buying and selling process.

The SRES® designation course is designed to instill knowledge, understanding and empathy for 50+ real estate clients and customers. By completing this intensive two-day, 12 CE credit course, you will develop the business-building skills and resources needed to specialize in the 50+ real estate market. The curriculum covers a wide array of topics, including selling family homes, buying rental properties and assisting seniors with transitions to senior communities.

Learn valuable marketing tips and methods to effectively reach and engage with seniors.

The largest and wealthiest buyer's group in the country is made up of Baby Boomers. Understand what motivates this mature deomgraphic and make your business boom!

October Power Lunch: Real Estate Nightmares: Legal Horror Stories Every REALTOR Should Hear

DATE: Tuesday, October 20, 2026

TIME: 11:00am-11:45am – Lunch and Networking

11:45-1:00pm – Program

TOPIC: Scary Real Estate Stories

LOCATION: SMDRA Event Center

SPEAKER: Jordan May, Attorney with Frascona, Joiner, Goodman and Greenstein P.C.

SESSION INFORMATION: Join us for a very spoooooooky Power Lunch, because the scariest stories in real estate don’t happen in haunted houses, they happen in contracts, disclosures, inspections, and closings.

Join us for the October Power Lunch as Jordan May with Frascona Joiner Goodman & Greenstein, PC shares real-world legal cases, costly mistakes, and cautionary tales every REALTOR® should hear. From disclosure disasters and contract complications to fair housing concerns and closing nightmares, you’ll learn how small oversights can turn into major legal headaches, and how to protect yourself, your clients, and your business before things get truly terrifying.

Because the scariest real estate stories…are the real ones

DONUT SPONSOR: TBD

November Power Lunch: DORA News and Updates with Marcia Waters

DATE: Tuesday, November 10, 2026

TIME: 11:00am-11:45am – Lunch and Networking

11:45-1:00pm – Program

TOPIC: DORA News and Updates with Marcia Waters

LOCATION: SMDRA Event Center

SPEAKER: Marcia Waters, Director, Department of Regulatory Agencies Real Estate Division

SESSION INFORMATION: Get the latest directly from the source! Join Marcia Waters, Director of the Colorado Division of Real Estate at DORA, for an important update on the regulatory issues, changes, and trends impacting Colorado’s real estate industry. Learn what’s happening now, what may be coming next, and what REALTORS® need to know to stay informed, compliant, and prepared.

POWER LUNCH SPONSOR: Equity Title of Colorado https://www.equitycol.com/

2026 SMDRA Veterans Day Breakfast: Honoring Veterans Past, Present and Future

DATE: Friday, November 13, 2026

TIME: 9:00am to 10:30am

TOPIC: Veterans Day Breakfast

SPEAKERS: Chris Maes, Douglas County Veterans Services and Mike McNairy, Chair of Heroes Hall Foundation

COST: Free for SMDRA Members

SESSION INFORMATION: Join us as we honor those who answered the call to serve.

Our Veterans Day Breakfast is an opportunity to recognize the courage and sacrifices of our veterans while learning how our community can continue supporting them long after their military service ends.

Hear from the Heroes Hall Foundation about their vision for a dedicated home that brings vital veteran services, resources and support together in one place.

Together, we’ll honor the past, support the present and help build a stronger future for our veterans.

BREAKFAST SPONSOR:  Wagner Floors

2026 SMDRA Holiday Breakfast and Toy Drive Benefitting the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver

DATE: Friday, December 4, 2026

TIME: 9:00am to 11:30am– Doors Open at 8:45am

PURPOSE: Toy Drive Fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Clubs Metro Denver

COST: Your REQUIRED entry fee into this event is a NEW, UNWRAPPED toy, cash or gift card donation to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs Metro Denver!

EVENT INFORMATION: SMDRA is joining forces with the Boys & Girls Clubs Metro Denver to deliver gifts to children in our community, to brighten their holiday! Bring your holiday cheer and join us for Breakfast, Santa, Mimosas and more!

Gift Card Ideas - Starbucks, Kohl’s, Target, Walmart, Amazon

Gift Ideas - Electronics, sports equipment, art supplies, clothes, shoes, new toys, board/video games, books, action figures/dolls, makeup, jewelry, DVDs, etc.

Age Range – Gifts should be for children ages 6 to 18

REMEMBER: Your REQUIRED entry fee into this event is a NEW, UNWRAPPED toy, cash or gift card donation to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs Metro Denver!

SPONSORSHIPS? Interested in becoming a sponsor for t his event, CLICK HERE to complete a sponsorship form.

Get the SMDRA Market Trends & Statistics for September 2026

IDEA: INCLUSION • DIVERSITY • EQUITY • ACTION

NAHREP and Fair Housing Groups Warn Private Listing Trends Could Exacerbate Challenges for Homebuyers of Color

According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), about 90 percent of home sellers in the United States are White. That demographic disparity reflects a complicated history. For much of the 20th century, redlining, racial covenants, and other race-based practices, as well as unequal access to credit, prevented millions of families of color from becoming homeowners. In 2024, there were more than 32,000 reported acts of housing discrimination in our country showing that discrimination in housing remains a present-day problem, not merely a feature of the past.

NAR's Consumer Guide Series

NEW Guide: Share These Safety Tips with Your Buyers

National Association of REALTORS®

National Association of REALTORS®

NAR continues to roll out our “Consumer Guide” series, and they are pleased to share the latest resources on offers of compensation for home sellers. These resources cover the process and options available for offering compensation to a buyer’s agent and the reasons why this may be a compelling strategy for sellers to consider when marketing their property.

NAR hopes you are finding these resources to be useful, and they encourage you to continue to distribute them to inquiring consumers so they are armed with the information they need as they begin working with an agent who is a REALTOR®.

Colorado Home Sales Slide in September as Smaller, Cautious Pool of Buyers Gain Negotiating Power

Colorado Association of REALTORS

Statewide sales fall 15.1% and Denver metro transactions drop 18.7% despite lower inventory and stable prices; price reductions and seller concessions reshape the fall housing market.

MLS Tools for Buyer's Agents

REcolorado

Better support your buyer clients with REcolorado’s MLS tools. Join an upcoming webinar to explore search strategies, property research tools, and reports that help you evaluate listings, understand market activity, and make data-backed recommendations.

Register for the next webinar here. 

RPAC UPDATES

The Road to ROAD and No Recess for the Weary

NAR REALTOR Party

The ROAD to Housing Act is now law—a landmark achievement that caps nearly two years of relentless advocacy by NAR. Powered by 1.4 million members, the campaign included congressional testimony, thousands of meetings, original research, coalition-building, expert policy guidance, and targeted Calls for Action.

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SMDRA is thrilled to announce a COMPLIMENTARY proactive safety and lead intelligence service for all SMDRA REALTOR Members!

NEW AT FOREWARN! We’re excited to announce the launch of our new Community Hub to help agents make the most of their FOREWARN member benefit! 

The FOREWARN Community Hub includes:  

• How to use FOREWARN: A quick guide to using FOREWARN. 
• Activation instructions: Four easy steps to set up your account if you haven’t already. 
• Search tips and FAQs: How to get the most out of the app and get answers to common questions. 
• Training sessions: Sign up for live training or watch the demo video. 
• Videos: Watch the product video to see how FOREWARN can help protect you and your business or watch a testimonial video to see how it has helped others. 

BE CAREFUL NOT TO overshare on social media. Avoid posting anything that may inform others of your whereabouts like where you are going, how long you will be thee or if you will be alone.

Learn more at www.NAR.realtor/safety

YOUR MEMBER BENEFITS!

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FOREWARN brings knowledge to the real estate industry through innovative solutions to ensure safer engagements and smarter interactions. FOREWARN solutions enable real estate professionals to gain real-time knowledge.

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