SMDRA WEEKLY NEWS & EVENTS • OCTOBER 9, 2026

Check Out Your NAR REALTOR Benefits

NAR REALTOR Benefits® partners with select companies to create exclusive, customized offers that specifically help you save on solutions that boost your business and best serve your clients.

FREE EDUCATION FOR SMDRA MEMBERS!

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

Pricing Strategy Advisor (PSA) Certification

The Pricing Strategy Advisor (PSA) certification is specifically designed to enhance your skills on pricing properties, creating CMAs, working with appraisers, and guiding clients through the anxieties and misperceptions they often have about home values.

Determining property values depends more than ever on professional expertise and competence, the best use of technology, and approaching the pricing assignment from various perspectives. 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 with the PSA certification.

The key to competitive home pricing is becoming proficient at comparative market analyses (CMAs). In this class, you will learn how to evaluate the existing real estate market to take the guesswork out of pricing homes.

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!

Casino Night Supporting RPAC

DATE: Thursday, October 15, 2026

TIME: 5:00pm-8:00pm

EVENT: SMDRA Casino Night Supporting RPAC

LOCATION: SMDRA Event Center

COST: $40 In-Advance Entry Fee

$50 at the Door

EVENT DESCRIPTION: Stack the odds in your favor and join us for an unforgettable evening of fun, friendly competition, and networking at SMDRA Casino Night supporting RPAC! Whether you're a seasoned card shark or just in it for the laughs, you'll enjoy casino games, delicious food and drinks, exciting prizes, and plenty of opportunities to connect with fellow REALTORS® and Affiliate Industry Partners. So, put on your lucky shirt, practice your poker face, and get ready to go all in for REALTOR® advocacy!

Members & Guests must be 21 years of age to attend.

ENTRY INCLUDES:

• Chips to Play Games

• Food & Drinks

• Contestants will have the chance to do 2 additional re-buys of chips at $20 (also to RPAC)

GAMES:

• Slots

• Craps

• Roulette

• Poker

• Black Jack

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

Get the SMDRA Market Trends & Statistics for September 2026

IDEA: INCLUSION • DIVERSITY • EQUITY • ACTION

National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15 to October 15

From September 15 through October 15, National Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the rich histories, cultures and contributions of Hispanic Americans. But did you know the observance originally began as Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968? It was expanded to a month-long celebration in 1988, with September 15 chosen because it marks the anniversary of independence for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.

For REALTORS®, celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month is also an opportunity to learn more about the communities we serve. Understanding our clients’ cultures, experiences and perspectives helps us build stronger relationships, provide better service and support the dream of homeownership for everyone.

Throughout the month, take some time to learn, listen, celebrate and discover new ways to better serve your clients and community.



Presented by the SMDRA IDEA Committee

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®.

Meet the 2027 Colorado Association of REALTORS Committee Members

Colorado Association of REALTORS

The Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) is excited to introduce the 2027 committee members who are leading the charge in shaping the future of Colorado real estate. These committees are made up of dedicated members who bring their expertise, leadership, and vision to important areas of focus within CAR. Whether they’re driving policy discussions, supporting professional standards, or fostering inclusion, their work is vital to the success of our association and the real estate industry statewide.

These members will officially take their roles on December 1, 2026.

Screen Tenants Directly in REcolorado MLS with RentSpree

REcolorado

Make the rental application process easier with RentSpree, available to REcolorado subscribers at no additional cost. Join an upcoming webinar to see how to activate tenant screening within the MLS and request complete screening packages from prospective tenants.

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.

This edition of the SMDRA Weekly Newsletter is made possible by our Corporate Sponsors:

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Benefit - Forewarn!

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. 

REMEMBER TO TEST smoke detectors at your home and office at least once a month and to change the batteries annually. It is recommended that smoke detectors be replaced every 10 years.

Learn more at www.NAR.realtor/safety

YOUR MEMBER BENEFITS!

Discover Member discounts and resources from NAR, CAR and SMDRA!. Time to maximize your strategic partnerships, and member-only discounts for members. Our mission is to ensure you have access to the best tools resources you need to achieve greater success.

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NAR TRAVEL CLUB

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CAR BENEFIT

E&O INSURANCE

Williams specializes in real estate E&O Insurance. Quality insurance products and superior program management. REALTORS® get additional coverage endorsement at no additional premium.

SMDRA BENEFIT

FOREWARN

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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