Buyers gain ground on better inventory and lower rates in 2025
Buyers overcame affordability and inventory challenges for slight gain on the year.
Send a card for Random Acts of Kindness Day
Brighten someone’s day and bring a smile to their face with your kind words and a card, and SPAAR will mail it on your behalf!
Realtors® provided community goodwill for SPAAR’s 2025 #thanksgivingback
Thanks to generosity of members, SPAAR collected nearly 900 boxes of cereal throughout November for its #thanksgivingback program.
Advocacy in Action for January 2026
SPAAR’s Government Affairs Directors (GADs), Becky Wegscheid and Simon Opatz, actively engaged with numerous elected officials, government staff and housing stakeholders throughout December on behalf of SPAAR members.
February 2026 RPAC Investor of the Month: Jason Gorman
SPAAR has named Jason Gorman as the RPAC Investor of the Month for February 2026.
SPAAR honors Golden Rule Recognition recipient
SPAAR recognizes members who were recently recognized by their peers for their commitment to professionalism by displaying respectful, fair, honest and ethical behavior, receiving SPAAR’s Golden Rule Recognition.
SPAAR represented at the annual Breakfast with the Mayors
Last week, SPAAR members and staff attended the annual Breakfast with the Mayors event hosted by the St. Paul and Minneapolis Chambers of Commerce at the University of St. Thomas.
SPAAR’s Affiliate of the Month is Darcy McDonald
Darcy McDonald has been named SPAAR’s Affiliate of the Month for January 2026. A mortgage sales manager with Wings Credit Union, Darcy is an active SPAAR member and serves on the REALTORS® Charitable Foundation.