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Navigating the Holiday Season: SPAAR Office Hours
To ensure you're well-informed about our office hours during this festive period, here's a quick overview.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Hand-on-computer.png)
First quarter MLS invoices are due December 31
First quarter MLS invoices are due December 31.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Home-being-built-2.jpg)
Sales flatten and prices remain higher, meanwhile new listings rise and rates ease
According to new data from Minneapolis Area REALTORS® and the Saint Paul Area Association of REALTORS®, metro-wide home prices rose slightly in November. Sales activity was flat as mortgage rates softened slightly and new listings were up 5.3%.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Toys-for-Joy-1024x576-panorama.jpg)
SPAAR Offices Service As Drop Off Locations for Toys for Joy
SPAAR’s office locations service as drop off sites for toy donations! Help support Toys for Joy by donating a toy for a family in need today.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Duck-and-tub-Blog.png)
SPAAR members helped “Raise the Bar” to make an impact in soap donations
SPAAR’s 2023 #thanksgivingback “Raise the Bar” collection drive during November resulted in approximately 5,500 full-size bars of soap.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Video-photo-Blog.png)
SPAAR member and client highlight value of a Realtor®
SPAAR member Pahola Clysdale and one of her clients, Mary, share some insights into what it means to work with a Realtor® including what Mary says is important in finding the right person to work for and understanding, from Pahola, how the agent and client relationship works together.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/key-communities-NR-002.png)
Cities partner with SPAAR through Key Communities program
SPAAR’s Key Communities program had an impact in helping a handful of communities throughout the Association’s service area in 2023.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Jerri-Hammer-Story-Blog.png)