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Wanted: volunteers for this Friday, June 14, at Open Arms
SPAAR is seeking up to 10 volunteers to be part of the Kitchen Crew at Open Arms this Friday, June 14, from 2-4:30pm.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Better-and-Better-podcast-banner.png)
Beyond the Stats: how insurance and mortgage work in tandem within the real estate industry
Dive into the world of home insurance and its impact on the loan process.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/open-house-safety.png)
MinnPost: an opinion piece by John Smaby
John Smaby, who served as 2019 president of the National Association of REALTORS® and is a broker with Edina Realty, was published in MinnPost on June 6.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/SPAAR-Hero-Spotlight-scaled.jpg)
SPAAR Hero welcomes nominations throughout 2024
SPAAR Hero was created to recognize a SPAAR member or member team for their community involvement and to shine a light on the many good things Realtors® are already doing in the community every day.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SPAAR-Logo-for-blog-banner.png)
Process for inactive real estate licenses
Beginning July 8, SPAAR’s Member Services team members will look up every member who calls in by checking the pulse portal system to verify they have an active license.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Attendee-session-blog.png)
Midyear meeting highlights regarding settlement agreement
At the recent NAR meetings in Washington DC in May, information was shared from both the legislative and broker perspectives in regard to the settlement agreement.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Better-Broker-Series.png)
Better Broker Series: Divorces and Estates, and what agents need to know
SPAAR will host its next Better Broker Series: Divorces and Estates, and what agents should know on Wednesday, June 26, from 9-10am. All members are welcome.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Volunteer-words-with-phone-blog-002.png)