First-Generation Homebuyers Community Down Payment Assistance Fund
First-Generation Homebuyers Community Down Payment Assistance Fund.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Advocacy-report-image.png)
SPAAR’s March Advocacy Report
Here is your advocacy update for the month of March! The Saint Paul Area Association of Realtors® Advocacy Report goes out each month and is your one-stop-shop for everything related to Government Affairs throughout SPAAR's jurisdiction.![photo of Minnesota Capital building from a distance](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/photo-of-Minnesota-Capital-building-from-a-distance.png)
Advocacy Updates – March 2024
Advocacy Updates go out monthly via the SPAAR Advocacy Report. If you're not receiving the advocacy report and would like to, email spaar@spaar.com.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/photo-of-blog-on-a-laptop.png)
Repurposing Your Real Estate Blogs Into Social Media Posts
Finding time to create and post consistent content on social media can be challenging. However, by repurposing your real estate blogs into social media posts, you can save time and maintain an active online presence.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/RPAC-image.webp)
And the honor goes to SPAAR!
Saint Paul Area Association of REALTORS® was recently named as one of the three winning local associations in Minnesota for having the largest percentage increase in REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC) investors in February, as part of a Minnesota Realtors® competition.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Color-house-images-illustrations.jpg)
Fair Housing is for everyone, everywhere
April is Fair Housing Month. It is dedicated to honoring and upholding the principles of equity and eliminating discrimination from the housing market.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Financial-literacy-in-school.jpg)
Volunteers sought: financial literacy consultant and personal finance instructor
The Minnesota Council on Economic Education (MCEE) promotes financial literacy through education. MCEE is developing Minnesota’s new financial literacy curriculum, which will be required in MN high schools beginning in 2026. REALTORS® Charitable Foundation awarded a grant to MCEE in 2023 to support its programs that help prepare students to manage their personal finances.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Bredan-OBrien-Book-Discussion-NR.png)