![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/enews-blog-banner.png)
eNews – August 30, 2021
Spotlight on SPAAR: Networking and Why It Matters, MetroYPN invites members to enjoy a networking afternoon, and more!![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Riversedge-plaza-rendering.jpg)
RiversEdge Development
The proposed $788 million development with four new towers will transform how downtown residents, workers and visitors connect with the Mississippi River. Proposed private development could yield more than $15 million in new property tax revenue per year.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Advocacy-Report-Blog-Banner.png)
Advocacy Report – August 2021
Last week, Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter unveiled his 2022 budget proposal. Included in his budget proposal was a 6.9% increase in property taxes, which is equivalent to a $127 increase for a median value home in Saint Paul.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/enews-blog-banner.png)
eNews – August 23, 2021
Two events: same date, same time, same location, Let your voice be part of the member process, and more!![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Statistics-Banner.png)
Twin Cities Housing Market Returning to Historic Trends
According to new data from the Minneapolis Area REALTORS® and the Saint Paul Area Association of REALTORS®, buyer activity in the month of July more closely resembled a typical, pre-pandemic summer than the frenzied buying spree seen over the last year or so. Demand as measured by pending sales was down 11.2 percent from July 2020 but was flat compared to July 2019.'![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/enews-blog-banner.png)
eNews – August 16, 2021
SPAAR creates Housing Affordability Task Force, Realtor® safety is a number one priority, and more!![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/lunch-on-wheels-and-spaar-safety-day-fair.png)
FOOD TRUCK FUNDRAISER & A SAFETY FAIR
Lunch on Wheels and SPAAR Safety Day on September 9th from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/enews-blog-banner.png)