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REALTORS® Charitable Foundation gives back to SPAAR members and community partners
It’s been another busy year for the REALTORS® Charitable Foundation. The Foundation named Spare Key its 2024 grant recipient and, in April, Foundation members attended its annual Groove Gala. There, Foundation members had the opportunity to educate attendees about REALTORS® Charitable Foundation and its efforts to support Spare Key, which helps families in medical crisis with financial assistance through its Help Me Bounce platform.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Statistics-Banner.png)
November 2024 housing market overview: Sizable gains in listings and sales despite rate environment
(Nov. 14, 2024) – According to new data from the Minnesota state and Twin Cities metro REALTOR® Associations, which jointly provide a housing market overview each month, listings, sales, prices and inventory all rose in October.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Image-of-bluesky-logo-for-website.png)
Should REALTORS® Join Bluesky: The Fast-Growing Twitter Alternative
With the rise in individuals joining the platform, it is worth asking the question, should REALTORS® join Bluesky or is it just another rising social media platform that will inevitably stager with low active users.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Cup-of-coffee-with-heart.jpg)
Hot cocoa with Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity is inviting SPAAR members to its Realtor® Connect Winter Mixer to enjoy cookie decorating and a hot chocolate bar with mingling with others in the industry.Time sensitive education reminders
Before yearend 2024, SPAAR wants to make sure members are up on their Code of Ethics status and are aware of its limited offer for a price-reduced On-Demand Education Pass.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/On-Demand-Blog.png)
SPAAR’s On-Demand Education Pass – 25% discount when purchased by December 31
With SPAAR’s On-Demand Education Pass, there are no preset bundles - you get to choose 10 courses of any CE length for one low price! Flexible, convenient, and designed for busy REALTORS®.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/get-out-to-vote-blog.png)
Fifteen SPAAR-endorsed candidates won their local races
SPAAR endorsed 21 candidates for local races during the 2024 election season, resulting in 15 of the endorsees winning their respective races.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Broker-Blog-image.png)
Perspective from The Opportunity Report
Fast forward to 2024 and the real estate opportunity report developed by T3 Sixty. This report has taken the industry changes, provided context, and turned them into opportunities followed up with perspective. The Opportunity Report breaks it into sections of Real Estate Brokers and Agents, Organized Real Estate, State Regulatory Agencies, Key Stakeholders, and Overall impact on Stakeholders.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Houses-photo.png)