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Join SPAAR for Twin Cities Pride Festival on June 24 and 25

SPAAR has partnered with Minnesota Realtors® and Minneapolis Area REALTORS® to sponsor a booth at Pride on June 24 and 25.
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SPAAR members pack meals with heart

SPAAR members serving on the Board of Directors and the Association’s committees participated, packaging more than 18 cases of meal kits.
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Join Leigh Brown on June 29th for National Real Estate Ethics Day!

Be ahead of the curve with your triennial COE requirement and consider completing your NAR Code of Ethics early (deadline is December 2024).
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Invest: Minneapolis-St. Paul 2022-2023 Official Launch Conference

SPAAR members are welcome to join Capital Analytics for a unique networking opportunity with local industry leaders at Invest: Minneapolis-St. Paul 2022-2023 Official Launch Conference on June 1.
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March in the Grand Old Day Parade with SPAAR!

Grand Old Day is back! SPAAR members and their families are invited to march in the parade on Sunday, June 4, as part of SPAAR to show Realtors’ support for Fair Housing and Equal Housing Opportunities.
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Down Payment Assistance Programs in Minnesota

SPAAR’s Education & Events Director, Kristin Parker, sits down with two SPAAR Affiliate Members: Cindy Allen of Bay Equity Home Loans and Kevin Harris of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage to talk about Minnesota Down Payment Assistance Programs – shedding some light on a variety of opportunities for homebuyers.
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Board of Directors applications now accepted for 2024; SPAAR Committees welcome new members for 2023

Ever thought about joining SPAAR’s Board of Directors? Now is the time to apply. Or, perhaps it’s time to wade into involvement at the committee level. Either way, members are wanted and welcome!
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Prices dip for first time since 2012 but sellers still receive over asking price

(May 17, 2023) – According to new data from Minneapolis Area REALTORS® and the Saint Paul Area Association of REALTORS®, home prices dipped slightly from last April. Both buyer and seller activity were also lower compared to last year.
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FHFA rescinded its proposed LLPA changes

 On May 10, 2023, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) rescinded its proposed loan level pricing adjustment (LLPA) upfront fee on borrowers with debt-to-income ratios greater than 40 percent that was slated to go into effect August 1.
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