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SPAAR’s Coon Rapids office to close year-end 2023
SPAAR’s Coon Rapids office to close year-end 2023.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Kitchen-prep-blog.png)
Still openings to volunteer with Open Arms on December 7
SPAAR members will help prepare a special holiday meal families can share together as part of the Open Arms Kitchen Crew on Thursday, December 7, from 2-4:30pm.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Photo-of-people-at-toastmasters-event.png)
Have an edge in your presentation speaking
SPAAR Toastmasters is seeking to add new members in 2024.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Jerri-party-annoucement-blog-002.png)
Save the date (December 8) for a retirement party sendoff for Jerri Hammer
A longtime staff member of SPAAR, Jerri Hammer is retiring after 44 years of service to the Association.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/For-sale-sign.png)
Homes for sale down in Twin Cities, up slightly statewide
Minneapolis Area Realtors and the St. Paul Area Association of Realtors also put out a report on the Twin Cities regional market. While new listings throughout the state were up, new listings in the Twin Cities declined 1.1% in October, although the report notes that this is the lowest decline since May 2022.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Board-picture-thankful-for-these-leaders.jpg)
Spotlighting SPAAR’s Board of Directors with gratitude
SPAAR is a member-led Association with a robust Board of Directors comprised of 20 volunteer members who provide strategic direction, leadership and guidance for the Association and its committees. Each volunteer board member devotes a portion of their time and talent on behalf of all SPAAR members each month.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/SPAAR-Awards-banner.png)
Awards! Awards! Awards! Annual award nominations now open.
Be sure to nominate someone you feel is deserving by November 27, 2023.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/photo-of-person-using-computer-with-home-graphics-around-it.png)
Rates briefly break 8.0%, further burdening buyers and stifling sellers
According to new data from Minneapolis Area REALTORS® and the Saint Paul Area Association of REALTORS®, metro-wide home prices rose slightly in October![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Land-Trust-Blog.png)