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.

Awards! Awards! Awards! Annual award nominations now open.

Be sure to nominate someone you feel is deserving by November 27, 2023.

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

Community Land Trusts receive increased attention; learn more at brokers open on November 21

Community Land Trusts—CLTs---are receiving increased attention as a creative way to address increased housing prices.

B-1…G-46….SPAAR members lead Bingo at Emma Norton Services

SPAAR members hosted Bingo Day at nonprofit Emma Norton Services on November 17.

Ring a bell to help the Salvation Army

Ring a bell.

Don Benzick retires after 50 years in real estate industry

Congratulations, Don, on a rewarding 50-year real estate career!

St. Paul candidate decisions announced

SPAAR’s endorsed candidates did in Saint Paul.

SPAAR supports teachers and classrooms

At the beginning of the school year, SPAAR put out a call to more than 500 schools in SPAAR’s service area with information about classroom resources.  Teachers were invited to share their online wish lists (Target, Amazon, etc.) for a chance to receive $100 in items from their respective lists. Twenty gifts were awarded to teachers.