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SPAAR members earn Golden Rule Recognition honors
SPAAR members Kelvin Greene and Dan Schneider were recently nominated to receive Golden Rule Recognition.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/photo-of-people-being-handed-keys-to-their-new-home.png)
2022 State of Hispanic Homeownership Report
The report is an industry benchmark that brings together a broad cross-section of data and research from within and outside of the housing industry.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/group-of-people-planting-trees.png)
Better Agents, Better (and GREENER) Communities!
Get ready to dig in and make a green difference in the Frogtown neighborhood of St. Paul!![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Statistics-Banner.png)
Twin Cities Home Prices Flattening Out with Latest Rate Spike
(March 15, 2022) – According to new data from Minneapolis Area REALTORS® and the Saint Paul Area Association of REALTORS®, the median sales price across the Twin Cities grew 0.6 percent to $342,000. Home price growth has flattened out in the face of higher mortgage rates and deteriorating affordability.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Advocacy-Report-Blog-Banner.png)
Advocacy Report – March 2023
In its continued effort to curb inflation, the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate in February by a quarter-percentage point to 4.50% - 4.75%, its 8th rate hike since March of last year, when the interest rate was nearly zero.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/photo-of-homes-in-minnesota.png)
Let’s Talk About Housing Affordability
Housing affordability is a key issue in the State of Minnesota. Let's talk about why it is important and some solutions to address the issue.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/photo-of-people-looking-excited.png)