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The Saint Paul Area Association of Realtors® Alternative Housing Showcase
America is experiencing a housing crisis. Rents are rising while incomes are stagnant, and homeownership is becoming more and more exclusive.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Peter-Sparr-meet-the-board.png)
Introducing SPAAR’s 2022 Board of Directors: Meet Peter Sparr
Real estate was in the family and a path Peter Sparr followed. He’s been a Realtor® for almost 21 years.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Mary-Knudsen-meet-the-board.png)
Introducing SPAAR’s 2022 Board of Directors: Meet Mary Knudsen
Mary Knudsen began her career in real estate in 2001 when her sons were 18 months and four years old.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Robbie-Grossman-meet-the-board.png)
Introducing SPAAR’s 2022 Board of Directors: Meet Robbie Grossman
It was a sense of duty to help people in his community that steered Robbie Grossman to pursue a career in real estate.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/education-Extravaganza.png)
Education Extravaganza 2023
Call it a BLITZ! Call it a RALLY! Call it an EXTRAVAGANZA! Whatever you call it, we've scheduled four days of Education at SPAAR to help you call it DONE!![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Danielle-Pelton-meet-the-board.png)
Introducing SPAAR’s 2022 Board of Directors: Meet Danielle Pelton
“Don’t get discouraged, it takes time to build up the momentum,” says Danielle Pelton on what advice she’d give herself starting out in real estate.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Brandy-Grell-meet-the-board-website-banner.png)
Introducing SPAAR’s 2022 Board of Directors: meet Brandy Grell
Having time to meet her kids for lunch was one of the reasons Realtor® Brandy Grell chose real estate or, as she says, her son chose it for her.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Picture2.jpg)
Twin Cities, U.S. home prices expected to rise at a slowed pace in 2023, Realtor.com says
While home prices may be slowing, they are not anticipated to go down in the new year, a recently released annual forecast reports.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Lunch-and-learn-dei-Website-banner.png)