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Rates push sales down further as home prices continue to grow
Pending sales were down by over a quarter in September compared to last year. Sellers also accepted a smaller share of their asking price as their listings took longer to sell.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/August-new-members-in-class.png)
New Members – September 2022
Welcome, September 2022 new members to the Realtor® family!![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Meet-the-board-patrick-ruble.png)
Introducing SPAAR’s 2022 Board of Directors: Meet Patrick Ruble
Patrick wanted to be an architect when he grew up, and has been a Realtor® since 2004, stating the profession chose him.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Meet-the-board-Patti-Jo.png)
Introducing SPAAR’s 2022 Board of Directors. Meet Patti Jo Fitzpatrick
Shelley Johnson has been in the real estate business for 15 years and works in the business of home warranties.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Emma-Norton-Welcome-Baskets-2.jpg)
Community Engagement: Nonprofit Partner Emma Norton Services
SPAAR’s Community Engagement Committee wrapped up its October meeting with a service project.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Volunteering-banner.png)
REALTORS® Are Good Neighbors
November is #ThanksGivingBack month at SPAAR, and we want to highlight and say thank you to all the REALTORS® who make their communities a better place.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/social-media-template-banner.png)
#ThanksGivingBack Social Post Templates
SPAAR has made it easy to celebrate #thanksgivingback on your social media with these Canva templates. Canva is a free online program that allows you to easily create social media post from templates or design your own from scratch.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Shelley-Johnson-Meet-the-board.png)