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Advocacy News

SPAAR advocates for you and your business.

Our Government Affairs team works to make sure both REALTORS® and homeowners are represented in government.

In addition, the Government Affairs Committee works to expand the Association’s sphere of influence in local, regional, state and national public policy areas focusing on issues affecting communities throughout the Association’s jurisdiction.

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Nicko Spehn is the RPAC Investor of the Month

Nicko Spehn is the RPAC Investor of the Month.
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Rebecca Noecker named SPAAR’s Realtor® Champion of the Month

Rebecca Noecker named SPAAR's Champion of the Month.
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Register for the family-friendly RPAC Food Truck fundraiser on June 17

Minnesota Realtors® will host its first-ever RPAC Food Truck fundraiser on Tuesday, June 17, from 5-8pm.
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Food trucks and more at MN-RPAC fundraising event

Come and support MN-RPAC and the association’s advocacy efforts for the first ever MN-RPAC Food Truck Fundraiser!
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Saint Paul City Council adopts SPAAR’s Fair Housing Month Resolution

On Wednesday May 7, the Saint Paul City Council adopted the Saint Paul Area Association of Realtors® (SPAAR) Fair Housing Month Resolution declaring April 2025 as Fair Housing Month.
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Saint Paul City Council adopts Mayor Carter’s rent control policy amendment

In August 2024, Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter proposed an amendment to the city’s rent control policy that would exempt residential units built after December 31, 2004. The goal of this amendment was to stimulate urgently needed housing construction in Saint Paul.
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Learn about the Native American Homeownership Initiative program

SPAAR is sharing information about the Native American Homeownership Initiative program.
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Homeownership: Get Ready! Be Ready!

Offered by the Homeownership Opportunity Alliance, this informational resource fair will provide attendees with a wide range of helpful resources about homeownership and how to get there.
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Cities and counties show support of Fair Housing

Cities and counties show support of Fair Housing.
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