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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.

September 2024 Advocacy Report

Here is your advocacy update for the month of September! The Saint Paul Area Association of Realtors® Advocacy Report goes out each month and is your one-stop-shop for everything related to Government Affairs throughout SPAAR's jurisdiction.
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Advocacy Updates – September 2024

Advocacy Updates go out monthly via the SPAAR Advocacy Report. If you're not receiving the advocacy report and would like to, email spaar@spaar.com. 
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SPAAR’s book club is back; discussion starts October 10

SPAAR’s Housing Book Club is back! SPAAR members will meet and discuss Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law.
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SPAAR’s Housing Resource Fair is October 3

SPAAR will host its second Nonprofit Resource Fair on October 3, from 2-4pm. Real estate professionals and the community are welcome and encouraged to attend.
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Housing Leadership Summit: an event recap

Editor’s note: the following event recap was written and submitted by SPAAR Member Meghan Howard.
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Candidate endorsement interviews are on the horizon

SPAAR has begun its 2024 candidate endorsement process, and the advocacy team is looking for volunteers for candidate interviews taking place in mid-September.
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Advocacy Updates – August 2024

Advocacy Updates go out monthly via the SPAAR Advocacy Report. If you're not receiving the advocacy report and would like to, email spaar@spaar.com. 
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August 2024 Advocacy Report

Here is your advocacy update for the month of August! The Saint Paul Area Association of Realtors® Advocacy Report goes out each month and is your one-stop-shop for everything related to Government Affairs throughout SPAAR's jurisdiction.
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SPAAR present at Contracts for Deed field hearing held at UST

SPAAR’s Government Affairs Directors, along with Senator Tina Smith, Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, attended the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFBP) field hearing on Contracts for Deed at the University of St. Thomas on August 13.
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