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On Tuesday, January 24, 2023, the City of St. Anthony is expected to pass an additional I/I point of sale inspection requirement that will impact all home sales in the city moving forward.Twin Cities Price Growth Stabilizes to Match Historic Norms
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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.
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With your local, state, and national REALTOR® membership, you have access to a range of benefits from discounts, free tools, to special offers and more. Start get the most out of your membership with these benefits!SPAAR In The Media

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.
Realtors group grants $100,000 to three local nonprofits for housing, plantings
The number of sales fell amid rising interest rates and ultra-tight supply. Prices jumped 7% from a year earlier.
Home market loosened very little last month in the Twin Cities
The number of sales fell amid rising interest rates and ultra-tight supply. Prices jumped 7% from a year earlier.Advocacy

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.
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.
SPAAR members represent at Realtors® Day at the Capitol
SPAAR members joined Realtors® from throughout Minnesota at the 2023 Realtors® Day at the Capitol on February 13.Community

We’re going “old school”! Bridging needs your help today!
Year round, Bridging, a Minnesota 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, provides furniture and household goods to 100 households a week, empowering people as they transition from unique paths to housing stability.Housing Market Press Releases

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.
Twin Cities Price Growth Stabilizes to Match Historic Norms
(February 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 2.7 percent to $341,995. The metro is returning to historic trends for median home price growth.