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Immigration resources for members of the Saint Paul Area Association of REALTORS®
This resource document has been created by the Saint Paul Area Association of REALTORS®. It is not a substitute for legal or operational advice, and the Saint Paul Area Association of REALTORS® (SPAAR) recommends contacting independent legal counsel regarding immigration related matters that are specific to your business.Home listings increase while buyer activity cools for second month
According to new data from the Minnesota state and Twin Cities metro REALTOR® Associations, seller activity was up while buyer activity was down in November. Prices were up, with market times flat.Education: CE Blitz Days – 2026
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!News
Buyers gain ground on better inventory and lower rates in 2025
Buyers overcame affordability and inventory challenges for slight gain on the year.
Send a card for Random Acts of Kindness Day
Brighten someone’s day and bring a smile to their face with your kind words and a card, and SPAAR will mail it on your behalf!
SPAAR’s YPN “Tee up your network” event is March 4
SPAAR’s “Tee up your network” event will kick off YPN activities in 2026 at the new Woodbury-based Topgolf on Wednesday, March 4.SPAAR In The Media
SPAAR in the News: ‘Affordability concerns haven’t gone away’; Median price of a home in the Twin Cities reaches new high
“We have a (housing) shortage and it’s not just in the state of Minnesota,” said Jennifer Livingston, President of the St Paul Area Association of Realtors. “One of the biggest challenges we’re seeing right now are the people that are locked into the low interest rates. Some at two or 3.5% and they don’t want to get rid of that interest rate, so they are not selling their home.”
SPAAR in the News: KSTP-TV talks with President Jennifer Livingston about today’s market
SPAAR President Jennifer Livingston was interviewed on July 10 by KSTP-TV reporter Richard Reeve, reflecting on today’s mortgage rates and what they means for buyers.
Annual news conference tells housing story in Twin Cities and throughout Minnesota
SPAAR held its annual housing market news conference in conjunction with Minneapolis Area REALTORS® and Minnesota Realtors® on January 28 at the Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity.Advocacy News
SPAAR Emerging Leaders scholarships available
The National Association of REALTORS® will host its annual legislative meeting from June 13-18, 2026, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.
Advocacy in Action for January 2026
SPAAR’s Government Affairs Directors (GADs), Becky Wegscheid and Simon Opatz, actively engaged with numerous elected officials, government staff and housing stakeholders throughout December on behalf of SPAAR members.
February 2026 RPAC Investor of the Month: Jason Gorman
SPAAR has named Jason Gorman as the RPAC Investor of the Month for February 2026.Community
Wilder Foundation grateful to St. Paul area Realtors® for generous donation
SPAAR and REALTORS® Charitable Foundation collaborated to donate $25,000 to the Wilder Family Investment Fund, which provides immediate, one-time assistance to families served by the Wilder Foundation.
Realtors® provided community goodwill for SPAAR’s 2025 #thanksgivingback
Thanks to generosity of members, SPAAR collected nearly 900 boxes of cereal throughout November for its #thanksgivingback program.
SPAAR volunteers serve as kitchen crew at Open Arms of Minnesota
Volunteers from SPAAR packaged more than 1,200 meals at nonprofit Open Arms of MN on January 9 in St. Paul.Housing Market Press Releases
Buyers gain ground on better inventory and lower rates in 2025
Buyers overcame affordability and inventory challenges for slight gain on the year.
Home listings increase while buyer activity cools for second month
According to new data from the Minnesota state and Twin Cities metro REALTOR® Associations, seller activity was up while buyer activity was down in November. Prices were up, with market times flat.