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Beyond the Stats discusses the housing market from the Realtor® perspective
SPAAR members Chelsea Erickson and Nichole Hayden sat down with SPAAR’s Communications Director, Jennifer Kovacich, to talk local housing market statistics, including what they’re experiencing in today’s market and how they guide their clients to make the decisions right for them.A 2024 housing market overview: buyer and seller activity higher than 2023 despite affordability headwinds
Home sales increased in 2024, according to new annual reports issued by Minnesota Realtors® (MNR), Minneapolis Area REALTORS® (MAR) and the St. Paul Area Association of REALTORS® (SPAAR), which provided a joint annual overview.Recognizing SPAAR’s RPAC Investor of the Month: Jim Cormier
Jim has been president of both the North Metro REALTORS® (2001) and MNR® (2013). In addition, he’s been named REALTOR® of the Year by both the MNR (2006) and SPAAR (2012). In 2006 and 2008, MNR presented Jim with the Ed Anderson Political Achievement Award honoring Realtors® who contributed their time, knowledge and resources to the preservation of the real estate industry.News
And the coffee cards go to…
Congratulations to the SPAAR members who earned a coffee card for correctly answering five questions from the SPAAR eNews newsletters.
Second quarter MLS invoices are due March 31
Second quarter MLS invoices are due March 31Broker Power Hour: register for key policy updates and team-building strategies
Hear firsthand from NAR’s Advocacy Team as they join the session to discuss key Realtor® initiatives in Congress.SPAAR In The Media
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.
SPAAR in the News
Local news featured Amy Peterson, 2024 President of the Saint Paul Area Association of REALTORS®, sharing about the 2023 housing market.
Homes for sale down in Twin Cities, up slightly statewide
Minneapolis Area Realtors and the St. Paul Area Association of Realtors also put out a report on the Twin Cities regional market. While new listings throughout the state were up, new listings in the Twin Cities declined 1.1% in October, although the report notes that this is the lowest decline since May 2022.Advocacy News
Broker Power Hour: register for key policy updates and team-building strategies
Hear firsthand from NAR’s Advocacy Team as they join the session to discuss key Realtor® initiatives in Congress.
Advocacy Updates – February 2025
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.
February 2025 Advocacy Report
Here is your advocacy update for the month of February! 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.Community
Scholarships are open! Children and grandchildren of SPAAR members are eligible
The 2025 REALTORS® Charitable Foundation scholarship program is now accepting applications.
REALTORS® Charitable Foundation welcomes guests
REALTORS® Charitable Foundation is always looking for opportunities to build better communities. To do this, the Foundation supports and partners with organizations that help to better the communities where members and their clients live, work and play.
SPAAR members showed their Realtor® spirit in the Grande Day Parade
More than 50 SPAAR members, staff members, families and friends took part in the Saint Paul Winter Carnival’s King Boreas Grande Day Parade on January 25, bundling up to brave the cold and share their Realtor® spirit with the parade attendees.Housing Market Press Releases
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.
A 2024 housing market overview: buyer and seller activity higher than 2023 despite affordability headwinds
Home sales increased in 2024, according to new annual reports issued by Minnesota Realtors® (MNR), Minneapolis Area REALTORS® (MAR) and the St. Paul Area Association of REALTORS® (SPAAR), which provided a joint annual overview.