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REALTORS® Charitable Foundation helps boost Spare Key at Groove Gala

REALTORS® Charitable Foundation took part in the Spare Key Groove Gala on April 12.
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SPAAR’s Homeownership Rally returns on May 16

SPAAR’s Homeownership Rally returns for its second year!
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Discussing the local market and Fair Housing in Beyond the Stats, a SPAAR podcast

Beyond the Stats podcast explores today’s housing market through experiences and stats.
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Take part in SPAAR’s Wellness Group session (open to all members) on May 21

Led by SPAAR members for SPAAR members, the Mental Wellness sessions were created to be a way for Realtors® to come together.
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Marjorie Weinhagen is SPAAR Hero

Marjorie Weinhagen is SPAAR Hero.
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2026 Director and Officer Applications

The position is a three-year term and directors are asked to make attendance a priority for all Board meetings, which typically occur once a month. SPAAR is also accepting applications for its three officer positions: treasurer, president-elect and president.
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SPAAR In The Media

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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.
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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.
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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.
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Advocacy News

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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Community

Marjorie Weinhagen is SPAAR Hero

Marjorie Weinhagen is SPAAR Hero.
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NAR is celebrating REALTOR® Volunteer Days May 10—18, 2025

Active, repeated involvement in local communities demonstrates Realtors’® commitment to more than just closing deals—it demonstrates that they’re invested in the well-being of their neighbors (Source: alltheleads.com). 
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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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Housing Market Press Releases

News release: Better rates boost sales as sellers ramp up listings despite broader economic concerns

According to new data from the Minnesota and Twin Cities metro REALTOR® Associations, new listings, pending sales, inventory and prices all rose in March.
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Buyers and sellers pull back in face of higher rates and uncertainty

According to new data from the Minnesota state and Twin Cities metro REALTOR® Associations, both seller and buyer activity cooled in February while prices rose.
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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.
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