July 16, 2018
Minneapolis Area REALTORS® office will be closed on Tuesday, July 24
HOUSING AND ECONOMIC SYMPOSIUM
 
 
Bloomington Center for the Arts
1800 Old Shakopee Rd
Bloomington, MN 55431
 
Registration is NOW OPEN! New this year is the Housing and Economic Symposium held at the Bloomington Center for the Arts on Friday, September 14. Come for a half-day to hear from Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist at NAR and Ron Wirtz from Federal Reserve Bank. Our friends from The Mapping Prejudice Project will also be there to share valuable information. CE will be available. You won't want to miss out. This event is coming fast! 
 
The courses associated with this event have been approved by the Minnesota Commissioner of Commerce for 1 hour and 1.5 hours of real estate continuing education
 

Congratulations to 2019 Director Candidates!
Here’s the lineup for the Board of Directors August election.
  •  Aarica Coleman
  • Paul Ekstrom
  • Max Loff
  • Sara Pipal
  • David Pope
  • Matt Wandzel
Additional nominations can be added to the Board of Directors election ballot if at least 20 REALTOR® members sign a petition and return it to the association office by August 1.

YPN BOAT CRUISE
Annual MAAR YPN RPAC Boat Cruise
Thursday, July 19 (4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.)
 
Sail around the lake on "Her Excellency" yacht while networking with close to 100 other Real Estate Professionals and learn about the importance of RPAC!
Investment includes dinner, 2 drink tickets and a tour of beautiful Lake Minnetonka!

DRESSER BUILD WITH DIVERSITY
The Diversity committee is hosting the annual dresser build volunteer event at Bridging, Inc. on Wednesday, July 25 from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.  
This is an interactive team building project. No skills required. Bring your whole office to join in on the fun! 
 
REALTORS® supporting housing or all!

CRUSH IT!
 
If you have yet to complete your Code of Ethics requirement for the 2017/18 cycle, sign up now to attend the largest Code of Ethics event of the year held at Eisenhower Community Center in Hopkins. 
 
Pathways to Professionalism - Code of Ethics 2017/18
This course has been approved by the Minnesota Commissioner of Commerce for 2.5 hours of Real Estate Continuing Education
 
Failure to complete the required periodic (every 2 years) ethics training shall be considered a violation of a membership duty; for which, REALTOR® membership shall be suspended until such time as the required training has been completed. A $100 reactivation fee will be applied.
MARKET ACTIVITY
Weekly Market Activity Report
 
"As prices persistently rise and months of supply decrease in year-over-year comparisons, it continues to be an ideal time for more sellers to enter the market. Across the U.S., inventory levels are still lagging behind last year, but new listings have perked up nicely so far this year. This has been coupled with many announced new home-building projects across the nation and a more positive tone from the building community." VIEW REPORT

Effective August 1, 2018, MN REALTORS Forms Revisions
There are two new forms - Wire Fraud Disclosure and Amendment to Listing Contract, along with numerous modifications to Residential and Commercial Forms.
For information on the specific changes to the forms, please sign in with your user name and password to view the July 2018 issue of the Minnesota REALTORS RESource: https://my.mnrealtor.com/viewdocument/fy-2018-resource.

Marketing to Millennials
Presenter: Jill Morrison
Sponsor: Mike Langer, Suddath United Van Lines
 
There is no CE available for Tuesday Mornings at MAAR events. This is a free benefit open to all members. 
SOCIAL CORNER
FOUNDATION GALA
 
Dress in your best cocktail attire for an unforgettable evening celebrating the foundation’s efforts toward ending homelessness in the Twin Cities for the last 30 years. Individual tickets and purchase of tables are available. 
  • Cocktails & silent auction
  • Live auction
  • Dinner & celebratory program featuring special friends of the Foundation Legacy Award presented to Donnie Brown  
  • End the night dancing to a silent disco!
Nicollet Island Pavilion
40 Power Street, Minneapolis, MN 55401

July: Restaurant Recommendations Contest

Here’s how it works: Recommend your favorite restaurant in Boston by emailing ConvInfo@REALTORS.org (with a short description on why it’s your favorite) between July 1-31, 2018, and you will be entered to win a $100 Legal Sea Foods gift card to use during your conference trip. | MORE


4th ANNUAL YPN 9-HOLE GOLF SCRAMBLE
 
Join the YPN on August 21 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Theodore Wirth Golf Course for a day of fun, networking and laughs. 
We'll kick off our event with a small welcome luncheon, then 9-holes of golf, and wrap it up with happy hour.
 
RSVP early for this event as space is limited.

CALL FOR ACTION: Reauthorize the NFIP 
 
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) will expire on July 31, denying necessary insurance coverage to homeowners and buyers in more than 20,000 communities nationwide. Congress must act now to reform and extend the NFIP.
 
Urge Congress to extend the NFIP and pass meaningful reforms to ensure long-term viability of the program
 

SPONSORSHIP 
Minneapolis Area REALTORS® have a number of fun and affordable sponsorship opportunities. Who do you know that would be interested in sponsoring an upcoming event?

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Minneapolis Area Association of REALTORS
5750 Lincoln Drive
Minneapolis, MN 55345