December 4, 2017
Tuesday, December 5 (1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.) 
REALTORS® who have joined the association after January 1, 2017 and attended New Member Code of Ethics, have already fulfilled their Code of Ethics training requirement that must be completed by December 31, 2018. All other members must complete the training by December 31, 2018, in order to continue their membership with the Association. | MORE
 
This course has been approved by the Minnesota Commissioner of Commerce for 2.50 hours of real estate continuing education

In partnership with the Mortgage Association of Minnesota, MAAR would like to present the first annual CONNECT conference, held at Mystic Lake Casino & Hotel on January 10 - 11, 2018, where REALTORS and mortgage professionals can join together to hear from industry professional in a casual and fun atmosphere. In the spirit of the venue and a blackjack tournament, this first year's theme is Double Down for your Business.
 
There is a block of hotel rooms for $139. Call 1-800-262-7799 and ask for Reservations. Mention "Minnesota Mortgage Association" event to get the discounted pricing. Join us to make this a great event!

Heart of the Community Recipient
Click below to hear from Jaque Erickson, recipient of the REALTOR Heart of the Community Award, and to learn more about Hacienda la Paz. | VIDEO

WEEKLY MARKET ACTIVITY REPORT
"From week to week, the tallies may vary slightly from the week prior in year-overyear comparisons, whether with a strong positive surge or a lingering negative streak. Tracking weekly figures is important for active real estate professionals, but the cooldown period of a meaningful real estate trend often takes weeks, if not months, to draw determined conclusions." | MORE

Attention Members

1st Quarter MLS payment is due by December 31, 2017.
To make your payment via credit card, log in to the online portal to review your credit card information and/or to remove invalid credit cards before submitting payment. To protect your credit or debit card information payments by phone will not be accepted. Payments can be made securely online or in person. Once payment is submitted, there are no refunds.

UPCOMING CLASSES AT MAAR
 
Monday, December 11 (12:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.) Keller Williams, Maple Grove
This course has been approved by the Minnesota Commissioner of Commerce for 3.75 hours of real estate continuing education
Tuesday, December 12 (1:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.) 
This course has been approved by the Minnesota Commissioner of Commerce for 3.75 hours of real estate continuing education
 
Wednesday, December 13 (1:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.)
This course has been approved by the Minnesota Commissioner of Commerce for 3.75 hours of real estate continuing education
 
Thursday, December 14 (1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
This course has been approved by the Minnesota Commissioner of Commerce for 2.00 hours of real estate continuing education

Wednesday, December 6 - Thursday, December 7 (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
  
The 2 day SRES Designation Course helps real estate professionals develop the business-building skills and resources for specialization in the 50+ real estate market by expanding knowledge of how life stages impact real estate choices, connecting to a network of resources, and fostering empathy with clients and customers. 
This course is approved by the Minnesota Commissioner of Commerce for 12 credits of continuing education

Broker Support Meeting 
 
Friday, December 8 (10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m.)
Department of Commerce Real Estate Enforcement Department
  
In this session, Matthew Boyer, Audit Director will be discussing the background of the DOC; the processes and procedures when someone files a compliant, common complaints filed and what is and is not an actionable item. We will see some example of complaints and findings, and preventative measures brokers can practice in order to avoid complaints.
 
This is a complimentary broker member benefit and free of charge

GIVE 2 GIVE Broker Match Program
 
GIVE 2 GIVE Matching Funds Program offers MAAR members/ Broker Offices the opportunity to strengthen relationships with local organizations that provide housing and housing-related programs and services in their surrounding community.
 
Deadline is Friday, December 15.

Annual Membership Dues 
 
2018 membership dues were due on November 30. Please log in and submit payment by January 2 to avoid the reinstatement fee.
 
 

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