May 22, 2017

NAR Midyear Recap

More than 9,600 Realtors® attended the Legislative Meetings in Washington, DC last week to focus on several significant issues affecting the real estate industry, including flood insurance, tax reform and sustainable homeownership.

What you missed at the 2017 REALTORS® Legislative Meeting:

Midyear NAR Board of Directors Update

Minnesota’s John Smaby Elected 2018 NAR President-Elect

Access 2017 Handouts

Save the date for next year's meeting: May 14-19, 2018 | MORE

The Heart of the Community Award recognizes REALTORS® for their commitment to serve as leaders in our local communities. If you are a REALTOR who rocks, your organization might be eligible to receive a $500 contribution from MAAR. Go ahead and tell us how you have made a difference in your community. Nominate yourself or a colleague. Nominations are accepted until July 11. | APPLY

Home Matchmaker Ad Campaign

Let's get a little more serious.

Share the "A Little More Serious" video to your professional Facebook page and add a catchy tagline! The most inventive post will receive a free Home Matchmaker merch item and a customized cover photo! Voting will take place on June 2.

Be sure to include #HOMEMATCHMAKER

We've got this!

Check out the Home Matchmaker Campaign Toolkit

Remember, the most creative share by June 2 wins one item of Matchmaker merchandise of your choosing and a customized cover photo with your headshot!

Thursday, May 25 (2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)

Be Digitally Engaged in Real Estate! | Cooper Pub | Brandon Doyle & Nick Dreher

The future of real estate is intertwined with the digital world and an agents ability to harness the power of the internet. This class will help agents identify proven methods for online engagement, lead generation and conversion. 30 minutes per day will get you 8 transactions. This class also focuses on using Facebook to stay top of mind with your Sphere in 3 easy steps. Stop letting your sphere leads go to other agents.

JOIN US FOR COCKTAILS AND APPETIZERS AFTER! Included in investment of $13. There are no CE hours offered.

Wednesday, May 31 (2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)

YPN Twin Cities Panel - Southwest Corridor | Excelsior Brewing Company

Join YPN in exploring the great communities that make up the southwest corridor. You'll be hearing from Market updates as well information about the light rail development. The "All-Star Panel" of guests includes:

David Arbit, Minneapolis Area Association of REALTORS® Director of Research & Economics
Denny LaufenBurger, Mayor from Chanhassen
Ronald A. Case Ed.D, Acting Mayor of Eden Prairie
Terry Schneider, Mayor of Minnetonka
Mark Windschitl, Mayor of Chaska
Dave Lindahl, City of Eden Prairie Economic Development Manager

Investment is $10.00 which includes one drink ticket and appetizers. Happy hour and networking will follow the event.

WEEKLY MARKET ACTIVITY REPORT

The residential real estate story continues to revolve around the low supply of homes for sale, thus a surge in new homes being built would be a great thing to see. Existing home sale are at all-time highs in some areas; however, home builders have not been able to keep up with demand for new inventory replenishment. It will be interesting to see if this will improve after national manufacturing production had a large increase last month. | MORE

The Skinny - April 2017

"Right now is a potentially lucrative time to sell a home"

Use this video in your business to share about the latest in the real estate market. | MORE

The Home Payment Report - Q2

Continued low interest rates keep home payments affordable for many

Wednesday, May 31 (1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)

Pathways to Professionalism - Code of Ethics 2017/18 | 2.50 CE Hours | REGISTER

Completion of this course will satisfy your Code of Ethics requirement for 2017/18

This course has been approved by the MN Commissioner of Commerce for 2.50 hours of Real Estate Continuing Education

UPCOMING CLASSES/EVENTS AT MAAR

Please note that many of our May and June classes are filling up rapidly.

Be sure to complete your 15 CEs by June 30.

Wednesday, May 31 (1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)

Pathways to Professionalism - Code of Ethics 2017/18 | 2.50 CE Hours | REGISTER

Thursday, June 1 (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)

Advertising Compliance Made Easy | 3.00 CE Hours | REGISTER

Wednesday, June 7 (1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.)

Agency and Fair Housing | 2.00 CE Hours | REGISTER

Thursday, June 8 (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)

Procuring Cause: Avoid Commission Disputes | 3.00 CE Hours | REGISTER

Thursday, June 8 (1:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.)

The Strategic Negotiator | 3.75 CE Hours | REGISTER

Tuesday, June 6 (10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.)

Back2Basics Digital Marketing - It's All About Brand Management | Tonya Troska | INFO

Tuesday, June 20 (10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.)

Home Inspections Panel Discussion | Kevin Lucas, Tom Geoffroy, Tim Gerdes, Mike Nagell | INFO

Twin Cities Pride Festival

In our continued commitment to fair housing and homeownership for all, MAAR will again be participating at the 2017 Twin Cities Pride Festival, which will include hosting a booth that will be staffed by REALTOR® volunteers & friends of the Association.

Feel free to email Kevin Amundsen, Event Manager, at k evina @mplsrealtor.com with questions.