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Save the Date - August 4th

Mark your calendars! On August 4, the MAR Foundation will be hosting the annual Gala in person at Quincy Hall in Northeast Minneapolis. Registration information is coming soon.

Applications Now Open!

Help shape the future of your local association by applying to the 2023 MAR Board of Directors! Be sure to look through the qualifications and details before you apply.

Moving Resources to Share With Your Clients

May kicks off the nation’s busiest moving season of the year when home sales begin to rise throughout the summer months. As a Realtor®, you have the opportunity to be a resource for your clients when it comes to everything they need for their move. 

• Minnesota Spokesman Recorder - Metro Realtors Elect First Black President

• As Twin Cities median homes top $350K, more renters are giving up on owning

• Twin Cities luxury housing market explodes

• Numbers don't show it, but Realtors say a change is starting in Twin Cities
  housing market

• Housing Affordability In Twin Cities Hits Lowest Level In 18 Years, Realtors Report

• Foreclosures - Unique Opportunities for Your Buyer or Investor
  May 17 | 12:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. | 3.75 CE Hours | Webinar

• Blockchain Technology in Real Estate
  May 18 | 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | 1.5 CE Hours | Webinar

• Millennials - The NOW Big Thing
  May 18 | 12:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. | 3.75 CE Hours | Webinar

• Basics of MLS
  May 19 | 9:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. | 3.75 CE Hours | Webinar

• Racism in Real Estate
  May 19 | 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | 2.0 CE Hours | Webinar

• MAR Monthly Housing Market Update
  May 19 | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | 0 CE Hours | Webinar

• Navigating Financing Options and Debunking the Myths
  May 24 | 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | 2 CE Hours | In-Person

• 2021/22 Salesperson & Broker Required Module: The History
  of Diversity in Homeownership
  May 26 | 9:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. | 3.75 CE Hours | In-Person

• Minnesota Agency Law
  May 26 | 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | 1 CE Hours | In-Person

Featured Class

We’re partnering with the National Association of REALTORS® to offer a limited number of FREE 5-10 minute courses on sustainability!

Want to continue to level up your business? Take this opportunity to learn more and keep your clients at the leading edge of green practices. The first 100 members to use the code “MPLSGREEN22” can sign up for one free course! Register now.

• Global Business Council Committee Meeting
  May 23 | 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee Meeting
  June 1 | 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

• Building & Grounds Committee Meeting (In-Person)
  June 2 | 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. 

The Twin Cities metro area saw rising prices, fast market times and strong offers—often over asking price—during April. But rising mortgage rates have forced the affordability index below 100 for the first time since at least 2004. Get more highlights from the April Housing Market Update on the blog.

For the Week Ending May 7:

• New Listings decreased 5.7% to 1,808

• Pending Sales decreased 11.6% to 1,406

• Inventory decreased 5.2% to 5,811

Minneapolis Area REALTORS

5750 Lincoln Drive

Minneapolis, MN 55345

952.933.9020 | info@mplsrealtor.com
Monday - Friday: 8-4:30

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