Legislative Bills Move Forward

The following is a list of issues and bills that are being lobbied and tracked by the MN Association of REALTORS'® (MNAR) lobbying team (the bills can be reviewed online by visiting www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/legis.asp):

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Tell Your Area Legislators Just How You Feel

The Easter Legislative Break is a little more than a week away. This is a perfect time for you to express your feelings about the proposed legislation above. Whether at a community event, grocery store or following services, this is your best chance to convince your area legislators of what "folks" in the district think about bills they are deciding.

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REALTORS® Advertising Campaign generates over 1,100 reorders

Firstmnhome.com and the Minnesota REALTORS® sponsored advertising campaign is off and running with over 1,100 Homebuyer Guidebook reorders being processed. The ads, which you can see or hear in numerous first time homebuyer targeted publications, transit locations, skywalks, or on the radio, are generating significant activity. Over 125,000 Minnesota Homebuyer Guidebooks were distributed to members of the Minnesota Association of REALTORS® (MNAR) for distribution to home buyers seeking the guidebooks. As of Friday, March 23rd the printers are processing over 1,100 guidebook reorders.

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Minnesota REALTORS® Foundation Scholarships

The Minnesota Association of REALTORS® Foundation will be granting ten $1,000 scholarships to High School Seniors planning to attend a college, university, technical or community college.

The Minnesota Association of REALTORS® Foundation believes this program will help REALTOR® families in that critical first year of advance schooling. Education is an important element of an individual's future success, and the Minnesota Association of REALTORS® Foundation is happy to provide member families with this financial encouragement.

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Upcoming Education

• Seller Representative Specialist - April 11 approved for 15 hours of CE
• Reducing Risk in a Challenging Market, Minnetonka - April 19
• Broker Management Conference, Minneapolis - April 25
• Education Extravaganza, Maplewood - May 2 approved for 7.5 hours of CE

For additional upcoming education opportunities, please go www.mnrealtor.com

Did you miss one of the Education Extravaganzas, but would like the information? You can order the Education Extravaganzas on DVD for $5.00 each plus tax. There is no CE credit with the DVD. Order your copy at www.mnrealtor.com

Minnesota Housing Report Looks at Housing Trends

Strong economic conditions, historically low interest rates and affordable prices help keep housing values strong in Minnesota.

Through collaboration between the Minnesota Association of REALTORS® and the Shenehon Center for Real Estate Education at the University of St. Thomas, the Minnesota housing Report is produced quarterly to give Minnesota REALTORS® and citizens an overview of the real estate marketplace. The report uses information from a variety of sources including the Minnesota State Demographic Center, The U.S. Census Bureau, The Federal Reserve Board of Governors, The National Association of REALTORS® and the NorthStar MLS system as provided by the Regional Multiple Listing Service of Minnesota, Inc.

National REALTORS® Research Looks at Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Housing Market

With home prices rising strongly in most parts of the country, there has been widespread media coverage on the possibility of a housing market bust. A thorough analysis of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington metro market, as detailed in this report, reveals that there is very little danger of this. In fact, the local housing market is in excellent shape with a potential for significant equity gains, particularly for homebuyers who plan to remain in their house for the long run.

You can read both reports at: www.mnrealtor.com.