Join us as we dive into the magical world of Toys For Joy, a charitable organization serving the Anoka County area that has been bringing happiness to families in need for decades. Hear heartwarming stories from Toys For Joy President Mike Hunstad and Board Member Ashley Haataja that will remind you of the incredible power of generosity and compassion. Check out their Facebook and Website for upcoming events and ways you can help!

Two of SPAAR’s Communications Committee members, Chelsea Erickson and Nichole Hayden, sat down with SPAAR's Communications Director to discuss the current local housing market statistics as well as what they’re experiencing in the field through their work with current and prospective clients.

SPAAR’s Education & Events Director, Kristin Parker, sits down with two SPAAR Affiliate Members: Cindy Allen of Bay Equity Home Loans and Kevin Harris of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage to talk about Minnesota Down Payment Assistance Programs – shedding some light on a variety of opportunities for homebuyers.

SPAAR’s Education & Events Director, Kristin Parker, sits down with two SPAAR Affiliate Members: Cindy Allen of Bay Equity Home Loans and Steven Tran of Fairway Mortgage to talk about First Time Homebuyers – what REALTORS® can do to educate and better help these consumers become a homeowner.

REALTOR®-REALTOR® couples who maintain a relationship while they grow a business: how do they navigate personal and professional commitments?  Is work/life balance a myth? How do you decide who’s the “fun one” and who gets to deliver hard news to clients?  In the first of a series of occasional episodes, we spoke with Dean Schlaak and Tom DeGree.

A recent article by the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that during the pandemic more than 20,000 people took the MN Real Estate License Exam. We sat down with one of those agents, Charles Osugo, to hear his perspective and experience being a new REALTOR® in real estate today.

On average, SPAAR offers more than 300 CE hours of classes to its members each year, with approximately 5,000 of student/participants attending either in-person at SPAAR or virtually in our live Community Campus zoom classroom. Kristin Parker, SPAAR's Education and Event Director, joins the podcast to talk about SPAAR adding On Demand style CE.

SPAAR sat down with Diana Dalsin and Mark Wilkening from Bridging to talk about their positive environmental impact, the impact of the pandemic on Bridging, and more!

Kasey Kier, Assistant Commissioner at MN Housing, came on the show for a special Fair Housing Month episode! Kasey spoke with us about MN Housing's mission, their strategies for reducing housing disparities in Minnesota, current housing programs, and much more.

SPAAR sat down with Soren Jensen, Executive Director of the Midtown Greenway Coalition, to talk about the Greenways history, their plans to extend it into St. Paul, and what the expansion would mean for real estate.