DMAR Digest | Week of August 16
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Drive for Change - A Topgolf fundraiser for RPAC
Tee it up for a great cause and join us for a Topgolf fundraiser for RPAC (no golf skills required). This will be our final push of the year to meet our 2021 RPAC goal... and show other local Associations who's boss!
Along with great raffle drawings, we'll be awarding prizes for:
- the best-dressed team
- top female scorer
- top male scorer
- top-scoring bay
Your admission + drawing ticket proceeds will go directly toward RPAC as an investment in your name. Ticket includes food and Topgolf. Parking is free.
Quote of the week
"Quality means doing it right when no one is looking.”
Henry Ford, American industrialist, business magnate and founder of the Ford Motor Company
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Rising Rents Pose Risks to the Fed’s Inflation Outlook
The biggest wildcard for U.S. inflation over the next year doesn’t come from used cars or airline fares. Instead, it is housing. Officials at the Federal Reserve and the White House have highlighted what many forecasters expect will be the temporary nature of elevated price readings stemming from the reopening of the economy following pandemic-related restrictions. Read More
ATTOM, curator of the nation’s premier property database, today released its second-quarter 2021 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report, which shows that 34.4 percent of mortgaged residential properties in the United States were considered equity-rich in the second quarter, meaning that the combined estimated amount of loans secured by those properties was no more than 50 percent of their estimated market value. Read More
Home Builders Are Restricting Sales, Pushing Up New Home Prices
Low interest rates and the search for more space to work from home helped push sales of new homes to multi-year highs in late 2020 and early 2021. But builders have been hampered by labor shortages, steep lumber prices, material backlogs and a limited supply of ready-to-build land. Read More
City and County Market Trends Reports | AUG. '21
Quick look at City and County Market Trends Reports featuring July data. These 48 downloadable reports are comprehensive and a fantastic member benefit. Download all the reports with one click below. Read More
DMAR Connect Powered by the Industry Partners | This Friday
Join us for our August Connect and learn how to generate more referral business and strengthen your client retention strategy through client appreciation events. Our guest speakers will share tips & tricks for planning and promoting these events as well as proven systems and strategies for tracking the data to know the impact of your dollars when hosting an event or using an appreciation tool. FREE RSVP
October 13 | Wired: The Self Summit - Early Bird Tickets on Sale Now
Wired: The Self Summit is a day that is all about YOU. We're serious about the importance of self-development and self-growth. And we hope you are too. Join us for a day filled with conversations, experiences and networking with some of the most inspiring women in our industry. The program will include panels with powerful female business leaders and keynote presentations with thought leaders and nationally recognized speakers. This is a not-to-miss event. We can't wait to see you there! Register Here
September 30 | 2021 DMAR Inaugural - Early Bird Tickets on Sale Now
Join us on September 30th at the Denver Athletic Club Grand Ballroom as we celebrate our Association, honor our achievements and welcome our 2021-2022 Board of Directors and incoming Chairman of the Board, Milford Adams. This won't be your typical stuffy inaugural event. We're gearing up for a full-blown Inaugural PARTY! There'll be good food and even better company, plus a DJ and dance floor (we're ready to see your dance moves!). Register Here
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Membership Dues Billing Starts Soon
In an effort for dues billing and collection to go as smoothly as possible, please make sure that DMAR has your current email address and contact info. If you need to update any of your information, you can fill out this form or email help@dmarealtors.com.
Colorado Realtor® Magazine – August 2021
Stay up to date on the latest industry and association news with the Colorado Realtor® Magazine. The newest edition is available digitally for CAR members. Read More
Sponsorship Opportunities
We are currently looking for sponsors for the DMAR Inaugural, DMAR RPAC Topgolf Fundraiser and our Wired Summit. If you are interested in sponsoring any of these events or want more information on DMAR event sponsorship in general, please contact our Director of Events, Julie Voorhees, at jvoorhees@dmarealtors.com.
Sponsorship Opportunities
We are currently looking for sponsors for the DMAR Inaugural, DMAR RPAC Topgolf Fundraiser and our Wired Summit. If you are interested in sponsoring any of these events, or want more information on DMAR event sponsorship in general, please contact our Director of Events, Julie Voorhees, at jvoorhees@dmarealtors.com.
Member spotlight
Cindy Marlowe - Redhead Luxury Properties
“Don’t let the petite stature fool you. Cindy’s no-nonsense reputation as a hardworking agent with the tenacity of a bulldog is well-known in the luxury real estate industry.”
Cindy calls real estate the greatest gift on earth and works hard to help her clients reap the benefits of homeownership. Cindy has several certifications, but her expertise is assisting seniors (55+) with their real estate transactions.
She is intimately knowledgeable with the real estate market for senior living and active adult luxury residential communities. Cindy has been with DMAR for as long as she has had her license and attributes the comprehensive knowledge she obtains through the Association as the most valuable part of her membership. She also thanks Hender Adams for being an inspiration and mentor. Reach out to Cindy on Instagram at @cindy_marlowe. We value your membership, Cindy!
Just for you
Three Tier Benefits | Victor Insurance Managers Inc.
As a member of DMAR, you also gain access to member-only benefits and services from the Colorado Association of Realtors®️ (CAR) and the National Association of Realtors®️ (NAR).
Victor Insurance Managers Inc. is one of the largest and most experienced underwriting managers of specialty insurance programs in the world. Victor serves more than 46,000 policyholders in various specialty industries through independent insurance agents and brokers and offers errors & omissions insurance coverage to both Realtors® and Realtor®-firms.
Victor Insurance Managers Inc. and the National Association of Realtors® have partnered under the Realtor® Benefits Program to provide a first-class errors and omissions (E&O) insurance program to Realtor® members. Several premium credits are available, as allowed by state law, including a credit for being a NAR member, holding select NAR designations, continuing education, use of standard contracts, use of home warranties, risk management programs, etc. Full details are available from Victor. A longevity credit is available for firms that have been insured with Victor for three years, with additional longevity credits available after reaching the five-year mark and 10-year marks.
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