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Established in 1887, the Minneapolis Area Association of REALTORS, also known as MAAR, is one of the largest associations and providers of information services in the real estate industry. It provides research and education regarding the real estate industry for brokers, real estate professionals and the public. With more than 9,000 members, the company is a professional trade association whose jurisdiction includes Hennepin, Scott, Carver, Sibley and McLeod counties in Minnesota. The Minneapolis Area Association of REALTORS provides advertising and sponsorship opportunities through its resources, online newsletters and education and professional development catalogues. It is a member of the National Association of REALTORS. The company is located in Edina, Minn.

Established in1980, ACT Management specializes in the associations, townhomes and condominiums. It staff includes on-site managers, property supervisors, and accounting and office personnel. ACT Management s accounting department assists homeowners associations in matters related to compliance and financial reporting and analysis. The agency s property supervisors coordinate project scheduling with contractors and make routine on-site inspections during and upon completion of projects. ACT Management manages more than 45 small-, medium- and large-sized associations. It is located in Golden Valley, Minn.

Minnesota DHIA is a nonprofit organization that offers a variety of testing and services to the dairy industry. It provides a wide range of services, including milk testing, detailed reports, sales and support of Dairy Comp 305 and Scout, dairy cattle marketing through Cows For Sale and Fearing Brand Identification Tags. The organization offers many herd management software programs, such as Scout and Dairy Comp 305. It also provides on-farm installation and training for software products along with a technical support line. The organization additionally organizes workshops and seminars to dairy producers. It also provides milk urea nitrogen testing. Minnesota DHIA is located in Buffalo, Minn.