MLS-Touch Resources
The all-new premium mobile app MLS-Touch has launched! Get to know your way around the mobile app with MLS-Touch’s entire Training Collection at www.prospects.com/helpcenter. *Download the app any time from the App Store or Google Play Store.
Mortgage Rates Rise by 0.50% Since June. Here is What Your Buyers Paying an Extra $120/Month Need to Hear From You.
Written by Ben Strube, Owner of Mortgage on a Mission and Member of CCAR’s REALTOR® & Lender Committee. Don’t let headlines scare your buyers away. While mortgage rates have risen, plenty of lenders offer rates below the national average. Finding the right lender with excellent pricing makes you look like a rock star and helps…
Take a Look Back at 2022 with CCAR…and We’re Not Done Yet!
As 2022 winds down, we wanted to look back at this fantastic year. We grew as an association, you grew as members, and together we did a lot of really neat things. We are so grateful you choose us as your home association, and we can’t wait to see what the future has in store.
National News: Existing-Home Sales Slipped 0.4% in August
Existing-home sales experienced a slight dip in August, marking the seventh consecutive month of declines, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Month-over-month sales varied across the four major U.S. regions as two regions recorded increases, one was unchanged and the other posted a drop. On a year-over-year basis, however, sales fell in all regions.…
2023 Mandatory Dues Breakdown
Thank you for being a part of the REALTOR® community, now over 1.5 million members strong. As a Collin County Association of REALTORS® (CCAR) member, you receive the support and benefits provided by the National Association of REALTORS®, Texas REALTORS®, and CCAR. Check our 2023 infographic to get the full picture of how your 2023…
Coming Soon: MLS-Touch Mobile App
Stay connected and engaged on the go! MLS-Touch, an all-new premium mobile app, is scheduled to launch Thursday, September 22. Designed exclusively for real estate professionals, it has all the essential features you need including powerful search tools, listing and showing details, property history, and instant comparables. It also has some advanced features that really…
Collin County Home Sellers Open to Negotiation
CCAR reports that home sellers were open to negotiation in August and accepted offers for less than their original list price for the first time since January 2021. In August, Collin County homes remained on the market for 24 days on average and sold for 97.9% of the original list price. At the closing table,…
Ready. Set. Grow at NAR NXT The REALTOR® Experience
Grow what you know at the 2022 NAR NXT, The REALTOR® Experience, where you’ll expand your expertise, strengthen your skillset, pump up your professionalism, and reap the rewards. At NAR NXT, the innovation is in the experience. You’ll find fresh, future-focused content, rave-worthy presenters, elevated programming, facilitated networking, offsite field experiences, and many other unique features…
National News: Pending Home Sales Slipped 1.0% in July
Pending home sales declined for the second consecutive month in July, and for the eighth time in the last nine months, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Three out of four major regions registered month-over-month decreases, though the West notched a minor gain. Year-over-year, all four regions saw double-digit percentage slides, the largest of…
Collin County Market Moves in a New Direction
The Collin County Association of Realtors (CCAR) reports the Collin County housing market may be moving in a new direction as home inventory increased despite fewer new listings in July, possibly due to slowed buyer demand. In July, 4.1% fewer homes entered the market compared to the year prior, however, Collin County had 60.7% more…