Congratulations Leslie Rouda Smith and Sylvia Seabolt
Congratulations to CCAR members, Leslie Rouda Smith and Sylvia Seabolt, on their new national positions. CCAR Past President, Leslie Rouda Smith, ABR, AHWD, CIPS, CRB, CRS, e-PRO, PMN, C2EX, was elected as National Association of REALTORS® 2021 President-Elect during NAR’s 2020 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings. In addition, CCAR Director, Sylvia Seabolt, was elected as National Women’s…
April Sees Drop in New Listings Compared to Year Prior
The Collin County Association of Realtors (CCAR) reports that despite home sellers’ hesitation to list their homes amid a global pandemic, home transactions continued to yield increased profits and quick list-to-close timelines. Collin County’s homeowners’ hesitation to list their homes is highlighted by April 2020’s 35.3% drop in new listings compared to the year prior…
COVID-19 Mortgage Update Webinar
On May 14, CCAR’s REALTOR®/Lender Committee hosted an informative panel that tackled non-qualified mortgage loans, jumbo loans, and much more. You can listen to the full webinar below.
One Quick Way to Blow a Listing Presentation
Originally Published in the May 2020 Edition of North DFW Real Producers Magazine You are sitting across from Mr. and Mrs. Sinclair on their custom-made six seat green velvet couch. The color would be too much in other homes, but here it provides the perfect amount of playful in an otherwise predictable high-end home. Mr.…
NTREIS Update with John Holley, NTREIS CEO
*Video recorded during CCAR’s live webinar on April 16, 2020. Topics Covered: Virtual Open Houses in the age of COVID-19 Texas REALTORS® COVID-19 Addendum & COVID-19 Lease Payment Plan Agreement forms Clear Cooperation Policy Alternative Listing Input Module Update New Realist Launch Matrix Upgrade (8.4) New NTREIS.net Update Moderated by Tonya Disbrow, Plano BDM Committee…
The CARES Act for Small Businesses
The CARES Act for Small Businesses Featuring: Karen S Raymond, Business Advisor for Collin Small Business Development Center *Audio recorded during CCAR’s live webinar on April 16, 2020. Families First CARES Act Employee’s Rights Poster Payroll Calculations PPP – Borrower Application Form SBA Coronavirus Pandemic Disaster Loans Comparison
Rates, COVID-19, and Forbearance – Oh My! How has Lending Changed & how does it Affect you?
By Jennifer Galvan (NMLS 1646419), NXT Mortgage and Member of of CCAR’s Affiliate Committee RATES Unlike the stock market, mortgage rates can change multiple times a day. This has been a common occurrence over the last 30 days. I have seen lenders change their rates 4+ times a day on some of the more volatile…
Added Benefits for our Veterans in 2020
By Eric Gomez, ACE Credit Consulting and Member of CCAR’s REALTOR®/Lender Committee The Blue Water Navy (BWN) Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 (PL 116-23) made changes to the VA Home Loan Program that exempt Purple Heart Recipients that are currently serving on active duty from the VA Home Loan funding fee. NO VA HOME LOAN…
Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic Subtle in Collin County’s March Housing Market
PLANO, Texas — The Collin County Association of Realtors (CCAR) reports that the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were subtle, if not non-existent, in March’s Collin County housing market. In March 2020, 23% fewer residents of Collin County listed their home compared to the year prior (1,791 vs. 2,325). While a decrease in listings has…