Your May 2020 Real Estate Rundown
The Collin County housing stats for May 2020 are in, click below to see the most current data.
CCAR Mourns the Passing of Gerald Vokolek, CCAR Past President
CCAR is sad to announce the passing of Past President, Gerald Vokolek. Gerald was president of CCAR in 2005, and since that time remained an active member of the association. Gerald, who received CCAR’s Lifetime Achievement Award this past November, was also a past REALTOR® of the Year award recipient, past member of the Board…
Collin County Housing Market Finds a New Normal
The Collin County Association of Realtors (CCAR) reports that as Texas began the process of reopening in May, sellers felt increasingly comfortable listing their homes. Taking precautions to mitigate health and safety concerns, sellers reaped the rewards of successful home transactions in a favorable market. Collin County’s May 2020 new listings did continue to lag…
Let’s All Look Out for Grandma Roberta
Originally Published in the June 2020 Edition of North DFW Real Producers Magazine The process of filing an ethics complaint may look intimidating, but that should not deter you from taking action if you see the Realtor Code of Ethics violated. “I have heard, and agree, that there are not enough complaints filed,” said David Long, 2020…
Racism Has No Home Here
The Collin County Association of REALTORS® is deeply saddened by the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and the countless others who have died in race-related incidents. The injustice the Black community in our country has and continues to face must change. Our nation is hurting, and we feel overwhelmed with the amount…
Thank you, Congressman Sam Johnson
Congressman Sam Johnson (left) with J.C. Posey at a CCAR Plano Business Development Meeting. “It was my honor to serve for 8 years as Sam’s Federal Political Coordinator for NAR until his retirement. Sam was a tireless champion for private property rights and veterans affairs. Our company marketed Sam’s new construction homes in the 80’s,…
Your Real Estate Rundown for April 2020
The Collin County housing stats for April 2020 are in, click below to see the most current data.
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.