The Answers to your Top Pet Expo Questions
CCAR’s 2nd Annual Pet Expo is coming up on May 11, and this week we spoke with the event chair, Marissa Benat, to get answers to our top Pet Expo questions. Keep reading to hear the answers to the questions you’ve been meaning to ask: Q: I am so excited for the 2nd Annual Pet…
March Home Sales Provided a “Happily Ever After” for Both Buyers and Sellers in 2019
PLANO, Texas — The Collin County Association of Realtors (CCAR) reports that buyers and sellers hit their stride in March 2019, resulting in more projected closed sales, fewer days on the market, and an increase in percent of original listing price received. In March 2019, there were 4.9% more new listings than March 2018 and…
Investing Your Money Wisely First Requires an Investment of Your Time
Sarah Kerr, Future Financial Securities, LLC, CCAR Affiliate Committee Member Do you have a 401k? If so, did you know… You are being charged fees you may not know about in your retirement plan? Yes/No You may not understand the extent of the fees you are paying? Yes/No How much you will really be paying…
Serving at the Local Association Level Spurs Business Success
This article was originally published January 2019 in North DFW Real Producers Magazine To become a top producing agent is no small feat. Traits of the elite may vary from outgoing, well connected, passionate, knowledgeable, and so on. But have you ever considered service to your local association as a catalyst to high volume sales? To learn…
CCAR Announces TREPAC-Supported Candidates for May Municipal Elections
Each election cycle, the Collin County Association of REALTORS® (CCAR) conducts candidate interviews in order to better understand candidates’ ideas and visions for when they may be elected to public office. The Texas REALTORS® Political Action Committee (TREPAC) may then choose to support the candidate who champions private property rights and upholds our REALTOR® members’ values. In order…
PIDs, PUDs, and MUDs, Oh My!
Suggested for you:MUD, SUD, PUD, PID, TIRZ Video Resource. ______________________________________________________________ Melissa Condensa (NMLS 1149324), Guild Mortgage, CCAR REALTOR®/Lender Committee Member Everyone is likely familiar with PUDs (Planned Unit Developments), so let’s focus on the other two: PIDs and MUDs. What are PIDs and MUDs? They are both mechanisms developers use to raise funds for utilities…
Where Does That Inspection Report Go?
Lee Warren (NMLS 0536180) – Prospect Inspectors, CCAR Affiliate Committee Member After an inspection is performed, often times the inspector will go over the findings with the potential buyer to let them know about all of the deficiencies that the inspector observed during the course of the inspection. By rule, the inspector must have the…
Winter’s Chilly Sales Pace Is Beginning to Warm Up
PLANO, Texas — The Collin County Association of Realtors (CCAR) reports that while the Collin County real estate market has had a slow winter, the promise of spring began to force its way through in February. “Both buyers and sellers experienced positive outcomes in February. Sellers enjoyed solid offers from well qualified buyers, and buyers…
Good News: Cash Buyers Are NOT your Only Option for Distressed Properties
Dawn Ferreiro (NMLS 1048123), Great Western Home Loans, Member of CCAR’s REALTOR®/Lender Committee Unfortunately, distressed or extremely outdated properties are a common conundrum in the real estate industry. Often times when this occurs the sellers believe their only option is finding a cash buyer. What if there was another way to market these properties on…
PRESS RELEASE: COLLIN COUNTY MARKET TO BE PROMOTED AT MIPIM, THE WORLD’S PROPERTY MARKET CONFERENCE
COLLIN COUNTY – Feb. 6, 2019 – MIPIM, the world’s leading global real estate market, business conference and networking event, will welcome Texas Realtors to its 2019 event in Cannes, France. Collin County Association of Realtors (CCAR) will be part of the Texas Realtors exhibition at the USA Pavilion, hosted by the National Association of…