CCAR News
What You Need to Know About Single Premium Mortgage Insurance
What You Need to Know About Single Premium Mortgage Insurance By Mickey Lynam (NMLS 974623), First Horizon, Member of CCAR’s REALTOR®/Lender Committee What is Mortgage Insurance? Typically, borrowers making a down payment of less than 20% of the purchase price of the home will need to purchase mortgage insurance. This insurance policy protects the…
Read MoreInvestor Beware: What REALTORS® and Investors Need to Know
Investor Beware: What REALTORS® and Investors Need to Know By Amy Karns, Property Manager at A Plus Management, Real Estate Broker, and Member of CCAR’s Property Management Committee The DFW area continues to be a hot market for investors. While this is exciting news for most REALTORS®, there are a couple of areas to…
Read MoreOn-Demand Data Sources Replace Pulse Reports
On-Demand Data Sources Replace Pulse Reports CCAR takes dues money seriously and strives to put it to good use. After careful evaluation, we have found additional market data sources provide the same data obtained through the Pulse, and more. In the coming days we will provide training via videos, documents, and personalized support to ensure…
Read MoreOut-of-State Movers Not to Blame for Surging Texas Home Prices
Out-of-State Movers Not to Blame for Surging Texas Home Prices Increased migration to Texas, particularly from higher-income states like California, has prompted concerns of diminished housing affordability as newcomers search and compete for housing. However, new analysis by the Texas Real Estate Research Center (TRERC) indicates migration patterns offer little explanation for the recent runup…
Read MoreLimited Inventory and High Demand Set Collin County Housing Trajectory
Limited Inventory and High Demand Set Collin County Housing Trajectory The Collin County Association of Realtors (CCAR) reports that buyers continued to pay more for homes in February as they competed for limited inventory. In February, homes went under contract in 22 days for 106.1% of their original list price on average. At the closing…
Read MoreTexas Home Sales and Median Price Reach an All-Time High in 2021
Texas Home Sales and Median Price Reach an All-Time High in 2021 For the seventh year in a row, the number of Texas home sales and median price hit a record-breaking high, according to the 2021 Texas Real Estate Year in Review report released today by Texas REALTORS®. “2021 was an exciting year for Texas…
Read MoreGet Help Navigating the March 1 Matrix Updates, Register for CCAR’s Free 1-Hour Course
Get Help Navigating the March 1 Matrix Updates, Register for CCAR’s Free 1-Hour Course If you would like help navigating the March 1 changes to Matrix, join us for a free, one hour, non-CE class “Updates to Matrix MLS System Effective March 1”. This class will take place virtually and provide an overview of the…
Read MoreNTREIS Provides a Matrix Conversion Update
NTREIS Provides a Matrix Conversion Update An Update from NTREIS on the Matrix Conversion: Conversion went as scheduled Monday night and went live at 10 am on Tuesday. We continue to work through some issues and the Corelogic team has been very responsive, resolving reported issues quickly whenever possible. We did have a delay with…
Read MoreNTREIS Matrix Conversion Update
NTREIS Matrix Conversion Update Find the latest Matrix conversion update here: NTREIS Provides a Matrix Conversion Update A Matrix Conversion Update from CCAR’s MLS Department: As with all system conversions, they are rarely 100% accepted by users or 100% error free at initial release. The following items are being addressed by NTREIS and third party…
Read MoreCongratulations to Bri Westbury: CCAR’s New Communications Director
Congratulations to Bri Westbury: CCAR’s New Communications Director It is with great excitement that CCAR announces Bri Westbury has been named CCAR’s new Communications Director. Bri’s large business skill set and industry knowledge, coupled with years of experience in marketing and public relations, will further our quality communications programs well into the future “The CCAR…
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