Government Affairs
Victory in West Crossing: What it Means for You
Victory in West Crossing: What it Means for You Collin County Area REALTORS® (CCAR) is thrilled to announce that the proposed rental ban in the West Crossing community was withdrawn in June 2024. This is a clear win for Realtors, their clients, homeowners, and the City of Anna. This outcome demonstrates the power of informed…
Read MoreGovernment Affairs/TREPAC May Recap
Government Affairs/TREPAC May Recap Government Affairs/TREPAC May Recap Thursday, May 23 Last month’s meeting kicked-off with our guest speaker, Jamie Kohlmann. At the time of the meeting, Kohlmann was preparing for her run-off election for State Board of Education for District 12, which includes counties such as Dallas, Collin, Grayson, Cook, Denton, and more. She…
Read MoreCity of Plano Introduces New Short Term Rental Ordinance
City of Plano Introduces New Short Term Rental Ordinance The City of Plano recently introduced a new Short Term Rental Ordinance and we had the pleasure of sitting down with city officials to talk about it. Christina Day, Director of Planning and Curtis Howard, Director of Neighborhood Services shared with us why the City of…
Read MoreNational News: NAR Applauds VA Announcement of Home Loan Benefit Changes
National News: NAR Applauds VA Announcement of Home Loan Benefit Changes National Association of Realtors® President Kevin Sears issued the following statement in response to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announcement of a “Buyer-Broker Agent Temporary Local Variance Circular”: “The VA’s home loan guaranty is the only program that explicitly bans buyers from directly paying…
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Government Affairs/TREPAC April Recap Government Affairs/TREPAC April Recap Thursday, April 25 It was another productive and informative Government Affairs/TREPAC meeting this month. Our guest speaker was Mr. Shelby Williams, Plano City Councilman and current candidate for Collin County Republican Party Chair. He gave great insight to the committee about talking politics online and expressed the…
Read MoreGovernment Affairs/TREPAC March Recap
Government Affairs/TREPAC March Recap Government Affairs/TREPAC March Recap Thursday, March 28 This month’s Government Affairs/TREPAC committee meeting was a fun one with Allen City Councilman Dave Shafer joining us! Councilman Shafer was able to update on us new residential & commercial projects coming up for the City of Allen. Some of those projects…
Read MoreVolunteer Opportunities to Help with the 2024 Primary Elections
Volunteer Opportunities to Help with the 2024 Primary Elections If you are interested in volunteering at the voting polls for the March 5 Primary Elections for some of our local TREPAC-supported candidates, keep reading! Please note: There is no prior experience required, you will get a short training the day of. Friday and Tuesday…
Read MoreGovernment Affairs/TREPAC- What am I Missing?
Government Affairs/TREPAC- What am I Missing? Being a CCAR member, you’ve likely heard about our Government Affairs/TREPAC committees, and we want YOU to join in on the fun. Because these two committees go hand & hand, they have formed one large group of like minded individuals who want to take real estate advocacy to the…
Read MoreElection Day is Here, Time to get out and Vote!
Election Day is Here, Time to get out and Vote! Tuesday, March 5 is the Texas Primary Elections. No matter where your vote will go, getting out and making your voice heard is important. Change always starts at the local level because your local representatives make their constituents’ voices heard at the National & State…
Read MoreCandidate Interviews for the 2023 General Elections
Candidate Interviews for the 2023 General Elections Each election cycle, CCAR conducts candidate interviews for political offices in order to better understand the candidates’ ideas and visions for when they become elected to public office. TREPAC then may choose to support the candidates who champion private property rights and uphold our REALTOR® members’ values. In…
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