Record highs usher in sizzling sales By Kim Walker Media Relations and Public Relations Specialist July gave us some of the warmest days on record, and according to my colleagues, the area housing market was just as hot. Back in March, I was asked why the spring selling season had gotten off to such […]
Read MoreAgent/agency activity The Allen Tate Company is now producing a real estate video update called Carolinas Market Update. In addition, the firm named Michele Early as sales manager for the SouthPark office. RE/MAX Executive has added Greg Hero and Ann Trefry (Cornelius); Terri Albertson and J. Casey Ballard (Ballantyne); Corrine Deuel (Mooresville); and Eddie Blanton, […]
Read MoreHave you satisfied the Code of Ethics requirement? By Mike Caesar Deputy administrator of education services Every four years, all members of the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) must complete at least 2.5 hours of approved ethics training. This quadrennial requirement is separate from any requirements you might have as a licensee. For example, North Carolina real […]
Read MoreRPAC and the Realtor® Party By Elizabeth Barnhardt Government Affairs Director The association spends a lot of time building relationships with elected officials to educate them on our issues, convey our professional experiences and knowledge, and put a face on the more than 6,000 small-business people in the Charlotte area and their importance to the […]
Read MoreShort-term rentals and the MLS With the DNC coming to town, think about what you need to consider By Debbie Wey, Assistant Director, CMLS Policy Does the Carolina Multiple Listing Services, Inc. (CMLS) allow listings of short-term rentals, like for the Democratic National Convention (DNC)? The “CMLS Rules and Regulations” do not prohibit the listing of […]
Read MoreRealtors® at the heart of the community By Terri Marshall Housing Opportunity Foundation Executive Director It’s summertime and the livin’ is supposed to be easy, but for those who struggle with day-to-day housing issues, no season is easy nor are there any vacations away from the worry and stress. June is traditionally recognized as Homeownership Month, […]
Read More‘Harmonious teamwork’ through adherence to the Code Article 3 outlines cooperation, compensation requirements for successful transactions By Michele Di Donato Vice President Risk Management Article 3 requires that Realtors® cooperate with other brokers except when cooperation is not in the client’s best interest. The obligation to cooperate does not include the obligation to share commissions, fees […]
Read MoreUnited we stand We did in Raleigh, can again at DNC By Jennifer Frontera I was only a couple of miles outside of Raleigh when my phone rang. It was association staffer Tara Howie. “Our bus has broken down,” Tara said. “Would you be willing to come back to help take members home?” “Sure,” I […]
Read More“Be Water” is the theme of our president, Jennifer Frontera. It’s about being open and flexible, flowing to new information, methods and insights. It’s about embracing change as a way to stay successful. In that spirit, Jennifer and I began talking earlier this year about our association calendar, committees and communications. With respect to the […]
Read More“She has a work ethic beyond reproach — that’s what makes her good.” — Tony Smith, Wanda Smith & Associates When Jennifer Frontera and her husband, Tony, moved to Charlotte in 1997, she was pregnant with their third child, Dante. She thought staying at home with the kids and running the house would be her life. […]
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