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Help Clients Navigate Allen ISD’s Updated School Boundaries
Help Clients Navigate Allen ISD’s Updated School Boundaries Note to Collin County Association of REALTORS® Members from Allen ISD: Allen ISD recently realigned its school boundaries to better accommodate the growth patterns of the community and to efficiently use and maintain its facilities. Because of these changes, Anderson Elementary School is now an early childhood…
Read MoreCollin County Median Home Price Declines as Homes Sales Increase
Collin County Median Home Price Declines as Homes Sales Increase The Collin County Association of Realtors (CCAR) reports that the fifth month of 2023 continued the year’s 5-month trend of increased closed sales as the county’s median home price trended downward. In May 2023, homes under contract increased by 21.4% from May 2022, while the…
Read MoreRealist Enhancements
Realist Enhancements Earlier this month, NTREIS released numerous Realist enhancements and several bug fixes. Check out the newest enhancements below. Type-Ahead Search for Addresses: NTREIS introduced a new feature to Realist property searches, type-ahead search. With this update, users can now enjoy real-time suggestions as they enter search keywords for addresses only. The type-ahead search…
Read MoreCollin County Housing Market Sees Increase in Homes Under Contract, Decrease in New Listings and Median Sales Price
Collin County Housing Market Sees Increase in Homes Under Contract, Decrease in New Listings and Median Sales Price The Collin County Association of Realtors (CCAR) reports that the housing market throughout the county showed promising signs in April 2023, with an increase in homes under contract and a rise in homes for sale. However, according…
Read MoreJennifer Parker Elected 2024 President-Elect, Kyle Paris Elected 2024 Secretary/Treasurer, 2023-2025 Directors Elected
Jennifer Parker Elected 2024 President-Elect, Kyle Paris Elected 2024 Secretary/Treasurer, 2023-2025 Directors Elected At its April 27, 2023 meeting, the CCAR Board of Directors elected Jennifer Parker to serve as 2024 President-Elect and Kyle Paris to serve as 2024 Secretary/Treasurer. In addition, the following individuals were elected to serve as 2024-2026 Directors: Mike Mansfield, Audrey…
Read MoreNational Association of REALTORS® Announces Partnership With RESAAS
National Association of REALTORS® Announces Partnership With RESAAS The National Association of Realtors® today announced RESAAS as a new partner in NAR’s REALTOR Benefits® program. RESAAS is an online platform enabling Realtors® specializing in residential real estate to share and win new referral business, showcase their listings and gain insights into market data through real-time…
Read MoreMiddle-Income Homeowners in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Gained More Than $167,560 in Wealth Over the Past Decade from Home Appreciation
Middle-Income Homeowners in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Gained More Than $167,560 in Wealth Over the Past Decade from Home Appreciation New data from the National Association of Realtors® reveal middle-income homeowners in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX accumulated $167,560 in wealth as their homes appreciated over the last 10 years. The data, which was featured prominently in NAR’s new…
Read MoreCollin County Housing Inventory Can’t Keep Up
Collin County Housing Inventory Can’t Keep Up The Collin County Association of Realtors (CCAR) reports that housing inventory is set to remain tight as homes under contract outpaced previous years and a relatively flat number of homes entered the market. Collin County housing demand remained high as 38.7% more homes went under contract in February…
Read MoreTexas’ Mortgage Market Showing Signs of Stabilizing
Texas’ Mortgage Market Showing Signs of Stabilizing Initial signs of stabilization appeared in Texas’ residential mortgage market, according to the Texas Residential Mortgage Survey (TRMS). Industry conditions worsened through much of last year as the Federal Reserve increased interest rates to tame inflation and normalize post-pandemic demand across the economy. The January TRMS, however, indicated…
Read MoreCity of Plano Seeks “Great Update Rebate Program” Input from REALTORS®
City of Plano Seeks “Great Update Rebate Program” Input from REALTORS® Categories CCAR Events CCAR News Government Affairs Lone Star Homes Market Trends North DFW Real Producers Magazine Professional Development Spotlight Uncategorized Archives Archives Select Month May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August…
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