NAR’s News You Can Use

NAR Commercial’s “Virtual” Book Club The first read in the new club features Bob Potter, an NAR Commercial Signature Series Speaker, and expert on third-level selling. In his book, Bob shares why you should stop competing on price and find out why clients will choose a winner – you!   To participate – purchase the [...]

Land Development Permitting Customer Satisfaction Survey

Please participate in this 4-page survey should take no more than 8-10 minutes to complete. Charlotte-based Customer Service Solutions, Inc. (CSS) is conducting this survey on behalf of the City of Charlotte. Click here to take the survey

Meetings of the Week

 Here’s a look at some of the meetings going on this week in the Charlotte region: Monday, August 23rd 12:00 pm – Charlotte City Council Transportation & Planning Committee Mtg 1:00 pm – NAIOP Charlotte/CRCBR Golf Tournament (Carolina Golf Club) – For more information, click here. 1:45 pm – CANCELLED – Charlotte City Council Environment Committee [...]

Community Recovery and Enhancement Act of 2010

As commercial property values continue to decline and lenders adopt more restrictive lending standards with lower debt ratios, the commercial real estate industry needs to find vast new sources of capital to remain afloat. In late July, Representative Berkley (D-NV) introduced H.R. 5943, the “Community Recovery and Enhancement Act of 2010,” which would help mitigate [...]

Legislative Update Breakfast | November 10th

  November 10th 7:30 am – 9:30 am Byron’s SouthEnd Save the date and join us for a legislative update to learn about important issues affecting the commercial real estate industry. This panel discussion will be moderated by Peter Cozens, Executive Director of REBIC. About our Moderator Peter Cozens, Executive Director of REBIC Peter Cozens joined [...]

CRCBR’s Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon | December 15

CRCBR’s Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon December 15 Westin Charlotte 601 S. College St. Charlotte, NC 28202 Our keynote speaker will be Jim Rogers, CEO of Duke Energy. Along with our keynote presentation, we will once again be handing out our annual awards, given to those members and professionals who have given much of their time, [...]

Meetings of the Week

Here’s a look at some of the meetings going on this week in the Charlotte region: Monday, August 2nd 12:00 pm – Charlotte City Council’s Housing & Neighborhood Development Committee Mtg 6:00 pm – Mooresville Town Board Mtg 6:30 pm – Huntersville Town Board Mtg 7:00 pm – Cornelius Town Board Mtg 7:00 pm – Statesville [...]

Call to Action on HB 683

On July 23rd, Senate passed HB 683, which extends the Permit Extension Act for two more years, taking it through December 31, 2012. Due to the lending crisis continuing longer than expected, this extension is necessary so projects can be expedited once credit becomes available. Before it goes into effect, HB 683 must pass the [...]

NC REALTORS Talk Update

NC REALTORS Talk is the blog from the North Carolina Association of REALTORS® (NCAR).  This forum, maintained by staff members of the NCAR, provides insight regarding upcoming events, issues affecting the real estate industry, and education and technology information. Here’s a look at some of the recent posts of interest: Appraisal Management Company Legislation Tuesday, [...]

Private Transfer Fees Banned

NC REALTORS Talk- Friday, June 18 The NC Association of REALTORS® has drafted and advanced legislation that will ban private transfer fees. Private transfer fees are fees paid to a third party upon the transfer of real property.The fee is usually paid by the seller and can either be a fixed amount or a percentage [...]