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Delinquent MLS and Supra Key accounts have been deactivated and nonnegotiable late/reconnect fees accessed. Immediate action required to restore access. Online payments can be made through your RAMCO Dashboard. Member Participants: please view office status through your RAMCO portal. Remember to use drop-down feature under Order Views.
One Realtor® Membership, Three Levels of Benefits
1 | There’s Still Time to Support Realtors® Care Day Food and Supply Drives
Don’t forget about the Food and Supply Drives for Realtors® Care Day in both Mecklenburg and Haywood Counties. Mecklenburg’s Food Drive will benefit Nourish Up. Items can be dropped at the Canopy Bldg. weekdays until 4 p.m. or can be brought to worksites on Realtors® Care Day (Fri., Apr. 25). Contact Claudia Martinez for more information.
2 | NAR’s New MLS Policy: As a Reminder Canopy MLS’s Current Rules Remain in Effect
Although NAR’s new MLS policy to expand consumer choice took effect Mar. 25, 2025, implementation isn’t required until Sept. 30, 2025. Canopy MLS is currently reviewing the policy and assessing its impact on our marketplace. Current Rules Remain in Effect: Until the Canopy MLS Board formally adopts changes, all existing rules — including the Clear Cooperation Policy — still apply.
Internet Display Options: Sellers can opt out of IDX and syndication via listing agreement forms (NC/SC Realtors®) and the “Allow Internet Listing Display” and “Allow Syndication” fields in Canopy MLS.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE IMPORTANT MEETINGS: Town Halls & Feedback: We’ll host two town halls for members:
Fri., June 13 – Charlotte, 10 a.m.– Noon (In person at Canopy HQ and hybrid via Zoom)
Fri., June 20 – Asheville, 10 a.m.– Noon (In person at LOTSAR)
Details on registration and question submission coming soon. Stay Updated via eHeadlines and Matrix.
3 | Charlotte Region March Market Stats Are Ready to Share with Clients
Access Monthly Reports (Log-in required to Canopy MLS dashboard, search Regional Reports tile) on CanopyRealtors.com or in FastStats.
4 | Northern Region Realtor® Hot Topic: Empowering Realtors® - Championing Your Client's Homeownership and Property Rights
Join us for an insightful session on how to stay informed and ahead of the curve with an in-depth look at the national, state, and local political landscape. Led by Rob Nanfelt of REBIC, this session will cover key policy issues, upcoming elections, and how national, state, and local decisions impact the real estate industry. Gain valuable insights on advocacy efforts, candidate positions, and ways to get involved to protect and promote your business.
Sallie Myrick and Allen Dargins, NC Realtors® Region 8 RPAC Trustees, will provide an informative update on the impact of the Realtor® Political Action Committee (RPAC). Learn why investing in RPAC strengthens your business, protects homeownership, and ensures Realtor® voices are heard in local policy decisions.
Thurs., May 1 from 9:30-10:00 a.m. Charles Mack Citizen Center, 215 No. Main Street, Mooresville, NC
5 |Inside the Canopy Files Goes Incognito with author, speaker and play-write, Michael Fosberg
Inside the Canopy Files goes Incognito, with nationally acclaimed author, speaker and play-write, Michael Fosberg. Diversity & Inclusion chair and Realtor®/broker, Eric Norman along with Canopy staff, Karyn Lindsey, talk with Michael Fosberg about his one-man play: Incognito.
Through narrative, humor, and dramatization, Fosberg’s Incognito helps create insights that reach beyond biases and prejudices to foster inclusion and engagement, forcing the audience to recognize that our commonalities are stronger than differences. Listen to the Incognito podcast, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.
