Get the Star Treatment! Glam Photobooth Featured at EXPO
Canopy is bringing in the QC Glam Booth for the EXPO on Weds., Sept. 2. The Glam Booth delivers a sleek, editorial photo moment where every attendee gets the star treatment. Using soft, flattering lighting and a high-contrast, monochrome editing style, the booth produces polished, magazine-worthy portraits in seconds.
All you have to do is strike a pose, and receive instantly shareable headshots that feel modern, luxe, and social media ready.
Get Your Ticket!
Register by Weds., Aug. 19! There is no waiting list.
Go Behind the ScenesWhere Your Real Estate Business Takes Center Stage at the Charlotte Convention Center. Get your ticket to interact with an award-winning cast of exhibitors, sponsors, and real estate industry stars speaking on center stage.
This Week: Don’t Miss Global Real Estate Insights and Strategies
There's still time to reserve your seat for this in-person event on Thurs., Aug. 13 (1:00–5:30 p.m.). Gain fresh insights into international real estate trends, hear from industry leaders and experienced Realtors® working in global markets, and get a first look at NAR's newly released 2026 International Transactions in U.S. Residential Real Estate Report.
Whether you're looking to expand your network or grow your business, you'll leave with practical strategies and valuable connections.
Canopy Real Estate Institute Keeps You Prepared and Up to Date
New Appraisal Requirements are Coming. Are You and Your Brokers Ready?
Effective Tues., Nov. 2, 2026, real estate appraisers must begin using the new Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) 3.6 appraisal forms. Some lenders are already requiring these forms, making it essential for brokers to understand how the changes may affect appraisals, financing timelines, contract negotiations, and the overall transaction process. Canopy wants you and your brokers prepared before these changes take place!
Register for our upcoming 2026–2027 Broker-in-Charge Update Course(BICUP) now to confidently navigate these important industry updates before they take effect and prepare your brokers! The BICUP includes important information on these new appraisal requirements, along with other legal and regulatory changes that every North Carolina licensee needs to know.
The "F" Word Every North Carolina Broker Needs to Know!
No, not that “F” word! We're talking about “Fiduciary”, which is one of the most important responsibilities you have as a real estate professional and one of the strongest tools for protecting both your clients and your license. Agency relationships can quickly become complicated, but understanding your fiduciary duties doesn't have to be. In Let’s Talk About the ‘F’ Word: Fiduciary Duties in North Carolina, you'll learn when agency is created, how fiduciary duties apply to clients (not customers), and how to confidently navigate buyer agency, seller agency, designated agency, and dual agency.
More than just a legal obligation, fiduciary duties are essential to managing risk, reducing liability, and making sound decisions throughout every transaction.
Protect your clients. Protect your license. Strengthen your practice and register today!
It’s back-to-school time, and many families don’t have the money to buy needed clothes, shoes, and school supplies – meaning their school-age children will go without. To address those concerns, Crisis Assistance Ministry is a valuable resource that provides services to 200+ families per week.
Register now to join the Canopy Housing Foundation on Sat., Oct. 17 for the Strides for Shelter 5K at McAlpine Creek Park to run, walk, or cheer on the crowds. This year, every single step you take helps completely revitalize the Crisis Assistance Ministry Free Store and directly funds a modernized, dignified shopping experience for Charlotte individuals and families navigating financial crises.
Can’t be there that day? Donate to support a participating team, choose the ‘sleep in’ option, become a sponsor, or simply share the information with everyone you know.
Use the code FreeStore2026 for 5% off of race registration throughout the month of August at stridesforshelter5k.com.
See What You Missed: Three Interviews Every Realtor® Should Hear
Advocacy plays a critical role in protecting property rights, expanding housing opportunities, and shaping the communities where we live and work. If you want to better understand how policy decisions affect your business, these three episodes of the podcast Getting Real with Rob are especially pertinent.
Interviewed by host Rob Nanfelt, REBIC Executive Director, listen to Canopy leader Brenda Hayden, 2026 NC REALTORS® President, along with Anne Marie DeCatsye, Esq., CEO of Canopy Realtor® Association and Canopy MLS. Each interview touches on the importance of the advocacy work REBIC does to help open up more housing opportunities and ensure your business stays strong.
See What You Missed: Three Interviews Every Realtor® Should Hear:
Get Ready to Vote in the NC REALTORS® Elections Next Week
NC REALTORS® will hold its election Mon., Aug. 17 – Thurs., Aug. 20 to elect the 2027 Officers, Finance and Budget Committee members, NAR Directors, Issues Mobilization Committee member, and RPAC Trustees. The electronic method of voting is the only means by which voters may vote in the annual election. Only REALTOR® members in good standing in the Association and Association Executives—who have provided NC REALTORS® with a valid email address—shall have the right to vote in any annual election.
To vote, log in with your M1 number and your email address reported in your member record. If your current email does not work, you may not have updated it with your local board and will need to try another email address. Only the M1 number/email combination sent to the voting service on June 26 will work to access the ballot.
Canopy Realtor® Association proudly supports Grace Jones, ABR, AHWD, for First Vice President, Josh Tucker REGION 8 (2-year term), for Regional Vice President, and Jamie Young (1-year term) for Region 8 Regional Vice President.
Prepare for Fall with Realtor.com®+™ – Plus a Chance to Win!
The busy fall market is just around the corner – now's the perfect time to make the most of your Canopy MLS subscriber benefit: Realtor.com+.
Matrix™ Reverse Prospecting and Hit Counters Fri., Aug. 14 | 9-9:45 a.m. Learn how Reverse Prospecting and Hit Counters help measure listing interest and identify potential buyer matches.
Matrix™ 360 CMA Fri., Aug. 14 | 10-11:30 a.m. Build comprehensive comparative market analyses using Matrix 360 CMA.
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