Reminders: Canopy Realtor® Association, Canopy Housing Foundation, The Realtor® Store, Canopy MLS, including MLS Support, will be closed in observance of the Labor Day holiday, on Mon., Sept. 7, 2026.
Q4 Canopy MLS fee and Supra Key fee invoices have been posted to your account. Payments can be made through your RAMCO Dashboard. To avoid late/reconnect fees, please submit payment on or before Thurs., Oct 1, 2026.
Important Alert! RAMCO System Upgrade is complete We ask for your patience and understanding as our Member Services staff continue to learn and navigate the new system. During this transition, call wait times and email response times may be longer than usual.
Get Ready to Vote. Canopy Elections Coming in September.
2026 Canopy Election is from Sept. 7, 8:30 a.m. through Sept. 11, 5:00 p.m. Members are running for these open positions:
President-elect
MLS Chair-elect
MLS Treasurer
Canopy Realtor® Association Board of Directors
Canopy MLS Board of Directors
Get to know the slate of candidates seeking leadership positions with Canopy Realtor® Association and Canopy MLS. Meet the Candidates for Elected Office.
Make safety a priority this September and register for Canopy Safety Camp. Learn practical strategies to help keep you and your clients safe. Hear from industry and public safety experts, explore real-world scenarios, and discover valuable business tools. Topics will include wire fraud, seller impersonation scams, active threat and workplace violence response, MLS safety tools including FOREWARN, Supra and ShowingTime.
Canopy reminds you to stay safe throughout the year as you work with these MLS benefits. Watch: MLS Benefits
Navigate International Real Estate with Confidence
Because international transactions come with the need to understand the unique financial, tax, and regulatory considerations, we invite you to join us for an information session that will help you navigate global transactions with confidence. The sessions will cover foreign currency exchange, FIRPTA requirements, fraud prevention, and currency risk, plus offer practical tips for building global connections and encourage more referral opportunities.
International Closings: Currency and the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA)
Ready to Take Your Land Knowledge to the Next Level?
The course From the Ground Up! Land Development and Its Evolution will explore what brokers need to know when working with land. Whether you’re already working in land transactions, or want to expand your expertise, this course will provide practical insights to help you spot opportunities, ask the right questions, and know when it’s time to call in the experts. From evaluating development potential to navigating zoning, and disclosures, discover the potential risks that come with working with land.
New Appraisal Requirements Are Coming. Are You Ready?
Beginning this fall, important appraisal changes are on the horizon that could directly affect how brokers work with appraisers, lenders, buyers and sellers.
Effective Mon., Nov. 2, 2026, real estate appraisers must begin using the new Uniform Appraisal Dataset(UAD) 3.6 appraisal forms. Some lenders are already requiring the new forms, making it important for brokers to understand how these changes may affect appraisals, financing timelines, contract negotiations, and the overall transaction process.
Canopy’s 2026–2027 Mandatory Update Courses covers what every North Carolina licensee should know. Including new appraisal requirements, and important legal and regulatory changes. Don’t wait until the new requirements are in effect. Make sure you can confidently answer questions, guide your brokers, and help keep transactions moving.
Last Chance: Save 5% on Strides for Shelter Registration
Today is the LAST DAY to save 5% on registration for the Strides for Shelter 5K! To receive the discount, register by the end of the day using code FreeStore2026.
Can’t participate in person? You can still donate to a participating team, become a sponsor, or choose the “sleep in” option. Email Stacy Baum for more information.
Don’t wait. The 5% discount ends tonight! Use code FreeStore2026.
Now accepting nominations for the 2026 Humanitarian Award
Do you know an individual, project, or an organization that’s making a meaningful difference in our community? Give them the recognition they deserve. Nominate them for the 2026 Canopy Housing Foundation Humanitarian Award and you will be honoring those whose service and compassion are helping make our community a better place.
The honoree will be recognized at Canopy’s annual Holiday Luncheon and Meeting in December and will receive a crystal award. And to extend their impact further, they are also able to direct a $5,000 donation to the nonprofit of their choice.
For families in need, just a small $35 gift, combined with all other $35 gifts, will make a meaningful difference.
Nicole, a Charlotte foster parent who gives her time to Foster Village Charlotte, knows firsthand how quickly foster families may be called upon to welcome a child into their homes, giving them little time to prepare. That’s where Foster Village Charlotte’s Welcome Packs can help. They can provide essential items families need during those critical first days of placement.
Through the generosity of our members, the Canopy Housing Foundation recently donated $5,000 to help provide beds, car seats, clothing, and other necessities helping to ensure a safe and welcoming home for children entering foster care.
Your support makes stories like this possible.Donate $35 or more today. Restore hope. Change lives.
Could Down Payment Resource Help You Save Your Next Deal?
What if you could help a buyer uncover $61,000 in down payment assistance they didn’t know was available? One Canopy MLS subscriber did just that, helping a Charlotte-area buyer combine three assistance programs on a $314,000 home purchase. This represents nearly 20% of the purchase price.
Affordability continues to challenge buyers. But by identifying homebuyer assistance programs, like Down Payment Resource (DPR), Canopy MLS subscribers have another tool to bridge the affordability gap. And don’t assume assistance is only for low-income or first-time buyers. Programs like these target a wide range of incomes and home prices, making DPR worth checking out for every buyer, every time.
The opportunity extends to listings, too. Highlighting a property’s DPA eligibility can help expose it to a broader pool of potential buyers. Use it to differentiate your business by becoming a REALTOR® who finds a path forward when homeownership was out of reach for your client.
Read how one REALTOR® is putting DPR to work for her clients and learn how to put this powerful member benefit to work in your business.
ShowingTime Multi-Factor Authentication Now in Effect
As of Aug. 25, ShowingTime requires Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for direct logins. If you access ShowingTime through the Canopy MLS Dashboard or Matrix, nothing has changed.
Mailing Labels Galore! Tues., Sept. 1 | 1:00–2:30 p.m. Learn multiple ways to create mailing labels from Matrix searches and reports for prospecting and direct-mail campaigns.
Matrix™ 360 powered by Realist Tax Thurs., Sept. 3 | 10:00–11:30 a.m. Learn how to use integrated public records and tax data in Matrix™ 360 to research properties and gain valuable market insights.
Remine Pro Thurs., Sept. 3 | 1:00–2:30 p.m. Explore Remine Pro tools for property research, prospecting and farming using MLS and public records data.
FOREWARN Tues., Sept. 8 | 10:00–10:30 a.m. Learn how to use FOREWARN to verify identities and research prospects, helping you make safer, more informed decisions before meeting clients.
Canopy Realtor® Association owns and operates Canopy MLS, the region’s premier source for comprehensive, accurate and timely property data. Canopy MLS delivers enhanced productivity and innovative tools that support residential real estate transactions. Through strategic partnerships, Canopy MLS continues to elevate the value it provides by advancing technology, expanding services, and delivering solutions that help subscribers succeed in an evolving real estate marketplace.
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