Important Alerts The Canopy building will be closed Mon., Jan. 26 due to inclement weather. Canopy staff are working virtually and can be reached by email or phone. The Realtor® Store is closed but please visit the Realtor® Store to place orders online.
Unpaid Realtor® Dues: Members with unpaid Realtor® Dues have been dropped to Non-Member status. To reinstate Canopy Realtor® Association member status, please contact Member Services at 704-940-3110.
Attention BICs: Non-member Assessment Fees for agents not planning to reinstate Realtor® membership have been invoiced and are due by Fri., Jan. 30. Payments can be made through your RAMCO Dashboard.
Failure to have the agent reinstate or pay the non-member assessment fee will result in you and the firm losing Realtor® membership status.
Your Support of Canopy Housing Foundation’s Holiday Auction Sets Record
The 2025 Holiday Auction for the Canopy Housing Foundation achieved record-breaking success, raising over $37,000 thanks to the generous support of our holiday auction sponsors, donors, and bidders. These funds, in addition to those raised through our 2nd and 4th quarter member solicitations, directly impact our Community and Habitat Grant programs. Our Foundation grant programs distributed more than $100,000 to unmet housing needs across Mecklenburg, Iredell, and Haywood counties in 2025.
Mark Your Calendar and Register for These Member Benefit Events and Educational Opportunities
Learn How Commitment, Endurance, and Mental Discipline Lead to Success
Join Captain Carl Gamble for a modern, inclusive session focused on turning ambition into action. Whether you’re new to real estate or a seasoned pro, this talk helps you reset with purpose and momentum. What you’ll gain:
This event offers an opportunity for all levels of professionals at various stages of their lives and careers and representing rich and diverse perspectives to learn, grow and succeed together.
About Capt. Gamble: As a U.S. Air Force veteran, Vietnam War captain, author, motivational speaker and Realtor®, Captain Gamble brings a powerful life story. From flying supersonic aircraft to captaining jumbo jets, Captain Gamble’s remarkable career includes surviving enemy fire and a hijacked airliner, and he brings powerful lessons on perseverance and purpose.
Two Important Housing Bills Approved and Why You Should Support RPAC
On Dec. 17, 2025, the House Financial Services Committee approved two important housing bills: the bipartisan Housing for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 6644) and the Respect State Housing Laws Act (H.R. 1078).
The Housing for the 21st Century Act is a bipartisan effort to help fix the nation’s housing affordability problem. The bill focuses on increasing the supply of housing and making homes more affordable. It updates outdated federal housing programs, removes unnecessary rules that slow down housing development, and expands financing options for manufactured and affordable housing. Together, these changes help address the real challenges communities face when trying to build and finance affordable homes.
This connects directly to the RPAC mission. RPAC supports candidates who support federal and state legislation, local ordinances, and policies that promote home ownership, attainable housing, and positive economic growth for our region. By participating in RPAC, you help NC REALTORS® advocate for policies that support the real estate industry and protect homeowners across North Carolina.
Become a Strong Leader! Apply to the Leadership Academy
When leadership is weak, organizations stagnate. When leadership is strong, everyone thrives.
That’s why Canopy invests so heavily in cultivating leaders who want to understand our evolving industry and the responsibility we carry as professionals. Through nine immersive sessions, Canopy’s Leadership Academy helps you expand confidence, sharpen communication and decision-making, and understand the issues shaping our community, homeownership, and the residential real estate industry.
If you’ve spent the last few years mastering your craft, now is the time to step up and ensure our Association, and your profession, remain strong, ethical, and forward-thinking. Your leadership matters now, more than ever.
Canopy Global Connect: The Dominican Republic and Jamaica (new date)
Interested in exploring international real estate? Join our upcoming virtual Canopy Global event for an overview of the real estate markets in Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. We'll cover common real estate practices in each country, provide key immigration facts, explore visa options for potential residents, and much more. Discover the potential these vibrant Caribbean markets hold for you!
Thurs., Feb. 12 from 2 – 3:30 p.m. Virtual via Zoom
Canopy MLS is Making it Easier to Re-list Properties as “New” With Some Exciting Updates
First, listings now only need to be off-market for more than 45 days for the Cumulative Days on Market (CDOM) to reset to zero or for you to use Coming Soon – No Showstatus. That cuts the waiting period in half and makes it easier to bring your seller’s property back to market with a fresh look.
When using Coming Soon – No Showstatus for a listing that was recently taken off the market, the system will now also count any time the previous listing spent in Temporary Off Market status. This means a listing that spent 31 days in Temporary Off Market status and was then withdrawn only needs to wait an additional 15 days (remember, more than 45 days total) before it can be relisted as a Coming Soon listing.
Want to learn more about Coming Soon or how CDOM works? Check out these articles in our Support Center:
