Welcome to the Top Podcast Collin County Association of REALTORS®

In this episode, we sit down with Brandi Snowden, the Director of Member and Consumer Survey Research at the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Snowden sheds light on the fascinating world of real estate market research and survey creation. 

Have you ever read NAR's Homebuyer report and wondered how reliable the data is or how survey participants are selected? If so, this episode is for you! 

Guiding clients on schools and the age of a neighborhood can quickly turn into steering if an agent is not careful. On this week's episode of Welcome to the Top,  Ericka Alvarez, Managing Broker at Coldwell Banker Rockwall, Past President of the Collin County Women’s Council of Realtors and Texas Realtors Director, discusses how agents can best serve their clients as they find a place to call home. 

Listen as CCAR President Jamuna Thill,  President-Elect Jennifer Parker, Secretary/Treasurer Kyle Paris, and Immediate Past President Shana Acquisto discuss NAR's proposed settlement. 

Listeners will hear from CCAR Executive Committee members as they share their thoughts on how this will affect the real estate industry, key practice changes you should prepare for and a timeline for key milestones of the agreement. 

Do you wish you could sit at a table and hear what your colleagues think of the settlement? Then this episode is for you.

Tune in to gain valuable insights and actionable tips from Kyle Paris, CCAR Secretary/Treasurer, on how to build and leverage professional relationships in the real estate industry. 

In this episode, Paris answers essential questions such as:

1) How crucial is it for a real estate professional to cultivate a robust network?
2) Is networking a skill that can be learned, or is it an innate talent?
3) What are some proven strategies for successful professional networking?
4 Which types of networking events are most conducive to meaningful connections?
5)What approaches work best for initiating conversations and building connections at networking events?
6) Tips for maintaining and nurturing professional relationships over time.

Today’s episode is for anyone who is considering buying an investment property but feels stuck. Our guest, Nancy Wallace-Laabs, Coach, Consultant and Short-Term Rental Educator, meets you where you are but refuses to leave you there! 
If locating and evaluating an investment property overwhelms you, this episode contains your guide.

Does funding the purchase seem insurmountable? Listen to hear how to get it done.

Our guest takes us beyond the basics, discussing how to scale your investment properties and even sharing her best deal. If you want to build legacy wealth, this episode is for you. 

The Seller Disclosure Notice is a critical part of a residential transaction. Spend ten minutes with Bob Baker, Broker and Instructor, to hear how to respond to incomplete forms, who is exempt from completing the form, what sellers are required to disclose, what to do with new information, and more.