Inside The Canopy Files

May is recognized as Asian American Pacific Islander Month, a time honoring the rich and diverse cultures, traditions, customs, values, and unique contributions of Asian Americans.  As a part of the second installment of the  Inside the Canopy Files series delving into diversity, Canopy Realtor® Association president, Charisma Southerland talks with Linda Goss, fellow Realtor® and Broker, who serv...

Buying a home is a big undertaking – from picking a REALTOR®, to touring homes, to financing the purchase, each step presents its own set of challenges. For disabled homebuyers, those challenges are often bigger and trickier to navigate. Inside the Canopy Files talks with Mia Ives-Rublee, Director of Disability Justice Initiative at American Progress about her work advocating for disability justic...

Inside the Canopy Files salutes Women's History Month with guest host, Anne Marie DeCatsye, CEO of Canopy Realtor® Association and Canopy MLS. She and her guests, Maren Brisson Kuester and Brenda Hayden - both past presidents and industry pros - discuss paths to leadership, sharing advice and inspiration and celebrating women who are leading the change.

Realtors® across the U.S. and here at home in Charlotte faced a challenging 2022 and 2023. Last year in particular, agents navigated an inventory-depleted market, with buyers and sellers that pulled back from the housing market due in large part to rising interest rates. In this episode of Inside the Canopy Files, 2024 Association/Canopy MLS president Charisma Southerland, talks lead generation wi...

The purchase of a home is typically the largest financial transaction that a person will experience in their life time. However, the process from loan qualification to home inspection, and from disclosures and appraisals to price negotiation, – is what proves the value of a Realtor®.  In some transactions the Realtor® represents the seller, while a buyer's agent works on behalf of buyers. Listen a...

The recent down housing market after a pandemic that altered a number of lives, has been particularly devastating to the Black community. Not only has the homeownership rate plummeted, but accessing mortgage credit has become nearly impossible outside of government-insured programs such as FHA and VA. On this edition of Inside the Canopy Files, Realtor®/Broker and guest host Allen Dargins talks wi...

Canopy Realtor® Association is a trade association that promotes the value of Realtors® to the consumer and the dream of homeownership. The Association, with guidance from Realtor® volunteers, also provides tools, education and resources to be succesful in business, and takes pride in a Foundation that is actively improving the communities where they live, work and play. .In this episode of Inside...

Whether showing a home, conducting an open house or meeting a potential new client, Realtors® face danger every day when dealing with the public. In this episode of Inside the Canopy Files, listen as Tiffany Johannes, president of Canopy Realtor® Association talks with Realtor®/Broker and Safety Expert, April Crigger-Hudson about How not to be a Victim, by developing a safety mindset, as well as b...

Charlotte Family Housing is a shelter-to-housing program for working families experiencing homelessness and they are the 2023 beneficiary of Canopy Housing Foundation's annual Strides for Shelter 5K. Listen as guest host Joan Goode, Realtor®/Broker and Strides for Shelter 5k chair, talks with Elizabeth Kurtz, Executive Director and her team at Charlotte Family Houisng about how the organization em...

Anne Marie DeCatsye, Esq., CEO of Canopy Realtor® Association/Canopy ML S, is back as guest host in this podcast conversation with Michele McCaskill, VP of Risk Management and Assistant General Counsel, about  Why Professional Standards and the Code of Ethics  are important to the profession and the consumer. Hear more about how the Risk Management team keeps an eye on general risk management issu...

Technology is hot, evolving and moving at a breakneck pace and the next generation of home buyers and sellers, are quite comfortable with the rapidly changing world of innovation. And the forward-thinking Realtor® trying to cultivate and reach the next generation of clients, should be too. In this episode of Inside the Canopy Files, listen in as Bryan Perkins, Canopy MLS Broker Relations Manager,...

On June 1, Canopy Realtors© Association hosted the 2023 Realtor® Expo at the Charlotte Convention Center. Over 900 Realtors® and exhibitors gathered for a day of networking and learning under the Canopy! 2023 Canopy Realtor® Association/Canopy MLS President Tiffany Johannes recorded a special and exclusive conversation with the day's featured speakers in an effort to make the information discussed...

On June 1, Canopy Realtors© Association hosted the 2023 Realtor© Expo at the Charlotte Convention Center. Over 900 Realtors® and exhibitors gathered for a day of networking and learning under the Canopy! 2023 Canopy Realtors© Association/Canopy MLS President Tiffany Johannes recorded a special and exclusive conversation with the day's featured speakers in an effort to make the information discusse...

On June 1, Canopy Realtors© Association hosted the 2023 Realtor© Expo at the Charlotte Convention Center. Over 900 Realtors® and exhibitors gathered for a day of networking and learning under the Canopy! Tiffany Johannes, 2023 Canopy Realtors® Association/Canopy MLS President recorded a special and exclusive conversation with the day's featured speakers in an effort to make the information discuss...

Canopy Housing Foundation recognizes and celebrates Fair Housing month every April, with the Realtors® Care Day event! From the mountains of Haywood County, to the Charlotte region, Realtors® come together to volunteer and help homeowners in need with external home repairs.  Inside the Canopy Files, follows guest host, Kim McMillan, Canopy's Vice President of Marketing & Communications, as she goe...

Join Canopy Realtor® Association president, Tiffany Johannes, as she talks with Karyn Lindsey, VP of Diversity and Inclusion at Canopy, about Fair Housing month, why it's important and how Canopy's members can increase their knowledge and strengthen their commitment to fair housing this month and every month!  

Buyers and Sellers are getting ready for the spring market. What's the outlook for the year? In this edition of Inside the Canopy Files, listen in as president Tiffany Johannes talks with Anne Marie DeCatsye, Esq., CEO, Canopy Realtor® Assoc., Tim Sittema, Managing Partner of Crosland SE and Dr. Yongquiang Chu, Distinguished Professor UNC Charlotte - CKCRE, about strategies that the public-private...

Inside the Canopy Files salutes Women's History Month with guest host, Anne Marie DeCatsye, CEO of Canopy Realtor® Association and Canopy MLS, as she discusses paths to leadership with 2023 president Tiffany Johannes and president-elect, Charisma Dockery Smith about who influenced them, why they lead and how they got to where they are now.

In this episode of Inside the Canopy Files, podcast listeners will hear from local historian, Dr. Tom Hanchett and Annetta Foard of the Community Building Initiative, regarding how key decisions have affected the city's growth and development and how race and ethnicity have played a role in influencing the Queen City's present and future.

The team at Canopy MLS continues to elevate the member experience, refining the Matrix System platform. Join 2023 president Tiffany Johaness and representatives from Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) and Canopy MLS on this edition of Inside the Canopy Files, and listen in on changes being implemented and what Realtors® can expect with Canopy's new Matrix system conversion.

Every year Canopy Realtor® Association's members elect a new president, who as a part of their role, also hosts Inside the Canopy Files podcast. Host Lee Allen reflects on the accomplishments of 2022 and discusses the goals of president-elect Tiffany Johannes, as he passes the mic to her, in this "leader-to-leader" conversation.

In its fourth year, the 2022 State of Housing in Charlotte Summit brought developers, government officials, and community stakeholders together for an exclusive first look at the "2022 State of Housing in Charlotte Report." Host Lee Allen talks with Realtor®/broker and 2022 Chair of REBIC, Brenda Hayden, who participated as a guest panelist, about key takeaways from the Housing Summit, and ways lo...

Almost daily, consumers are bombarded with conflicting news stories regarding the slowing housing market. As 2022 comes to a close, media headlines continue to predict doom and gloom. Listen in as Inside the Canopy Files Host Lee Allen and his guest, Dave Noyes, a Realtor®/broker with eXp Realty, LLC -Hendersonville, reflect on housing activity in 2022, in both the Charlotte and Asheville markets,...