Are You Planning on Attending NARdi Gras?
We would like to get a count of how many CRCBR members are planning to attend the 2006 NAR Conference in New Orleans.  If you are planning to attend, please email us at info@crcbr.org, or call 704-377-8982.

2007 Leadership Class Application Now Available
The 2007 Leadership Class application is now available.  Apply for this great opportunity to help you become successful and build relationships within the commercial real estate industry.  For more information and an application, click here.

NAIOP Charlotte RE Forum - October 24th
NAIOP Charlotte is holding its annual RE Forum on October 24th.  CRCBR is sponsoring the education portion of the RE Forum, therefore CRCBR members can register for this event at the member rate.  [More]


The next CRCBR ProNet event will be held on October 25, 2006 at AQUAVINA.  [More]

CRCBR & NAIOP Bus Tour - November 16th
CRCBR is teaming up with NAIOP to bring you another informative Bus Tour.  Join us on November 16th for lunch, a 1/2 day tour and a reception.  This year's bus tour will detail information about the Light Rail and the Southwest Region.  [More]

Mark Your Calendars for the CRCBR Annual Meeting!
Save the date to join us for CRCBR's Annual Meeting on December 12th at the Westin. Our keynote speaker will be Lynne Scott Safrit with Castle & Cooke, Inc. Lynn will provide information about the new growth and development happening with the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis.  [More]

Mandatory Broker-In-Charge Education
The NC Real Estate Commission now requires all brokers-in-charge to complete a mandatory, four hour elective course to satisfy their elective credits each year.  This class is being offered through CRCBR on November 9th.  [More]

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Feedback on Proposed Floodplain Ordinance Changes
Dave Canaan made a presentation at the last REBIC Board of Governor's meeting regarding proposed floodplain ordinance changes.  To view these proposed changes click here.

The REBIC staff is in the process of compiling all the comments in order to develop a response strategy. Dave asks that any comments be sent to REBIC so their staff can summarize the issues.  Please send your comments to thomsen@rebic.com.

Mt. Holly Economic Development Conference
The Mt. Holly Economic Development Conference will be held on Wednesday, October 25th at 7:30am.  The conference will be held at the City Cafe, 128 S. Main Street.  The cost is $20 per person and includes a full breakfast buffet.  [More]

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NAR Says Give Congress More Time to Consider ILCs
NAR is urging the FDIC to extend its moratorium on applications by businesses such as Wal-Mart and Home Depot to own banks.  [More]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act (TRIEA)
On September 27th the House Financial Services Subcommittees on Capital Markets and Oversight held a hearing on protecting Americans from catastrophic terrorism risk.  [More]

Commercial Real Estate Sector Is Strong
Proposed risk treatment for commercial real estate in the international banking guidelines known as the Basel Accords does not capture the unique characteristics of each class of commercial real estate, NAR says in comments to the committee writing the guidelines.  [More]

Read Updates on Commercial Issues in Congress
September was quite a busy month as Congress worked to complete business before the elections.  There have been two hearings on Basel, one on Terrorism Insurance, one on natural disaster insurance, and one on the OCC decisions, while ARELLO took their first hard look at the TIC industry.  For updates on all issues concerning commercial real estate, click here.

2006 National Election Primaries Conclude
The REALTORS® Political Action Committee closed its 2006 national election primary season last week, funding direct mail campaigns and other educational efforts for 22 primary candidates under its Opportunity Race program.  RPAC's attention now turns to the general election, November 7th.  To view this year's primary election Opportunity Race recipients, click here.  For more information, contact Scott Reiter at sreiter@realtors.org or 202-383-1072.

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