Leading Texas Brokerage Ebby Halliday REALTORS® has invited the Council of Condominium Specialists®  to provide the acclaimed national Certified Condominium Specialist® Designation Course to realty agents and brokers on Wednesday, October 4^thin their new Ebby Education & Marketing Center in North Dallas.   The CCS™ Designation Course creates Condo Superstars™ and offers the prestigious condo and HOA certification and designation training program for new and experienced agents who want to walk down the path of success in the specialty field of condo and common interest development listings, sales and leasing.  Real estate agents have taken the prestigious condo designation class nationwide over the years to increase their industry knowledge, income and customer service.  The October CCS™ Class will see many more agents gain the prestigious CCS™ Designation.

In Texas, the CCS™ Designation Course offers agents 8-hours of Texas Real Estate Commission Continuing Education Credit.  The CCS™ Course is an information-packed, enjoyable and quick-paced one-day training program that also includes extensive resource materials, a full complimentary breakfast and lunch, and dynamic guest speakers who are leaders in the condo and HOA-related fields.

Roger Yu , USA TODAY 6:10 p.m. ET June 6, 2017

President Trump’s agenda to deregulate the financial industry could take a big leap forward this week.

By Kenneth R. HarneyReal Estate - The Washington Post

Seeking a major victory on campaign promises, Congressional Republicans are now focused on tax reform after health care reform failed passage. The mortgage interest deduction may be considered for elimination.  C.A.R. and N.A.R. both acknowledge the complexity of federal tax law and seek to assure that tax reforms support the goals of homeownership, freedom to buy, maintain, and sell real estate.

On October 26, 2016, as a result of the FHA condo financing requirements easing accorded under H.R. 3700, The Housing Opportunity through Modernization Act, the FHA announced their latest requirements for FHA financing approval of existing condominium developments, which states that owner occupied units shall remain at the current minimum requirement that 50 percent of the units, with an exception for existing developments to drop to 35 percent owner-occupancy ratio in specific cases where current financial documentation can be provided to FHA.  In those cases, FHA stated it will allow that ratio to be reduced to from 50% to 35% owner-occupied ratio for existing condo developments if the following requirements are fulfilled: