Inside the Canopy Files

The Charlotte region’s growth continues to make it a hub for business, attracting domestic and foreign investment, in both residential and commercial real estate, prompting Canopy Realtor® Association to launch Canopy Global. Join Charisma Southerland, Association President and host of Inside the Canopy Files as she talks with Stephanie Aker, Global Council Engagement & Development Manager from the National Association of Realtors®...

Inside the Canopy Files podcast passes the mic to guest host, Eric Thomas, retired Chief Meteorologist for WBTV-TV, board of director at Home Again Foundation, and 2024 Grand Marshal of the 8th annual Strides for Shelter 5K. Eric and his guest, Rick Gilbert, Executive Director of the Home Again Foundation, discuss the work they’re doing to stem the tide of homelessness in the Charlotte region and how this year’s Strides for Shelter...

PRIDE Month is an essential observance dedicated to recognizing and affirming the dignity, equality, and rights of LGBTQ+ individuals. Beyond the parades and celebrations, the month serves as a critical reminder of the struggles and achievements of a community that has historically faced discrimination, violence, and marginalization.

Inside the Canopy Files guest host Eric Norman, Realtor®/ Broker and president of the NC Chapter of...

Charisma Southerland, 2024 president of Canopy Realtor® Association and Canopy MLS is back again for another special edition of Inside the Canopy Files recorded live from the 2024 Canopy Realtors EXPO. Listen in as Charisma has a conversation with Juanita McDowell, national speaker, tech enthusiast, consultant, marketing guru and CEO of InMotion Consulting. Juanita delivered a fantastic EXPO education speaker session, ...

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 serves as the president of the Charlotte...

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 justice and inclusion and what Realtors® ...

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 with special guest, and Managing Brok...

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 as Inside ...

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 with Realtor®/broker Tikola McCree, p...

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 the Canopy Files, hear from volunt...

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...

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 empowers working families experiencin...

Anne Marie DeCatsye, Esq., CEO of Canopy Realtor® Association/Canopy MLS, 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 issues affecting the industry, and ...