President Mall: An Update from D.C.
By Andrew Mall, 2025 KCRAR President REALTORS® from across the nation gathered this week in Washington, D.C. to advocate on behalf of our clients, the public and our profession. I’m proud that KCRAR members represented our region at these critical meetings on Capitol Hill with federal lawmakers including Senators Jerry Moran and Eric Schmitt and […]
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2025 Shred Day Participants Securely Recycle Over 8k Pounds of Paper
KCRAR held its annual Shred Day last week, raising $1,741 for this year’s REALTORS® Rock the Block event with Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City. REALTORS® from around the region and their clients drove through the KCRAR office parking lot in Leawood, Kan. to safely dispose of their unneeded files at a small donation per […]
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KCRAR and Heartland MLS Earn 2025 Great Place to Work Certification™
The Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS® (KCRAR) and Heartland MLS received the Great Place to Work Certification™ for May 2025 through May 2026. The certification is based entirely on employee survey responses. KCRAR and HMLS’s 38 employees were each sent a Trust Index Survey, which included 60 statements, which employees responded to across a […]
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REALTOR® Susan Younger Honored with Emeritus Achievement
KCRAR member Susan Younger was honored at this week’s KCRAR Board of Directors meeting for earning the Emeritus achievement, which recognizes 40 years of REALTOR® membership. Younger has served on numerous committees at the local, state and national levels, including three years as state representative on the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Professional Standards Committee […]
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2025 American Dream Auction Raises Nearly $60,000 for RPAC
More than 100 real estate professionals gathered on May 8 to support the American dream of homeownership at the annual KCRAR American Dream Party & Auction, benefitting the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC). The silent auction, which began on May 5, and the live auction event raised nearly $60,000 for RPAC. This year’s “Flashback with […]
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President Ketchum: The Power of Professional Courtesies
By John Ketchum, 2025 Heartland MLS President Many moons ago I assisted (embarrassingly half-naked even) in the production of a video made by YPN on “Professional Courtesies.” Back then, it seemed like just something to do for a fun way to promote professionalism. Fast forward to present day, and I am worried that such a video needs a revival […]
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YPN/KC Announces ‘REALTORS® Got Talent’ Habitat KC Fundraiser Lineup
The KCRAR Young Professionals Network (YPN/KC) will be showcasing the talents of local REALTORS® and Industry Partners at its annual fundraiser event, benefitting Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City. This year’s show will be a REALTORS® Got Talent competition at Tin Roof in Westport on June 11, featuring the talents of nearly a dozen KCRAR […]
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Heartland MLS Benefits: What’s New for Spring 2025
Customizable Property Flyers Through RPR The new Property Flyer Template from RPR (Realtors Property Resource) gives REALTORS® a modern, easy-to-use tool for marketing their listings. As part of RPR’s Next Gen Reports, the flyer features an intuitive, drag-and-drop editor, enabling users to select the property image, customize the headline, feature up to 10 property facts and […]
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Safe File Disposal Available at KCRAR 2025 Shred Day
Drive through the KCRAR Leawood Office parking lot on May 16 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. to safely dispose of unneeded files for a $5 donation per box. All the funds raised will go to Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City to support their vision of “a world where everyone has a decent place […]
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‘True Leadership Emerges’ from UMKC REALTOR® Leadership Academy
The UMKC REALTOR® Leadership Academy has graduated upwards of 20 students each year since its foundation in 2017. Each Spring a new cohort of students is drawn to the Academy for its in-depth and hands-on curriculum covering industry context, regional leadership and practice management at the Henry W. Bloch School of Management. James Watts, a […]
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