Heartland MLS Partners with Lundy Inc. for Voice Access to Listings
Heartland MLS launched this week the partnership with Lundy to bring a voice-first real estate solution, Finding Homes, to the Kansas City region. This Alexa skill allows users to search Heartland MLS listings entirely by voice. Lundy’s Finding Homes not only offers accessibility for blind or visually impaired consumers, but anyone with an Alexa device […]
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President Cunningham: REALTORS® Relief Foundation Provides Hope and Assistance in Times of Crisis
By Cindy Cunningham, 2024 KCRAR President I’m sure many of you have seen the videos posted on Facebook by Leigh Brown, a fellow REALTOR® in North Carolina. In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Leigh describes the lack of media coverage as stunning. Since the hurricane hit in late September, towns have flooded, destroying roads, bridges […]
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Kansas City REALTOR® Party Displays 2024 Supported Candidates in New Map Resource for Voters
With the launch of the Kansas City REALTOR® Party’s annual voter guide came a new visual resource for voters. An interactive map is now featured on the voter guide for voters to find the candidates running in their voting jurisdiction at a glance. The map features REALTOR® Party supported candidates running for Kansas House of […]
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Kansas City REALTORS® Named 2024 Kansas REALTOR®, Salesperson of the Year
Two KCRAR members were honored at the Kansas Association of REALTORS® (KAR) Annual Conference in Overland Park last week. Alex Goering, ReeceNichols, was awarded the KAR REALTOR® of the Year Award. This award honors KAR members who have shown faithfulness to principles of organized real estate, adherence to the REALTOR® Code of Ethics, and time […]
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KCRAR Past President Honored by Missouri REALTORS®
2013 KCRAR President Brenda Oliver was honored last week at the Missouri REALTORS® (MR) Fall Business Conference with the Richard A. Mendenhall Award. The award recognizes an individual who, through career-long contributions, exemplifies leadership skills, commitment to service, and enthusiastic spirit. In addition to her service in the KCRAR Board of Directors, Oliver has also […]
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Meet the Candidates: 2025 KCRAR Board of Directors
Three seats are opening on the KCRAR Board of Directors in 2025. Positions for two At-Large Missouri Directors and one At-Large Kansas Director will be up for election this November for three-year terms beginning January 2025. KCRAR members will receive email ballots the first week of November. The majority of the Director positions on the […]
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REALTORS® Serve Marlborough Homeowners at 2024 ‘Rock the Block’
Eight homeowners in the Marlborough neighborhood in Kansas City, Missouri received repairs and exterior beautification to their homes earlier this week from the efforts of REALTOR® volunteers at the annual Rock the Block event with Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City. “Through the Rock the Block event, local REALTORS® strive for a substantial community impact, […]
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Heartland MLS Benefits: What’s New for Fall 2024
Corelogic Products Branding Center A new Branding Center will be launching within Heartland MLS products by end of day on Monday, October 7. This will allow subscribers to place their brand where it counts, right in front of their customers by updating their branding to Matrix emails, MLS-Touch and OneHome all at once. Users will […]
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President Voltz: Honoring REALTOR® Safety Month
By Amy Voltz, 2024 Heartland MLS President As we step into September, I want to take a moment to reflect on a topic that is deeply personal to me and profoundly important to all of us in the real estate community—REALTOR® Safety Month. This is not just a calendar event but a significant opportunity for […]
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Natalie Davis Coming to KCRAR to Share Business Best Practices with Agents, Brokers
What does diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) mean for you and your business? Where do you start? Are you missing opportunities because DEI is missing as a major pillar in your business? These are questions national speaker Natalie Davis will answer in the KCRAR Leawood classroom on Sept. 26 at the “Transforming Your Business with […]
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