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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President Mall: Fostering Fair Housing
By Andrew Mall, 2025 KCRAR President April is Fair Housing Month. As real estate professionals, Fair Housing remains front of mind in our work every day, but April serves as a good reminder for us to carve out some time to strengthen and maintain our working knowledge of this integral policy. As you know, Fair […]
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Former Toronto Real Estate Board President to Present KCRAR Session on Navigating Canadian Transactions
Canadian real estate agent Richard Silver will be joining the KCRAR Global Business Council on Zoom for an educational session entitled, “The Canada Connection: Navigating Real Estate Deals with Our Northern Neighbors” on April 15 at 2 p.m. Silver is the Senior Vice President of Sales for Sotheby’s International Realty Canada. He has served as […]
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REALTOR® Kathy Minden Honored with Emeritus Achievement
KCRAR member Kathy Minden was honored at this week’s KCRAR Board of Directors meeting for earning the Emeritus achievement, which recognizes 40 years of REALTOR® membership. Minden served as the 2014 President of KCRAR and the 2018 President of the Kansas Association of REALTORS® (KAR). She earned the REALTOR® of the Year Award from both […]
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Recharge 2025 Speaker Spotlight: James Dwiggins
A lineup of expert speakers will be taking the stage at Recharge Conference & Expo on April 10 at the Overland Park Convention Center. Among them will be James Dwiggins, Co-CEO of NextHome, Inc., who will be presenting a session at Recharge entitled, “The New Normal: Best Practices In A Post Settlement World And The […]
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