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Mayor Sly James Talks Infrastructure with Kansas City REALTORS®

February 9, 2017 in Government Affairs

Kansas City Mayor Sly James continued his infrastructure bond tour of Kansas City by visiting with KCRAR REALTOR® members last Wednesday, February 8. Speaking to a full audience in the scenic Carriage Club, Mayor James, accompanied by City Manager Troy Schulte, did not pull any punches when addressing the assembled about the overall nature and […]

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Appraisals & Home Inspections Scheduled Through CSS!

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Effective October 23rd, listing brokers/agents will be able to indicate if they want CSS to schedule and confirm appointments for appraisals and home inspections. Centralized Showing Service (CSS) has teamed up with KCRAR and Heartland MLS to add more convenience for listing agents, selling agents, and sellers. Here’s how the new service will work; when […]

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Discover the Advantages of Upgrading to a Supra eKEY

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Do you still subscribe to the Supra dKEY? If so, you should consider upgrading to the Supra eKEY for the extra features and convenience many KCRAR members enjoy. Travel light by carrying only your smartphone, without the fuss of extra devices, chargers, and cables. If you are like most real estate agents, you don’t go […]

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Homeownership Protected in Jefferson City and Topeka in 2016

February 6, 2017 in Government Affairs

Homeownership Protected in Jefferson City and Topeka in 2016 It was a busy year for real estate related legislation in both the Show-Me State and the Sunflower State. And, while the regular session was full of the standard legislative back-and-forth that is typical for any statehouse, Topeka saw some incredible last-minute fireworks at their end-of-session. […]

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KCRAR REALTORS® Gather for 2017 Missouri Capitol Conference

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Hundreds of REALTORS® from across the state gathered in Jefferson City on January 20 for Missouri REALTORS® thirty-sixth annual Capitol Conference. This conference provided REALTORS® the opportunity to meet with their elected officials to discuss issues of importance to Missouri homeowners and the entire real estate industry. The day began with a first-time conference attendee […]

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Twenty-Eight Local REALTORS® Accepted into 2017 UMKC REALTOR® Academy Inaugural Class

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The Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS® (KCRAR) has partnered with the Henry W. Block School of Management at UMKC to develop the REALTOR® Leadership Academy. The Leadership Academy is a year-long professional leadership develop program to support real estate professionals who are committed to advancing their careers through education and civic engagement. The UMKC […]

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HMLS and Clareity Security Launches New Dashboard for Subscribers

in Heartland MLS

Heartland MLS is pleased to announce a partnership with Clareity Security to completely change the way you do your daily business and provide a powerful new tool in your member toolkit: the Heartland MLS Single Sign On Dashboard. You may have heard of Clareity Security before, as they’ve been providing the login security to Matrix […]

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KCRAR’s Professional Standards in 2016

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KCRAR’s Professional Standards in 2016 In 2016, KCRAR saw eight total ethics cases and four requests for arbitration, for which two hearings were held. The following offers further details regarding the disputes that took place this past year. – 8 ethics cases were filed in total; four were from the public and four were from […]

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KCRAR REALTORS® Gather for 2017 Missouri Capitol Conference

in Government Affairs

Hundreds of REALTORS® from across the state gathered in Jefferson City on January 20 for Missouri REALTORS® thirty-sixth annual Capitol Conference. This conference provided REALTORS® the opportunity to meet with their elected officials to discuss issues of importance to Missouri homeowners and the entire real estate industry. The day began with a first-time conference attendee […]

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“No Lease Fee” Lockboxes in 2017

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Once again, KCRAR is providing its members with a benefit that members of other REALTOR associations do not receive, use of an “allocation” of Supra iBoxes at no cost! The KCRAR lockbox allocation program helps KCRAR members defray some of the costs of participating in a secure lockbox system. Many KCRAR members will receive a […]

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