What Tax Reform Means For REALTORS® and Homeowners
Tax reform proposals swirling around Washington, D.C. right now make some sweeping changes to the tax benefits that homeowners have come to depend on. In fact, 95 percent of the current tax reform plans in Congress threaten to eliminate important tax benefits for homeowners, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Concerns for the […]
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Your Top Five Questions About the New Pre MLS Status Answered
Heartland MLS launched a new listing status earlier this month, under which members can now list properties as “Pre MLS,” making them searchable within the Matrix system. This new status, which shares the same rules as the Active Status, will be searchable by other system users but will not populate in data feeds until the […]
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Pre MLS Listing Status Launched in Matrix System
Heartland MLS is taking a major step toward streamlining the organization of waived properties within the system. On October 11, HMLS debuted a new listing status that will allow all temporarily waived listings to be searchable within the MLS and discontinue the need for subscribers to search through a separate spreadsheet for the information (the […]
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REALTORS® Support a Better KCI
KCRAR has joined a rapidly growing alliance of local organizations and companies that support the need for an airport that will sustain all of the exciting growth and vitality that this town has to offer going into the next 50 years. Real estate is just one of the many industries affected by the limitations of […]
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New Online Member Portal Offers Improved User Experience, Enhanced Options
We’ve switched to a new online Association Management System (AMS) to provide you with an optimal online experience and 24-7 access to your member profile through your new member portal. We need your help in verifying your member information in the new system to ensure seamless access to your member services and billing preferences, including […]
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Meet the Candidates for the KCRAR Board of Directors Election
The Election for three KCRAR Directors will take place in November. Each position is a 3-year term serving on the KCRAR Board beginning January 2018. Voting members will receive email ballots the first week of November. The open Director positions are: At-Large Director: All REALTOR® members will receive ballots to vote in this […]
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Homeowners Face Tax Hike Under ‘Big 6’ Plan
Homeownership would no longer be a priority in the tax code if a reform plan released Wednesday by the Trump administration and congressional Republicans becomes law. The “Tax Reform Unified Framework,” known as the “Big 6” tax reform plan, is being touted as a way to cut taxes for the middle class. But it could […]
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CRS Designation Classes Coming to KCRAR
Did you know that Certified Residential Specialists annually earn more than triple the income of the average REALTOR®, and CRSs complete nearly twice as many transactions each year? Out of more than 1 million REALTORS®, less than 3% are Certified Residential Specialists. That little percentage equals a huge advantage for agents looking to expand their […]
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Heartland MLS Announces New Benefit – Homesnap Pro
Heartland MLS has partnered with Homesnap Pro to provide you with another business boosting benefit. Beginning September 27, you will have access to Homesnap Pro, a real estate app that gives access to all your MLS information on the go for NO cost courtesy of Heartland MLS. Get the power of the MLS in your […]
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