Zillow Group to Cancel Manual Listings in Q2 2017
Last week, the Zillow Group, owner and operating parent company of real estate portals Zillow and Trulia, announced that they would no longer be accepting manual listings from real estate agents effective May 1st, 2017. Notices went out to REALTORS® who’ve signed up to use the popular real estate portals, citing an emphasis on ease […]
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Rock the Block House Celebrates a New Beginning
A sizeable crowd had already gathered by the time I arrived at 3023 Highland Avenue, undaunted by the gray, cold weather and the calls for sleet. The structure, now home to Shawana West and her children Oliver, Olivia and Oriyah, proudly bore the evident remodeling visited on it over recent months through combined efforts from […]
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Down Payment Resource Widget Removed From Matrix
The Down Payment Resource widget has been removed from Matrix, but you still have access to this tool at www.kchomeprograms.com. The widget is right on the home page, and only requires input in a handful of fields. Simply start with the Property Information tab at the top of the widget, and fill in the necessary […]
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Introducing Broker-Branded Dashboards
Great news for all brokers in the KCRAR and heartland MLS family. We are proud to introduce a new, never-before-seen enhancement to our Agent Dashboard product: Broker Branding. As an HMLS participant, you will now have the ability to customize the appearance of the Agent Dashboard that your agents will see, allowing you to skin […]
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KCRAR Celebrates 49 Years of the Fair Housing Act
On April 11th, 1968, President Lyndon Johnson took a monumental step in granting equal protection to the American people by signing into law Section VIII of the Civil Rights Act, commonly known as the Fair Housing Act. Ever after, it was against the law to discriminate in housing based on race, national origin, gender or […]
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Kansas Supreme Court Rules to Reverse Mission Driveway Tax
A major legal victory against the Mission Driveway Tax was achieved on Friday, April 7 as the Kansas Supreme Court issued an opinion ruling. The Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®, the Kansas Association of REALTORS® & the National Association of REALTORS® partnered in support of the Heartland Apartment Association in their lawsuit against the […]
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REALTORS® Support GO Bonds, Stronger Neighborhoods in Kansas City
On April 4th, Kansas City, Missouri voters will have the opportunity to invest in our neighborhoods by voting YES on Questions 1, 2 and 3, dedicating $800 Million to local infrastructure improvements. KCRAR has endorsed these ballot measures, because Realtors know that quality neighborhoods, supported by sound infrastructure, create stronger communities, stable home values and […]
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A Look Inside 2017’s KAR Capitol Conference
This past week, REALTORS® from across Kansas gathered in Topeka for the annual Capitol Conference, held by the Kansas Association of REALTORS®. The Capitol Conference is a chance for state-associated REALTORS® to actively lobby for their industry and make their voices heard while advocating for private property rights. For this year’s conference, KCRAR fielded a […]
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Mayor Sly James Talks Infrastructure with Kansas City REALTORS®
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!
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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