Recharge Speaker Spotlight: Selma Hepp
With many questions emerging about the future of the housing market, real estate professionals can hear predictions and an analysis of market trends at this year’s Recharge Conference & Expo on April 6 at the Overland Park Convention Center. CoreLogic’s Chief Economist, Selma Hepp, PhD, will share her economic outlook during the event. “While mortgage […]
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Legal Hotlines Available to KCRAR Members
KCRAR members have access to legal hotlines through the Kansas Association of REALTORS® (KAR) and Missouri REALTORS® (MR). These hotlines offer access to experienced real estate attorneys who can provide answers to callers’ legal questions related to their real estate business. All MR members have access to the MR Legal Line, through which they can […]
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Column: We are Better Together
I want to do something to bridge the gap between the people I know who have shown me kindness and those I do not know who would do me and other Asian people harm. It is an exercise in “East meets West” and “West meets East” to promote understanding and decrease misinformation.
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More Americans Own Their Homes, but Black-White Homeownership Rate Gap is Biggest in a Decade, NAR Report Finds
While the U.S. homeownership rate increased to 65.5% in 2021, the rate among Black Americans lags significantly (44%), has only increased 0.4% in the last 10 years and is nearly 29 percentage points less than White Americans (72.7%), representing the largest Black-White homeownership rate gap in a decade.
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CE-Approved KCRAR Education Coming to Chapter Locations in 2023
To meet the needs of members across the region, KCRAR is bringing a variety of CE-approved classes to the Pittsburg, Midwest Missouri and Five County Chapters in 2023. The courses cover a wide range of curriculum from fair housing to working with historic properties and more. Each class is offered to KCRAR members at no […]
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2023 UMKC REALTOR® Leadership Academy Graduates 17 Kansas City REALTORS®
17 KCRAR REALTORS® graduated Wednesday from the University of Missouri Kansas City REALTOR® Leadership Academy, a seven-month program where students studied advanced industry principles, leadership development and business management practices. These students worked on team-based assignments throughout the term, and on Wednesday presented their capstone projects, which explored topics including new business models, the REALTOR® brand and more. The […]
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Recharge Speaker Spotlight: Nate Johnson
Missouri’s own Nate Johnson will be sharing his tips for how to “Own the Real Estate Scene” on the Recharge stage on April 6 at the Overland Park Convention Center. “I am really looking forward to coming back to Kansas City,” Johnson said. “We’re going to be discussing a variety of different strategies to ensure […]
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President West: Relationships Matter
As REALTORS®, we have a business built on relationships. Relationships with our clients, relationships with our vendors, relationships with our community, and especially our relationships with other REALTORS®…
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Column: The Black History All Year Challenge
February is a great time to highlight some of the issues that have historically and currently hold Black Americans back; however, those issues don’t stop after the month is over. I implore each member to not only learn and take actionable steps during February, but to extend those efforts throughout the year and become true advocates of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the real estate industry.
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NAR Demonstrates the Many Ways Realtors® Are Here for Clients During Their Property Journey in the 2023 ‘That’s Who We R’ Campaign
The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) unveiled this week its fifth iteration of its award-winning “That’s Who We R” national advertising campaign. This year’s creative demonstrates the many ways Realtors® are “here for it all,” working to make the dream of property ownership a reality for their clients.
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