Avoid Fair Housing Violations in Advertising
Real estate professionals are legally obligated to uphold fair housing laws, and the language and images you use in your advertising needs to be vetted carefully. REALTORS® also have an obligation to do so under Article 10 of the Code of Ethics. “Advertisements should never indicate a preference or limitation based on a protected class, […]
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4 Podcasts to Listen to this Fair Housing Month
KCRAR’s podcast, Kansas City RealTalk, hosts expert guests each week to discuss a wide range of real estate topics. With over 80 episodes in the archives, many fair housing and inclusion related episodes are worth revisiting for Fair Housing Month. Find them on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or any major podcast platform. Ernest Hawkins and Donta […]
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Lunch and Learn with the Independence School District April 6
By Derek Ramsay, KCRAR Senior VP of REALTOR® Advocacy The Vision Statement of the Independence School District (ISD) reads, “A community united to improve the quality of life through education.” Now here’s your chance to see that vision statement in action. As a driving force in our housing market, REALTORS® know how important it is […]
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KCRAR’s Annual Shred Event Coming April 29
Drive through the KCRAR Leawood Office parking lot on April 29 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to safely dispose of any unneeded files. Each box of shred materials will be a $5 donation to raise funds for this year’s REALTORS® Rock the Block event with Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City. KCRAR will also […]
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Heartland MLS Introduces Remine Pro as Subscriber Benefit
Heartland MLS President Alex Goering and CEO Kipp Cooper announced yesterday at the Recharge Conference & Expo the introduction of a new Heartland MLS subscriber benefit, Remine Pro. Remine Pro is an online platform designed to help agents stay connected with their clients and develop their businesses. It offers a modern MLS tool for searching […]
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‘The Commercial Experience’ to Return to KCRAR
KCRAR is bringing back a popular two-day CE class for new commercial agents or residential agents looking to expand their practice into the commercial market. The Commercial Experience will be held in the KCRAR Leawood Office and virtually on April 4-5, providing attendees with a solid foundation of technical knowledge, skills and strategies for practicing commercial […]
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KCRAR Regional Chapter Director, Ashlee Ricks, Receives RCE Designation from NAR
Ashlee Ricks, Regional Chapter Director for the Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS® was recently honored by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) for earning the REALTOR® association Certified Executive (RCE) designation during the Association Executives Institute held in Atlanta, Ga. last week. According to NAR, the RCE designation recognizes exceptional efforts made by REALTOR® association executives. Ricks is […]
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Advocacy Spotlight: Bill Baird
Kansas City region REALTOR® and former Heartland MLS President Bill Baird has put his REALTOR® advocacy into action in his position as Mayor of Lee’s Summit, Mo., and now he is running for re-election in the April 5 election. “I didn’t get into politics until I ran for school board in 2014, and I would […]
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Heartland MLS to Update Timeframe Requirement for Reporting Sold Listings
To increase efficiency and cooperation by subscribers of the MLS, the Heartland MLS Board of Directors voted last week to adjust the status change timeframe for sold listings to 10 calendar days after the closing date. Heartland MLS encourages users to update all listing status changes as soon as possible, but the former rule for […]
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President Pierce: Learning, Growing and Remaining the Best Option for Consumers
If the past couple of years have taught us anything, it’s the importance of being adaptable. Constant learning and growing has become a necessity to maintain our businesses as the market changes and as consumers’ needs change. And in the spirit of learning and growing, KCRAR hosts a real estate conference and expo each year […]
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