REALTOR® Steve Snook Honored with Emeritus Achievement
KCRAR member Steve Snook was honored at this week’s KCRAR Board of Directors meeting for his recent Emeritus achievement, which recognizes 40 years of REALTOR® membership. Snook joined the REALTOR® Association in 1979, and since then, he has served in many leadership and volunteer positions on the local, state and national levels. In 2006, Snook […]
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KCRAR Members Installed, Elected and Awarded at Missouri REALTORS® Conference
KCRAR members achieved honors last week at the Missouri REALTORS® (MR) annual business conference last week in St. Louis, Mo. 2018 KCRAR President Andrea Sheridan was installed as MR 2022 President-Elect. She will be leading the State Association under President John D. Mayfield and alongside Treasurer Derek Schriewer and Past President Janet Judd. Additionally, 2020 […]
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion January Update
By Donta Littlejohn, 2022 DEI Chair The Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS’® Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (DEI) is ready to kick the new year off. As this year’s chair, I am excited to lead the committee in 2022 with vice chair Gwen Goins to continue the work that Ernest Hawkins started in 2021. […]
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2022 Economic Outlook: Take the Good With the Bad
by Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist, National Association of REALTORS® Key Takeaways: Mortgage rate increases will hamper housing affordability in 2022. First-time buyers will need your expertise to get out from under annual rent increases. Current homeowners may find themselves ‘mishoused’ as a result of the pandemic and seek out new lifestyle choices. Commercial real estate […]
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Kansas City Public Schools Regain Full Accreditation
After a decade without full accreditation, the Kansas City Public Schools regained accreditation after a unanimous vote by the Missouri State School Board of Education last week, potentially affecting the future value of homes within district lines. “Half of recent buyers with children under the age of 18 living in their home cited quality of […]
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‘First-Time Buyer’ Season 2 Now Available on Hulu
National Association of REALTORS® The second season of First-Time Buyer by the National Association of Realtors® is now available to stream on Hulu. The docuseries was created by NAR to provide the most realistic portrayal of the American homebuying process while highlighting the vital role that Realtors® play in helping U.S. consumers achieve the dream […]
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Home Inventory Steers Kansas City Housing Market in 2021
With an average housing supply of 1.6 months in the Kansas City region in 2021, home values remained high, with an average sale price of $285,592 for existing homes, a 13.6% increase from 2020. Local REALTORS® acted as negotiators, matchmakers and concierges for buyers and sellers in the region, closing a total of 46,116 sales […]
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KCRAR and Heartland MLS Take Strides in 2021
2021 was a year of growth for KCRAR, Heartland MLS and Kansas City REALTORS®. In the midst of an ongoing pandemic, and with a housing supply less than 1.5 months throughout the year, KCRAR implemented new innovations to help serve REALTORS® in the Kansas City region. For the safety and varying comfort levels of its […]
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President Pierce: Maximizing Your Membership to Achieve Your Goals
Many of us spend this time of year speaking with our brokers, coaches, and mentors about goal setting for 2022. What are the goals we would like to set for ourselves for 2022, and what is the business plan we can put in place to be our roadmap to achieving the results we desire? These goals […]
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NAR Updates Code of Ethics for 2022
The REALTOR® Code of Ethics ensures that all consumers are served in a fair and professional manner by requiring REALTORS® to cooperate with each other in furthering clients’ best interests. To maintain its relevance and accuracy, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) amends the Code as needed. NAR updated its Code of Ethics Standards of […]
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