REALTOR® Tax Education Series Coming Soon from NAR
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Center for REALTOR® Financial Wellness will be hosting a tax summit throughout the month of February. This four-part webinar series will focus specifically on what independent contractors need to know as they approach tax season. “Tax Considerations for the Newly Self-Employed” will be held on Feb. 2 at 1 […]
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REALTORS® Advocate for Protection of Consumers, Homeownership with Kansas Lawmakers
Kansas City REALTORS® met with Kansas lawmakers last week to discuss real estate legislative priorities, including home inspection registration, ways to address unlicensed activities and increasing access to homeownership. REALTORS® from the KCRAR Kansas Advocacy Committee shared a breakfast with Representatives Tom Burroughs, Chris Croft, Tim Johnson, Cindy Neighbor, Dan Osman, Mari-Lynn Poskin, Pat Proctor, […]
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President Lofton: Lessons from 2021
This year has been one of many lessons for me, as I’m sure it’s been for many of us. Remember that one month there in the middle of the year when we though COVID was almost over? How naive we were just a few short months ago. We’ve learned, sometimes the hard way, how to […]
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Kansas City REALTORS® Gather Over 2,500 Items for Veterans in Need this Winter
The Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS’® Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (DEI) wrapped up its Cold Weather Drive this week, collecting over 2,500 donated items for Veterans Community Project. Local REALTORS® and Industry Partners gathered cold weather items including hats, boots, hand warmers and more throughout November and December. Veterans Community Project was co-founded […]
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Pittsburg Chapter of KCRAR Raises Funds, Announces Awards at Holiday Event
The Pittsburg Chapter of KCRAR raised over $1,300 in donations at its “Jingle Bell Rock Out” Holiday Party last week. The cost of admission raised over $600 for the Pittsburg Children’s Advocacy Center, a non-profit organization that provides child advocacy services to victims of child abuse. In addition to the funds raised for the Pittsburg […]
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Kansas City REALTOR® Acts in Feature Film Based on True Events of Human Trafficking
One of Kansas City’s local real estate agents, Anita Cordell, can be seen in the newest feature film released by 24 Flix & Selan Films, Don’t Say My Name. The film, which will be showing in Kansas City on Jan. 10, 2022, is a modern-day horror story portraying true events of human trafficking. In main […]
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2022 KCRAR Residential Contract Forms to Be Released Dec. 15
The 2022 KCRAR Residential Forms will be released on Dec. 15 on kcrar.com. 15 forms were changed for the upcoming year by the KCRAR Residential Forms Committee, some of which underwent minor changes. All changes are outlined in the summary of changes document, and many of the substantial changes are explained by 2021 Residential Forms […]
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Five County Chapter Gives Back at Holiday Event
The Five County Chapter of KCRAR gather dozens of toys for the Nevada, Mo. Fraternal Order of Eagles at its recent holiday party at Gobbler’s Roost. The chapter also held a raffle to raise funds for this year’s scholarships, which it awards annually to graduating high school seniors. The Fraternal Order of Eagles (FOE) is […]
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Midwest Missouri Chapter of KCRAR Raises Over $7,500 for Unhoused Residents of Warrensburg, Mo.
The Midwest Missouri Chapter of KCRAR raised $3,775 during its “Fundraising Showdown” for Refuge on Ming. That donation was matched by KCRAR for a total donation of $7,550 for Refuge on Ming’s mission of sheltering the unsheltered. The fundraising event ran through the month of November, and brokerages in the Midwest Missouri Chapter competed to […]
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President Conant: All I Know So Far
I always imagined that my final message would be something from Hamilton, like “One Last Time,” where George Washington talks with Hamilton about the things he’s learned in his 40 years of service. But, I’ve since realized a shocking truth – I’m not George Washington! I haven’t served you all for 40 years – I’m not even […]
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