KCRAR Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee Collecting Donations for Veterans Community Project
KCRAR’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (DEI) is hosting a cold weather drive to benefit Veterans Community Project (VCP). KCRAR is collecting items now through Dec. 15 at the Leawood, Warrensburg and Northland office locations, or members can team up to compete for a prize. Veterans Community Project was co-founded by REALTOR® Mark Solomon, who […]
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KCRAR Releases Kansas Election Voter Guide
Local elections will be taking place in Kansas on Tuesday, Nov. 2, and the Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®’ advocacy volunteers have selected REALTOR® Party aligning candidates and released their KCRAR Voter Guide. Candidates are selected based on research and interviews conducted by Kansas City REALTOR® volunteers. Those candidates that support REALTOR® and homeowner […]
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Pending Home Sales Dip 2.3% in September
National Association of REALTORS® Key Highlights Contract signings fell 2.3% in September from August. Contract signings were 8% lower than this time last year. In all regions, signings decreased from the prior month and from one year ago. WASHINGTON (October 28, 2021) – Pending home sales dipped in September, nationally, retreating slightly following a previous […]
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Dr. Ted C. Jones Reinvents, Recharges and Reignites at 2022 KCRAR Commercial Forecast
Dr. Ted C. Jones and Jill McCarthy took the screen on Thursday at KCRAR Commercial’s annual Forecast event. Jones’ presentation focused on the “three R’s” of real estate and the economy: reinvent, recharge and reignite. Although the pandemic brought Kansas City to its highest unemployment levels in years, Jones noted that 91% of jobs lost […]
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Kansas City REALTOR® Brent Gieseke Wins National Good Neighbor Award, Web Choice Award
Kansas City REALTOR® Brent Gieseke has dedicated much of his time, energy and money to serving the needs of refugee families through his work with nonprofit Agape Pamoja. This week, he was recognized for that work by the National Association of REALTORS® with a Good Neighbor Award, earning him a $10,000 grant for Agape Pamoja. […]
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NAR to Congress: Keep Housing in Infrastructure Bill
REALTOR® Magazine Leaders from the National Association of REALTORS® and other housing groups went to the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday to urge lawmakers to preserve the affordable housing provisions in the infrastructure bill Congress is debating. Lawmakers are whittling down the package—which invests in various programs such as health care, paid family leave, affordable housing, […]
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Heartland MLS Joins ACTRIS, FMLS and Miami in Collaborative Investment in Leading MLS Technology Company
Heartland MLS has joined three other MLSs to form a new MLS-driven collaborative, MLS Technology Holdings LLC, which this week acquired the Remine real estate platform. In addition to Heartland MLS, MLS Technology Holdings LLC is made up of ACTRIS MLS, based in Austin, Texas, FMLS, based in Atlanta, Ga., and Miami REALTORS®. “Heartland MLS […]
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WSU Center for Real Estate Releases 2022 Kansas Housing Market Forecast
The Annual Wichita State 2022 Kansas Housing Markets Forecast report has been published by the WSU Center for Real Estate and copies are available at the KCRAR Leawood office. This year’s “Out of This World” report analyzes employment, inflation, mortgage rates and more to make predictions for the Kansas housing market in the coming year. […]
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Annual KCRAR Commercial Forecast Event to Be Held Virtually This Month
KCRAR Commercial’s annual Forecast event will be held virtually on Oct. 21 at no cost to KCRAR members. Stewart Title Chief Economist Dr. Ted C. Jones and Kansas City Area Development Council (KCADC) Senior Vice President of Corporate Attraction Jill McCarthy will bring their expert predictions for the 2022 commercial real estate market, nationally and […]
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President Conant: Vacation
This past year and a half, we’ve all been forced into a new level of comfort with our day-to-day. With “vacations” looking very different than they used to, if happening at all, it can be hard to have that big something to look forward to. That’s actually given me a new appreciation for my work […]
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