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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Kansas City REALTOR® Andrew Mall Installed as KAR President at Fall Conference
The Kansas Association of REALTORS® (KAR) held its annual Fall Conference in Wichita, Kan. this week, where KCRAR member Andrew Mall was installed as the 2022 KAR President. This year’s conference marked the 100th anniversary of KAR. Mall has been an active REALTOR® member on the local, state and national levels. At KCRAR, he served […]
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MLS-Touch Releases App Update, Improving Hotsheet Interface
MLS-Touch updated its app this week to version 3.8, bringing with it a number of additions and improvements. The primary change coming with version 3.8 is the new Hotsheet interface and functionalities. The new Hotsheet offers more categories to access more information on the new and recent activity in the KC market such as Coming Soon listings, Pendings and Price Increases. It also adds […]
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3 Ways to Keep Your Home Safe While Traveling
By Molly Barnes, Digital Nomad Life Traveling should be a way to get away from the stress of life. Indeed, vacations and trips always seem to have their own form of problems. Still, the burdens of your home should stay at home. Luckily, there are straightforward steps to address the common causes of home stress […]
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Help House Our KC Neighbors This Winter
By Tony Conant & Stacey Johnson-Cosby Last winter, two of our unhoused neighbors tragically died from exposure to the cold. This happened right here in the Kansas City area because they simply did not have access to a warm place to stay safe at night. The city put forth efforts to keep people warm from […]
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KCRAR Members Announced as 2022 State Leadership at MR Conference
Missouri REALTORS® (MR) held its annual Fall conference this week in Kansas City. Among the events, many KCRAR members were announced as leaders on the MR Board of Directors or committees. 2018 KCRAR President Andrea Sheridan will be installed in early 2022 as MR President-Elect, and the following KCRAR members are also entering leadership positions […]
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