Three Resources Agents Can Use to Help Stay Safe on the Job
REALTOR® Safety Month serves real estate professionals as a reminder each September to keep safety in mind as they go about their daily lives both professionally and personally. However, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and KCRAR both offer resources to help keep agents safe not just in September, but all year. Trust Stamp. This […]
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MLS-Touch Mobile App Launches Listing Update Feature
MLS-Touch rolled out a new feature in the app earlier this week that will allow users to edit and update their Heartland MLS listings within the app. Heartland MLS believes this will be a move toward more timely data, as agents will be able to update their listing status directly from their mobile phones. “I […]
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KCRAR to Bring in National Safety Expert and Self-Defense Instructor for Two Safety Month Classes
Since September is REALTOR® Safety Month, KCRAR will be bringing in Tracey “the Safety Lady” Hawkins to lead the September Latte and Learn session as well as martial arts expert Anthony Welch for a virtual self-defense class. Hawkins is a former real estate agent who has taught thousands of agents across the country to live […]
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KCRAR Committees Welcome Applications for 2022 Volunteers
KCRAR is now accepting applications for its 2022 committees and advisory groups. KCRAR committees and advisory groups offer members the opportunity to help shape the real estate landscape for its 12,000+ members while networking with fellow agents, brokers and Industry Partners. The many committees and groups at KCRAR cover a variety of Association interest areas, […]
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Rebuilding Lives for Refugees: Kansas City REALTOR® Named Finalist for National Good Neighbor Award
by Melissa Dittmann Tracey, National Association of REALTORS® REALTOR® Brent Gieseke is spreading “agape pamoja,” words pulled from different cultures that reflect the mission of a nonprofit organization where he helps refugees. “Agape” is a Greek word for “love,” and “pamoja” is Swahili for “community” or “togetherness.” Gieseke, a sales associate with EXIT Realty Professionals, […]
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KCRAR Past President to Speak on Mental Health at Upcoming WCR Event
2020 KCRAR President Bobbi Howe will be speaking at a Women’s Council of REALTORS® (WCR) event on Sept. 16, presenting her keynote entitled, “Lessons From The Other Side: Protecting Yourself and Your Mindset.” In Howe’s message, she shares lessons she’s learned about mental wellness not only through her career, but also from watching her mother’s […]
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Realtor.com Tile Now Available on Heartland MLS Dashboard
In collaboration with Realtor.com, Heartland MLS recently launched a tile on its dashboard, which leads users directly to their agent profile on Realtor.com. With this new connection, agents have simplified, secured access to this consumer-facing marketing resource. Agent profiles on Realtor.com can be personalized by each agent to include profile images, “about” information, areas served […]
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Land Banks on the Rise
Catherine Mesick, REALTOR® Magazine More communities are turning to land banks to help address vacant, abandoned, and tax-delinquent properties. Since 2010, over 200 land banks have launched nationwide, said Brian Larkin, director of the National Land Bank Network at the Center for Community Progress. Land banks acquire and maintain distressed properties with the goal of transferring them […]
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State Association Conferences to Be Held in Kansas City, Wichita this Fall
Registration is open for the Missouri REALTORS® (MR) Fall Business Conference and the Kansas Association of REALTORS® (KAR) Annual Conference and Expo. Both these conferences offer a full schedule for members to attend CE classes, professional development seminars, networking events and more. The MR conference will take place as a hybrid event Sept. 28 – […]
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KCRAR Offering Free Class for REALTOR® Office Administrators and Personal Assistants
KCRAR will be bringing back “Achieve Excellence as a REALTOR® Administrator” online on Aug. 27. This class was made specifically for office administrators and personal assistants to learn the ins and outs of KCRAR and Heartland MLS processes, technology and resources. “[The class] more than exceeded my expectations,” said Billie Rader, REALTOR® office administrator and […]
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