Down Payment Assistance Programs Available for Home Buyers
Down Payment Assistance is available to home buyers based on a variety of needs and special circumstances, and KCRAR has simplified the search process, offering a Down Payment Resource (DPR) search form on the Buyers & Sellers section of KCRAR.com. The addition of the DPR search form came as an initiative of the Diversity, Equity […]
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KCRAR Launches Industry Partner Referral Program
KCRAR is in the process of building a more robust network of reputable real estate related industry partners across the Kansas City region as a resource for members and homeowners to use when needing specific services. To do that, it is asking its members to refer their trusted industry professionals in its three industry partner […]
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Behind the Hype: What 5G Means For Real Estate
by Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR Magazine® Key Takeaways: Wireless carriers affirm their commitment to rolling out the superfast fifth generation of connectivity to more places, beyond city hubs, by the end of the year. 5G could be up to 600 times faster than current 4G connections, paving the way for innovations affecting businesses, driving, health care, […]
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Missouri REALTORS® Offering Class for REALTOR® Educators
The Missouri REALTORS® Educational Foundation, in collaboration with Missouri REALTORS® (MR) and the Missouri State Teachers Association, will be hosting a virtual REALTOR® educator training on Thursday, July 15 from 2 – 4 p.m. at no cost to MR members. The training has been designed to familiarize REALTOR® volunteers with “It’s Your Move,” which is an educational program designed to educate […]
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REALTORS® Relief Foundation Announces 20th Anniversary Campaign
National Association of REALTORS® WASHINGTON (June 28, 2021) – The REALTORS® Relief Foundation was created in the immediate aftermath of September 11, 2001, with the belief that no American should be left homeless because of a terrorist attack or natural disaster. Realtors® raised $8.4 million within 100 days of the attacks, and in the years since have […]
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Contract Signings Surge as Home Buyers Remain Eager
REALTOR® Magazine Pending home sales bounced back strongly in May and surged to the highest reading for the month of May since 2005, the National Association of REALTORS® reported Wednesday. NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator of home sales based on contract signings, climbed 8% in May compared to April. Contract signings are […]
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CDC Extends Eviction Moratorium Through July
National Association of REALTORS® On Thursday, June 24, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) extended its federal eviction moratorium, previously set to expire on June 30, through July 31, 2021. The agency stated in its announcement that this latest extension of the moratorium, which has been in place since September 2020 under the CDC’s powers […]
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NAR, KCRAR Advocate to Preserve 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges
Recently, the Biden Administration proposed a $500,000 cap on the 1031 like-kind exchange, which is a section of the U.S. tax code that allows investors to avoid paying capital gains taxes when selling an investment property and reinvesting the proceeds into a similar property. The National Association of REALTORS® and KCRAR are both advocating against […]
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Upcoming Latte and Learn to Focus on Getting the Most Out of Member Benefits
KCRAR and Heartland MLS Membership Outreach Manager Patti Dauer will be teaching an upcoming Latte and Learn session online on July 9 in which she will share “What’s in Your KCRAR/HMLS Toolbox.” KCRAR and HMLS offer a wide variety of benefits to their members and subscribers that are included in their membership. Dauer, who also […]
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Establishing Trust with Personal Brand Photography
By Spencer J. Harris Buying and selling a home ranks in the top three most stressful things we as humans encounter, next to actually moving somewhere new and the death of someone close to us. That’s why it’s critical that as a REALTOR®, you establish trust with your clients as quickly as possible. In fact, […]
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