Registration Open for Annual Commercial Broker Golf Scramble
The Annual “KCRAR Commercial Broker Open” golf scramble will be held on June 7 at the newly renovated Oakwood Country Club. This event offers commercial agents the opportunity to network, while competing as teams for the KCRAR Commercial Broker Open Cup. The event is open to KCRAR members and non-members. Anyone interested may register, and KCRAR […]
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KCRAR to Host Free Member Appreciation Event at Drive-In Theatre
KCRAR is inviting its members to a Family Fun Night event at Boulevard Drive-In on June 9 at 7:30 p.m. This circus themed event will include stilt walkers, jugglers, fire dancers and a showing of a family friendly movie, which the general membership voted to select and will be announced soon. After a year of […]
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KCRAR and Heartland MLS CEO Named ‘NextGen Leader’ by the Kansas City Business Journal
The Kansas City Business Journal announced its 2021 “NextGen Leaders” earlier this week, naming KCRAR and Heartland MLS CEO Kipp Cooper as one of 25 “rising stars in Kansas City business.” Cooper was named among peers including executives from Made in KC, VMLY&R, Burns & McDonnell and more. Cooper has been leading KCRAR and Heartland […]
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Applications Open for the UMKC REALTOR® Leadership Academy
Applications are currently open for the UMKC REALTOR® Leadership Academy’s 2021-2022 session, beginning this September. In a partnership between KCRAR and UMKC’s Henry W. Bloch School of Management, the Academy’s curriculum is specifically tailored for REALTORS® to build the skills and knowledge they need to stand out as leaders in the real estate industry. “Any […]
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Local REALTORS® to Meet with Members of Congress at NAR Virtual Legislative Conference
By Derek Ramsay, KCRAR VP of REALTOR® Advocacy Most buildings on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. remain closed to the public, so for the second year in a row, NAR Legislative meetings are being held virtually this month. Despite this challenge, the advocacy efforts of the REALTOR® Party continue uninterrupted as they have throughout the […]
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Shred Day and Upcycle Challenge Bring in Over $8,000 for Habitat KC
KCRAR members and their clients drove through the KCRAR parking lot on April 30 for the annual Shred Day event, raising $5,205 for Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City. This date coincided with the second annual Upcycle Challenge online auction, which raised and additional $3,101 for Habitat KC. The Shred Day event sponsor, ProShred, shredded […]
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Sell Score Feature Now Searchable Through Realist
Heartland MLS recently introduced a new CoreLogic Realist feature into Matrix called “Sell Score,” which is a tool that predicts the relative likelihood a property will be listed for sale in the next six months using a unique algorithm that leverages both public record and proprietary CoreLogic data. The Sell Score feature can now be […]
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KAR Secures Big Win for Kansas Homeowners
By Derek Ramsay, KCRAR VP of REALTOR® Advocacy Earlier this week, the Kansas legislature overrode Governor Laura Kelly’s veto of Senate Bill 50. In doing so, the lawmakers sent a clear message that homeownership matters in Kansas. Among other provisions, Senate Bill 50 will allow income taxpayers in Kansas to itemize their state tax filing […]
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Judge Vacates CDC’s Eviction Ban, But Appeal Delays Action
REALTOR® Magazine A U.S. District Court judge for the District of Columbia ruled Wednesday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s nationwide eviction moratorium is unlawful, striking down the ban and delivering relief to housing providers who haven’t been able to collect rent from struggling tenants for more than a year. But the struggle for housing […]
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2021 Assessment Appeals Season in Missouri: How You Can Help
By Derek Ramsay, KCRAR VP of REALTOR® Advocacy Every odd numbered year, County Assessors in Missouri determine the value and subclassification of real property. The amount of taxes imposed are based on the assessed value of their taxable property established by the local assessor and the tax rates which are set by the local governments […]
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