Commercial Forecast 2021: ‘Never Set Your Flux Capacitor to 2020!’
Dr. Ted Jones, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist with Stewart Title, introduced his keynote address at the Commercial Forecast virtual event with a Back to the Future meme: “Whatever you do Marty, NEVER set it to 2020!” While commercial real estate has felt the impact of the shutdown and economic drop-off, there is hope […]
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REALTOR® Party Wins Big on Election Night
Guest Column by Derek Ramsay, KCRAR VP of REALTOR® Advocacy It’s been said that “all politics is local,” and while much of the nation has been focused on the election for President of the United States, REALTOR® advocate volunteers, supported by the KCRAR advocacy team, vetted candidates at the local and state levels for their […]
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KC REALTORS® Raise Over $70,000 for Renters and Homeowners Affected by COVID-19
Kansas City REALTORS® and industry partners came together and raised a total of $71,115 for 1K for KC. 1K for KC is an initiative by Charlie Hustle’s Heart of KC Foundation with the goal of helping Kansas City families and individuals financially impacted by the global pandemic and the economic crisis that has followed. Due […]
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Enrollment Now Open for 2021 Coverage through KCRAR’s Group Health Plans
The annual enrollment period for KCRAR’s insurance plans through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City is now open for members. Since KCRAR partnered with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City in 2019, nearly 500 members and their families have received health coverage through the Association’s group-rate insurance plans. The current enrollment period will offer an insurance effective date of […]
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President Howe: Money is Just Money; Take Care of Yourself
Welcome to the fourth installment of a five-part series based on my keynote address, Lessons from The Other Side. In case you are new to this series, this keynote was developed by watching my mom, a top producing REALTOR® in our community, go through the ups and the downs on this industry on a daily […]
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KCRAR Launches New, Modernized Website with Single Sign-On Access for Member Convenience
KCRAR launched its new website this week, bringing with it a revised navigation and updated look. This website takes the place of the former KCRAR.com, while streamlining content on former KCRAR websites, including ResourceKC.com and WhichRole.com. “During the whole website redevelopment project, our top priority has been the user,” KCRAR Director of Communications Kyla Barcus said. “We […]
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Action Needed by Heartland MLS Subscribers During Matrix X Parallel Run
The existing Heartland MLS Matrix system has been running parallel with the new Matrix X system since Oct. 13 and will continue to be in beta until Dec. 1. At that time, Heartland MLS will make the full switch to Matrix X. “For several years, we have heard loud and clear from our subscribers that the Matrix system needs to be updated and […]
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Vote REALTOR® Party on Nov. 3
Guest Column by Derek Ramsay, KCRAR VP for REALTOR® Advocacy On Tuesday, Nov. 3, voters will go to the polls to cast ballots in the 2020 General Election. Every four years we are told, “This is the most important election of our lifetime.” And I believe that every four years that is true. But while […]
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President Pierce: Hic Sunt Dracones
The full potential and abilities of MLS-Touch are yet to be realized, but with a focus on a long-term path to a better product, we knew we had to make the decision to set sail through the difficult waters of change.
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How to Spot a Phishing Email
Last week, an email was sent to KCRAR and Heartland MLS staff using KCRAR’s domain name that turned out to be a fraudulent email. A frequent tactic among scammers is to disguise fraudulent emails in order to bait a reply or link click from recipients that could give them access to personal information like passwords, […]
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