Kansas Real Estate Commission makes changes to advertising rules in Kansas
Significant changes to advertising rules for real estate licensees in Kansas will go into effect on July 1, 2020. These changes will specifically relate to how licensee or team names can be presented in advertising. These new changes will apply to all forms of advertising. The Kansas Real Estate Commission (KREC) defines advertising as “communication […]
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Tickets on Sale for 2020 REALTOR® Day at the K
KCRAR members and their friends and family will be gathering at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday, May 20 for the annual REALTOR® Day at the K event. KCRAR invites its members to join their industry peers to see the Royals play the Angels with first pitch at 7:05 p.m. KCRAR members can purchase their tickets for […]
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3 Weather Emergencies Homeowners Can Prepare for Now
It’s National Emergency Preparedness Week, and there are many ways homeowners can prepare themselves, their properties and their families in case of an emergency. Here in the Kansas City region, some of the more common types of emergencies include flooding, severe storms and tornadoes. In all three of these emergency scenarios, the first step of […]
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Tickets on Sale for 2020 REALTOR® Day at the K
KCRAR members and their friends and family will be gathering at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday, May 20 for the annual REALTOR® Day at the K event. KCRAR invites its members to join their industry peers to see the Royals play the Angels with first pitch at 7:05 p.m. KCRAR members can purchase their tickets for […]
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CEO Kipp Cooper: Let’s Fight the Spread of Coronavirus
While the CDC reports that most people in the United States do not have an immediate risk of exposure to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), it is likely that the virus will make its way to the Greater Kansas City Region in some form. According to the Center for Disease Control, two of the best ways to […]
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Contract Signings Surge, But They Could Be Even Higher
Real estate pros are having a busy winter, and with buyer demand high, it could be even busier if it wasn’t for a lack of inventory continuing to plague many markets. Pending home sales rebounded in January, rising 5.2% month over month, the National Association of REALTORS® reported Thursday. Contract signings are up 5.7% over […]
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Shay Hata to Share Strategies to Increase Business Efficiency at Upcoming Recharge Event
What would you do if you had more available time? After attending Recharge and listening to speaker Shay Hata’s presentation on automated communication on March 4 at the Sheraton Overland Park, that’s the question REALTORS® may be asking themselves. In four years as a new real estate agent, Hata went from $130,000 in sales her […]
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Experts: Lack of Tax Incentives Hurting Homeownership
Changes to the tax code eliminated many financial advantages for homeowners. Policy analysts say new tax measures to boost affordable housing are necessary to keep homeownership attractive. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which weakened longstanding homeownership tax breaks, has had the effect of sidelining many would-be buyers and dampening home sales, housing policy experts […]
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President Pierce: Clear Cooperation Policy ‘Coming Soon’
Over the last five years, our market has seen a significant and steady decrease in listing inventory. This decline has ushered in various types of “Pocket Listing” practices in our marketplace. While these practices went by various names (whisper listing, pocket listing, private network listing), they often shared a few pervasive qualities: confusion, frustration and […]
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Doug Devitre Talks Highlights and Takeaways of Upcoming Recharge Event
Real Estate Technology expert Doug Devitre will be speaking at this year’s Recharge Real Estate Conference and Expo on March 4 at the Sheraton Overland Park. He’ll be coming to the Recharge stage with lessons on smart home and voice first technology. He said he can help Recharge attendees increase their confidence explaining the benefits […]
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