Five County Board of REALTORS® Merges with KCRAR
KCRAR and Heartland MLS CEO Kipp Cooper announced at the Holiday Party on Wednesday the merger of the Five County Board of REALTORS® with KCRAR. This decision came as a vote from the members of the Five County Board of REALTORS® as well as the KCRAR Board of Directors and will be effective Jan. 1, […]
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GRI Designation Class to Teach Tax Strategies
A “Tax Strategies for REALTORS®” GRI (Graduate REALTOR® Institute) course is coming to the KCRAR classroom. The course will be hosted by the Kansas Association of REALTORS® (KAR) and taught by Senior CRS and Senior Faculty Instructor for the REALTORS® Land Institute Chris Bird. The course will take place on Friday, Dec. 6 from 9 […]
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Linda Cone and Cindy Cunningham Elected to KCRAR Board of Directors
At the KCRAR Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, it was announced that Linda Cone and Cindy Cunningham were elected to the open Northland and Sunflower Director positions on the Board, respectively. Earlier this month, ballots went out to members in those regions to elect which candidates would serve those three-year terms on the KCRAR […]
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Homesnap Roadshow Coming to Overland Park
Homesnap has partnered with Heartland MLS to bring its training roadshow to the Sheraton Overland Park on Dec. 2 and Dec. 3. Heartland MLS provides Homesnap Pro as a free benefit to subscribers. Homesnap is a real estate app that provides on-the-go, real-time access to MLS data including homes search, instant CMAs, tax records and […]
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Early Bird Registration Open for KCRAR Holiday Party
Registration is currently open for the 2019 KCRAR annual holiday party and awards event. The celebration will take place at the InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza on Dec. 4 beginning at 6 p.m. KCRAR’s 2020 President, Bobbi Howe, will be officially installed, and the 2019 award winners will be announced for the first time. […]
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NAR Passes MLS Proposal to Strengthen Cooperation
The National Association of REALTORS®’ Board of Directors approved MLS Statement 8.0, also known as the Clear Cooperation policy, at its meeting Monday. The policy requires listing brokers who are participants in a multiple listing service to submit their listing to the MLS within one business day of marketing the property to the public. NAR’s […]
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NAR Doubles Grant Awards for REALTORS® who Transformed Communities through Volunteer Efforts
CHICAGO (November 12, 2019) – During its annual convention from November 8-11, the National Association of Realtors® celebrated the 20th year of the Good Neighbor Awards program, which honors Realtors® for their achievements as volunteers who improve the lives of people in need around them. To further commemorate the 20th year celebration, NAR doubled the […]
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Cathy Holefelder Honored with Hall of Fame Award
Cathy Holefelder, former Senior Vice President of Heartland MLS, was honored at the Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS) conference last month as the 2019 Hall of Fame recipient. CMLS is made up of over 200 MLS’s from across the country, and Holefelder was selected for this honor for her leadership in the MLS industry […]
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2020 Annual Dues Bill Now Available
As we begin to wrap up 2019 business and prepare for a new year, it’s once again time for annual membership renewals for KCRAR members, and KCRAR thanks every member for their membership and looks forward to providing valuable services and resources again in 2020. KCRAR Annual Dues notices have been sent via email, but […]
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President Moyer: The Inverted Yield Curve and Media Chatter
Last month we were fortunate to have Dr. Lawrence Yun, NAR’s Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Research, speak at our Residential and Commercial Real Estate Forecast. Dr. Yun always provides great information and has the ability to put data into perspective. Putting things into perspective is not always easy, but critical as we […]
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