Home Buyers See Slight Reprieve in Mortgage Rates
By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine Mortgage rates dipped to a 7.02% average this week, the second consecutive week for declines, Freddie Mac reports. “The decrease in rates, albeit small, may provide a bit more wiggle room in the budgets of prospective home buyers,” says Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. Rates above 7% have […]
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Five KCRAR Members Inducted into RPAC Hall of Fame at 2024 NAR Spring Conference
Five KCRAR members were inducted into the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC) Hall of Fame this week in Washington, D.C. T. David Rogers, who was originally inducted in 2009, this year was inducted into a new Hall of Fame level for a lifetime contribution of $100,000. John Brocker, Jennifer Langston-Justus and Dan O’Neill were also […]
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Supra Launches Single Access Codes
KCRAR Supra eKEY® holders may now grant a single access key to licensed real estate agents from outside KCRAR jurisdictional territory or who are not members of KCRAR. This single assess key also may also provide access for industry partners such as home inspectors, photographers or contractors, if approved by the property owner. Authorization must […]
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New and Returning Commercial Real Estate Classes Coming to KCRAR
KCRAR is not only bringing back a popular two-day CE class for new commercial agents or residential agents looking to expand their practice into the commercial market, but it is also introducing two new CE classes for higher level commercial practitioners. The Commercial Experience will be held in the KCRAR Leawood classroom and virtually on May […]
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Heartland MLS Partners with Select MLSs to Increase Access for Subscribers
Heartland MLS launched this week a new data insights partnership which will allow HMLS users to access data from St. Louis, Mo. (MARIS); Denver, Colo. (REcolorado) and Atlanta, Ga. (First MLS). HMLS users can now find the “Data Partners” option from the main navigation within Matrix to search data in these partner Multiple Listing Services. […]
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Heartland MLS Launches Restb.ai for Automatic Property Photo Descriptions
Listing property photos contain a wealth of information. After the launch earlier this month of Restb.ai within Heartland MLS Matrix, that information will be automatically extracted, creating photo descriptions for agents to review. During the listing creation process, Restb.ai’s AI-powered tagging solutions analyze all aproperty’s images to determine the room type or home space depicted […]
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President Cunningham: April is Fair Housing Month!
By Cindy Cunningham, 2024 KCRAR President As we embrace Fair Housing Month, it is essential for REALTORS® to reflect on the significance of fair housing laws and their impact on our communities. Established to combat discrimination and ensure equal access to housing opportunities, Fair Housing Month serves as a reminder of the ongoing commitment to […]
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KCRAR Advocates for Real Estate Signs in Warrensburg
By Derek Ramsay, KCRAR Senior VP of REALTOR® Advocacy You probably don’t realize it, but you may be breaking a law right now, as you read this article. If you have a listing with more than one real estate sign posted in the yard, if you have an open house pointer on the corner of […]
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YPN/KC Announces Band Lineup for REALTOR® Battle of the Bands Fundraiser
The KCRAR Young Professionals Network (YPN/KC) is bringing back REALTOR® Battle of the Bands for a second year of rocking out and raising funds for Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City. Six bands will take the stage at Tin Roof in Westport on June 5, each featuring at least one local REALTOR® or Industry Partner. […]
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Fair Housing Educational Opportunities Available from KCRAR
April is Fair Housing Month, which serves as a reminder to real estate professionals to continue their education and dedication to upholding fair housing law. KCRAR provides fair housing educational opportunities in April and throughout the year for agents to grow in their knowledge. KCRAR Latte & Learn — Redlined: Cities, Suburbs and SegregationApril 12, […]
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