Annual Shred Day Brings in Thousands of Dollars for Habitat for Humanity
REALTORS® from across the city drove to KCRAR’s Leawood office last Friday to dispose of their unneeded files at this year’s annual Shred Day. With the help of the Events and Community Outreach Advisory Group and sponsorships from ProShred, Certified Radon and First American Home Warranty, over 350 boxes of old files were able to […]
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Kansas City REALTORS® ‘Get on Track with RPAC’ at the Kansas Speedway
More than 65 of Kansas City’s top-producing REALTORS® came together on April 18 at the Kansas Speedway to “Get on Track with RPAC,” experiencing the thrill of racing around the track in a NASCAR race car at over 175 miles per hour through the Richard Petty Driving Experience. This event secured over $51,000 in pledges […]
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Kansas City Real Estate Market Seeing Signs of a Spring Warm Up Following Chilly First Quarter
Much like Kansas City’s weather, the local real estate market has taken slightly longer to warm up this year. Closed sales and new listings have both been trending well below average so far this year, leaving both buyers and sellers ready for the typical spring uptick to arrive. According to First Quarter data from the […]
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Blue Valley Schools Launches Redesigned Website with Updated Resources for New Residents
The Blue Valley School District has launched a redesigned website, which includes a New to Blue Valley page where homebuyers and REALTORS® can access more information on Blue Valley Schools. This information includes quick links to boundary maps, school registration, transfer forms, transportation information and more. Over the past year, KCRAR has partnered with Blue […]
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KCRAR Warns Against Craigslist Rental Scams
A few weeks ago, REALTOR® and KCRAR member Pat Smith was alerted that her listed property was being advertised as a rental property on Craigslist. The property, which was not actually available for rent, had been posted by someone who had stolen online photos of the home in order to create a fake rental listing […]
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Shawnee Residents to Vote on Proposed $38 Million Community Center
In May 2019, voters in Shawnee will be asked to vote on whether the city can borrow up to $38 million to build a new community center. Mail ballots will be sent to all registered voters in Shawnee on May 1, with a deadline to return the ballot no later than May 21. The votes […]
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Home Show and Bus Tour Coming to Kansas City Urban Core
KCRAR is among a group of local organizations sponsoring the upcoming Kansas City Urban Core Home Show and Bus Tour April 27-28. The event will include a free home show via bus and seminars on various home-buying topics. Members of the KCRAR Diversity Committee will be speaking at the event on neighborhood pride and involvement […]
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President Moyer: Are you zealous in maintaining and improving the standards of your calling?
Under all is the land. Upon its wise utilization and widely allocated ownership depend the survival and growth of free institutions and of our civilization. Realtors® should recognize that the interests of the nation and its citizens require the highest and best use of the land and the widest distribution of land ownership. They require […]
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Deadline Approaching for 2019 Health Insurance Enrollment
Earlier this year, KCRAR announced the launch of a group health insurance program through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City. The program offers three plan options to suit the differing needs of KCRAR members and their families. The deadline for enrollment in these health insurance plans is fast approaching; members must be enrolled by […]
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Heartland MLS Updates Rules and Regulations
In order to assist in facilitating an orderly marketplace, Heartland MLS and its Board of Directors have added a penalty for entering a listing into the MLS system without first having a valid listing agreement to align with an existing rule. The Heartland MLS Rules and Regulations now states in section 7.3, “Entry of a […]
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