Registration Now Open for the 2018 Kansas Legislative Breakfast
All Kansas City REALTORS® are invited to attend a free breakfast program at the Mission Hills Country Club in Mission Hills from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 7. During this complimentary program, Kansas City REALTORS® will get a preview of the 2018 Kansas Legislative Session from the KCRAR state and local advocacy team […]
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KCRAR Membership Elects Three New Directors
The results of the KCRAR election were tabulated on Nov. 15; three new directors were elected to the KCRAR Board of Directors. The following members will serve on the Board for a three-year term beginning January 2019. At-Large Director: Stephen W. Smith, Re/Max Revolution Show Me Region Director: Steve Banks, Banks Real Estate LLC Rivers […]
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Kansas City RealTalk Podcast Launches on iTunes
KCRAR has launched a new podcast called Kansas City RealTalk. The podcast, which originated as a concept from KCRAR’s professional development committee, is hosted by 2019 KCRAR President-Elect Bobbi Howe and 2017 KCRAR Salesperson of the Year Alex Goering. Taking on topics like business planning and advocacy, each episode is designed to entertain, while advising […]
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KCRAR Membership Director, Amanda Brewer, Receives RCE Designation from NAR
Amanda Brewer, Director of Membership for the Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS® was honored this month by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) during its national Conference in Boston, Mass. for earning the REALTOR® association Certified Executive (RCE) designation. According to NAR, the RCE designation recognizes exceptional efforts made by REALTOR® association executives. Brewer […]
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Contracts and Forms Classes to be Held in St. Joseph
KCRAR is bringing contract classes to the Pony Express Museum in St. Joseph. Renee Ryan-Edwards will teach “KCRAR Resale Contracts” on Nov. 29 from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Pony Express Museum in St. Joseph, Mo. A new hands-on training session called “Know Your KCRAR Forms!” will follow from 1 to 4 p.m. […]
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Missouri Voters Speak Loudly at November Midterm Elections
Earlier this month, the Missouri REALTORS® hosted longtime political pundit Charlie Cook to speak to REALTOR® advocates about the upcoming election. Cook told the crowd the midterm elections would be “a blue wave crashing into a red sea wall”. On Tuesday, Nov. 6, the red sea wall in Missouri held fast against the blue wave, […]
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NAR Board of Directors Make Changes at National Conference
KCRAR was well represented last week at the National Association of REALTORS® Conference and Expo in Boston, Mass. as 35 KCRAR members traveled to the meetings. The NAR Strategic Framework for 2019-2023 took center stage as the NAR Board of Directors, led by 2018 President Elizabeth Mendenhall, adopted a five-year strategic framework to provide a […]
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Kansas Elections Lead to a New Democratic Kansas Governor, Two New Members of Congress
The smoke has cleared from the 2018 Election, and Kansas residents have elected a new Kansas Governor, two political newcomers in the Kansas Congressional delegation and minor changes in the Kansas Legislature. Democrats Retake the Kansas Governor’s Mansion and End Eight Years of Total Republican Control Most headlines across the state of Kansas this week […]
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Early Bird Registration Open for 2018 Holiday Party
The KCRAR annual holiday party and awards dinner will take place this year at the Intercontinental on the Plaza on Dec. 4 at 6:30 p.m., with registration beginning at 6 p.m. The event will bring together KCRAR members to celebrate a successful 2018 and will include the announcement of KCRAR’s 2018 award winners and the […]
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Join WCR at the Upcoming Customer Satisfaction Course
You no longer have customers. You now have bloggers, online reviewers and potential social media vigilantes. One bad experience or a perceived unhappy outcome can encourage an online review that will repel potential business like a 2-day old baby diaper. A customer with a smart phone or an internet connection has the ability to actually […]
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