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What You Missed at the Property Waivers Latte and Learn

June 20, 2018 in Heartland MLS

Patti Dauer and Elaina Lueker led a full classroom on Friday at the last Latte and Learn. The session, HMLS Property Waivers/Pre MLS – What’s the Big Kerfuffle?!, went over what property waivers are and how to use them. After each attendee received his or her made-to-order specialty coffee, Patti and Elaina started their discussion […]

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NAR Call for Action: Renew the National Flood Insurance Program

June 18, 2018 in Government Affairs

The National Association of REALTORS® issued a Call for Action today to push Congress to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) before the program lapses on July 31. As KCRAR REALTORS® know, many Kansas City area homes require flood insurance for a mortgage. Allowing the program to lapse could cost thousands of property sales […]

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Subscribers Asked, Heartland Answered: MLS to Increase Photo Limit for Listings

June 15, 2018 in Heartland MLS

The photo limit for Heartland MLS listings increased from 25 photos per listing to 99 on the morning of June 14. Agents can now use up to 99 photos to market their new and existing listings in the MLS system. Subscribers have requested this change in the past, and now, with some changes in technology […]

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A June Message from Your Heartland MLS President

in Guest Columns

When I think about what you do every day, I am still amazed. The amount of information and subjects you keep up with is staggering. The details and touch points with every client, seller and buyer alike, can be daunting. Add the task of figuring out personality types of the people we meet and how […]

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Home Builders Association of Greater KC Accepting Entries for Fall Parade of Homes

June 14, 2018 in Community

Deadlines are approaching for the 2018 Fall Parade of Homes. The Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City is asking for Parade entry form submissions by June 22 for early registration. This year the Parade will take place from Sept. 22 through Oct. 7. Th KC Parade of Homes touts the biggest new home event […]

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REALTORS® Celebrate National Homeownership Month in June

June 7, 2018 in KCRAR

In recognition of National Homeownership Month in June, National Association of REALTORS® President Elizabeth Mendenhall, a sixth-generation REALTOR® from Columbia, Missouri and CEO of RE/MAX Boone Realty issued the following statement: “National Homeownership Month is a time to celebrate and promote the modern American Dream of owning a home. “Homeownership changes lives and enhances futures, […]

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HomeSpotter and Homesnap: What’s the difference?

June 5, 2018 in Heartland MLS

Heartland MLS recently made the switch to the new mobile app, HomeSpotter from the Mobile Realty App. This new app allows subscribers to check the MLS on their phones from anywhere they have cellular service or wifi. That may sound similar to the Homesnap Pro app, which is also available to HMLS subscribers. So what’s […]

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New Classes Coming to Heartland MLS

in Education

Heartland MLS will be kicking off two new class series, Study Hall and Lunch and Learn Webinar. Both of these classes will be held regularly on the last Wednesday of every month, beginning June 27. The Lunch and Learn Webinar series will be quick informational webinar sessions on a variety of HMLS topics. The first […]

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New Change Coming to MLS Status Timelines

June 1, 2018 in Heartland MLS

The Board of Directors approved last week a change to the time required to enter a new and/or Pre MLS listing into the system and to edit listing statuses in the Heartland MLS system. To enter a new or Pre MLS listing, members now have two calendar days, rather than three business days, which was […]

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Janice Lindberg Leaves Legacy Among Friends, Colleagues in Real Estate Industry

in KCRAR

2016 Heartland MLS President Janice Lindberg passed away on May 17 at the age of 55. Lindberg had an influential career as a REALTOR®, which is demonstrated by the many friends and colleagues who speak kindly of her and share fond memories of her influence on their lives. REALTOR® Angela Lofton met Lindberg several years […]

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