2019 Residential Real Estate Forecast Report Available
The Annual Wichita State Housing Reports have been published by the WSU Center for Housing and are available at the KCRAR Leawood office. A forecast of the 2019 market, this year’s “Jump Into the Ring” report analyzes home construction, sales and prices in the Kansas City Area. In order to help provide insights and information […]
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2019 Annual REALTOR® Dues Bills Now Available
As we begin to wrap up 2018 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 2019. KCRAR Annual Dues notices will soon be sent via email, […]
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Terry Watson to Teach ABR Elective Course at KCRAR
National Speaker Terry Watson will be returning to the KCRAR classroom on Nov. 7 to teach Pricing Strategies: Mastering the CMA for ABR elective credit. The course will take place from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and will cover the nuts and bolts of a comparative market analysis (CMA), including its purpose, key principles of […]
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Blue Valley Schools to Host Free Lunch and Learn Program for Kansas City REALTORS®
The Blue Valley School District will host a free REALTOR® Lunch and Learn program for Kansas City REALTORS® at the Hilltop Conference Center in Overland Park from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 29. During this complimentary lunch program, the Blue Valley School District’s leadership team will update REALTORS® on current programming and […]
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Dr. Christine Cooper Shares Insights and Predictions at Commercial Forecast Event
Dr. Christine Cooper, Regional Economist at CoStar Group, addressed a crowd of nearly 200 KCRAR Commercial members and other real estate professionals yesterday at the annual Commercial Forecast at the Kansas City Public Library Plaza Branch. “This is our largest event each year and a great opportunity to talk about the commercial market with other […]
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President Sheridan: Respect
Song: Respect by Aretha Franklin The year is winding to an end, the holidays are approaching (anyone else excited for Halloween?) and hopefully we’re all falling into our end-of-year routines. But, there’s something crucial to your membership that I want to bring to your attention, since it isn’t a part of your routines every year, […]
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2018 Kansas City REALTORS® PAC General Election Guide
REALTORS® don’t just sell homes. We help businesses and families invest in our communities, which requires quality public schools, a growing economy, a healthy real estate market, strong protection for private property rights and a vibrant business environment. That’s why it’s so important to build relationships with elected officials who understand the key contribution that […]
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KCRAR Leawood Office to Undergo Remodel
KCRAR-HMLS has negotiated a new lease at its Leawood office, and with that comes lower lease rates and some landlord provided funds for updating the space. Construction will begin next week and is expected to be completed by early December. Through the remodel, the lobby will receive a new lounge area to provide extra comfort […]
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An October Message from your Heartland MLS President
The Executive Committee (David Nichols, Michael Pierce, Angela Lofton and I) along with your Heartland leadership staff just returned from the annual CMLS conference. The Council of Multiple Listing Services guides and directs the practices of MLS’s around the country. This was my fourth CMLS conference, and I would not trade the experiences, knowledge gained […]
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KCRAR Launches New ‘Incredible Client Experience’ Course
Karel Murray will be coming to teach KCRAR’s new CE course entitled “Making a Splash with the ICE Strategy: Incredible Client Experience” on Tuesday, Nov. 6 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the KCRAR classroom. The course will focus on high quality customer service strategies, online and face-to-face. This interactive session will show attendees […]
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