President Sheridan: The Safety Dance
Song: The Safety Dance August is winding to an end, and tomorrow is officially the start of REALTOR® Safety Month! Are you as excited as I am? Why am I excited, you may be asking? Of course, I hope that we’re all being safe all year around, but Safety Month is the chance for us […]
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Historic Properties Latte and Learn Coming to KCRAR
KCRAR’s next Latte and Learn will be a look into historic properties. The session, called Historic Properties: Pricing & MLS Anatomy, will take place on Friday, Sept. 14 from 9 to 11 a.m. in the KCRAR classroom, with coffee and networking from 9 to 9:30 a.m. and the learning session immediately following. This session will […]
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.realestate Domain to be Available for Pre-Sale for .realtor Owners
The National Association of REALTORS® will soon launch .realestate, the newest unrestricted top-level domain for the real estate industry with an exclusive member pre-sale period. A top-level domain is the last part of a web address, like .com in “google.com” or .realtor in “nar.realtor.” Starting Sept. 18 at 11 a.m. EDT, REALTORS® with an active […]
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Appropriate Use of the Show for Backup Status
The Show for Backup status within Heartland MLS is intended for use when a listing is under contract, but the seller would still like to continue to show the property in case something prevents the first offer from closing. Heartland MLS has received reports of misuse or confusion of the Show for Backup status. This […]
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3 Ways REALTORS® Can Give Back to the Community
With the third annual KCRAR Rock the Block event just around the corner, opportunities to volunteer at the event have all filled up. However, there are plenty of other ways REALTORS® can help with Rock the Block and give back to their community. Donate to the Cause Even members who aren’t volunteering in person the […]
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An August Message from Your Heartland MLS President
Does anyone else think that this market feels a bit different? Everyone I talk to in the business uses those words at some point in conversation. Despite the low inventory we’re all so familiar with, we actually had a nice increase in pending and closed sales citywide in July over last year, and year to […]
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Dotloop Launches New Messaging Functionality
Dotloop recently announced a new messaging capability within its platform. The new messaging features enable one-on-one and group conversations, as well as document sharing via text message. Messages can be sent through dotloop and are received on mobile phones without requiring login to a dotloop account. “Messaging is the fastest and most popular way real […]
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Congressman Cleaver Leads the Way on National Flood Insurance Program Renewal
Late last month Congress approved an extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), a backstop for homeowners in flood prone areas. 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 per month to be delayed or canceled. […]
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Code of Ethics Case Scenario: Absence of Name on Sign
The National Association of REALTORS® provides case scenarios of Code of Ethics cases as a resource to members to help further their understanding of the Code of Ethics. This year is a Code of Ethics education year, meaning REALTORS® have until Dec. 31 to complete a Code of Ethics training. The following in a case […]
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Habitat for Humanity ReStores Work to Support Homeownership, Help Community
Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City is always accepting donations to supply their ReStore home improvement stores, which offer new and gently used appliances, furniture, home accessories and building materials for discounted prices. The sales of these items then go on to help contribute funds to Habitat for Humanity’s mission. “100% of sales go toward […]
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