REALTORS® Lead the Way in Helping First Time Homebuyers in Missouri
Buying a first home just got a little easier in Missouri thanks to efforts by Missouri REALTORS®. The Missouri First-Time Homebuyers Savings Account Act passed through the legislature in Jefferson City last week. Missouri REALTORS® issued a Call for Action in late April to all its REALTOR® members to support the First-Time Homebuyer Savings Account, […]
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New Property Waiver Forms Available
Property Waiver forms are taking on a new change. This waiver form was previously a single form that could be used to either permanently waive properties that sellers did not want entered onto the MLS, or temporarily waive properties not yet ready to show. Those purposes are still the same, but now the two categories […]
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Seven Months Left to Complete NAR Mandatory Code of Ethics Membership Requirement
This year is a NAR mandatory Code of Ethics membership deadline year, and about 75 percent of KCRAR members still need to satisfy their mandatory Code of Ethics training in the coming months. All REALTOR® members must complete 2.5 hours of code of ethics training by Dec. 31 of to continue their membership. The Association […]
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Heartland MLS to Switch to Secure URL
Heartland MLS will be switching from an http:// site to https:// on May 23 at 11 p.m. This new change will make the transmission of data to, from and within the MLS system more secure and encrypted. After this change is made, any bookmarks and shortcuts will need to be updated or deleted and replaced […]
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MR Leadership Academy Accepting Submissions for REALTOR®-Focused Book
The Missouri REALTORS® Leadership Academy students are asking fellow REALTORS® to share their stories for a compilation book. They are looking for short stories that will motivate, inspire and entertain other REALTORS® to be published and sold to benefit the Missouri REALTORS® Relief Foundation. Rick Bradford, one of 12 REALTORS® in this year’s MR Leadership […]
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KCRAR’s ‘Which Role’ Campaign Expands with New Customizable Materials for Members, Spring TV Airtime
Starting this week, KCRAR members can take advantage of new marketing campaign materials for personal branding on Facebook. Each of the ‘Which Role’ campaign key words are available as Facebook frames to allow members to brand their profiles with the role of their choosing or to filter through each of the roles over the coming […]
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President Sheridan: Takin’ Care of Business
Song: Takin’ Care of Business Okay, let’s get down to business. The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) has proposed a $30 dues increase. Because this affects all of you as REALTORS®, I wanted to share some background, facts and information with you, so you can be as knowledgeable about this as possible. This goes to […]
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Historic Preservation and Architectural Tour Coming for Real Estate Agents
Historical preservation experts will be speaking on a panel on June 7 at the Historical Preservation Training and Architectural Tour for Real Estate Agents. The course will take place at the Truman Memorial Building from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The panel will provide three short sessions for attendees to learn the ins and outs […]
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RPR Learning Center Webinars Available to KCRAR Members
One of the most versatile benefits included with KCRAR membership is access to REALTORS® Property Resource (RPR). From analytics to custom branded reports, RPR provided a variety of tools with a goal of helping agents gain competitive advantage. To best meet member needs, RPR has built a learning center to provide free access to specialized […]
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Heartland MLS App to be Replaced with HomeSpotter App
Heartland MLS recently announced the launch of its new mobile app from HomeSpotter. With this update a few things have changed. Here is what subscribers need to know: The app has a new name Previously, HMLS data was available on the “Heartland MLS” app, but now the app is simply called “HomeSpotter.” HomeSpotter created the […]
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