New Change Coming to MLS Status Timelines
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
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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President Sheridan Makes Television Appearance on Kansas City Live
President Andrea Sheridan was interviewed on Kansas City Live on Thursday about the benefits of using a REALTOR®. The live show aired at 10 a.m. and Sheridan had the opportunity to not only address those benefits, but also to give tips to buyers and sellers and even mention the advocacy work that KCRAR members did […]
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Five KCRAR Members Inducted into RPAC Hall of Fame
Five KCRAR members were honored last week in Washington D.C. for their achievement in lifetime contributions to the REALTORS® Political Action Committee. Rob Curtis of Security First Title, Steve LaRue and Mike McGrew of McGrew Real Estate, Inc., Judy Miller of Better Homes and Gardens Kansas City Homes and Elizabeth Rose of ReeceNichols Ide Capital […]
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Members Attend NAR Legislative Meetings in Washington D.C.
39 KCRAR members traveled to Washington D.C. last week as a part of the REALTOR® Legislative Meetings and Trade Expo, which celebrated 50 years of the Fair Housing Act. While at the meetings, KCRAR members visited with members of Congress on Capitol Hill and took talking points and stories from Kansas and Missouri to the […]
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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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