Missouri REALTORS® Issues Call for Action to Support First-Time Homebuyers
Missouri REALTORS’® proposed First-Time Homebuyers Savings Account Act has passed every committee in the Missouri House and Senate unanimously and passed the House earlier this session by a vote of 133-13. With two weeks left, the bill is on the Senate calendar and supporters are hopeful that it will pass soon. This initiative would implement […]
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‘The Safety Lady’ to Teach Upcoming Latte and Learn
Tracey “the Safety Lady” Hawkins has been featured on The Today Show, CNN.com, ABCnews.com and the Washington Post, and on May 18 she will be coming to KCRAR to speak on safety at the second Latte and Learn session. Hawkins is a former real estate agent and national real estate safety expert with 23 years […]
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Nearly $50,000 Raised at this Year’s American Dream Party and Auction
It was a star-studded evening at Arrowhead Stadium Thursday for the KCRAR American Dream Party and Auction. Joining around 250 REALTORS® in attendance were a host of celebrities including Sonny and Cher, Flo from Mel’s Diner, the Golden Girls, “Hot Lips” Houlihan, and the entire cast(aways) from Gilligan’s Island, including an extra Gilligan. KC Wolf […]
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Missouri REALTORS® Issues Call for Action to Support First-Time Homebuyers
Missouri REALTORS’® proposed First-Time Homebuyers Savings Account Act has passed every committee in the Missouri House and Senate unanimously and passed the House earlier this session by a vote of 133-13. With two weeks left, the bill is on the Senate calendar and supporters are hopeful that it will pass soon. This initiative would implement […]
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Focus on Fair Housing
April 2018 is the 50thanniversary of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, as amended in 1988, which prohibits discrimination in activities related to housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status and disability. Activities related to housing include rental, selling, buying and financing. This article is not legal advice or opinion of […]
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REALTOR® Shred Event Breaks Records – Additional Drop Off Opportunity Announced
REALTORS® from across the city drove to KCRAR’s Leawood office on April 20 to take part in the annual Shred Event. KCRAR partnered with ProShred for this event to provide members a safe way to dispose of outdated personal and client files. Member turnout far surpassed attendance from past years, creating record-breaking shred totals for the […]
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A Night to Celebrate with KCRAR Commercial Brokers
On Wednesday night the top brokers in Kansas City Commercial real estate gathered at Tom’s Town Distillery to celebrate at the Annual KCRAR Commercial Awards Reception. In addition to the signature cocktails and lively networking, the brokers honored their colleagues by awarding the annual “Roger L Cohen Rookie of the Year,” the “Allen J Block […]
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KCRAR Brings ABR® Designation Course Taught by National Speaker Terry Watson To Kansas City June 18-19
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‘The First Step in a 1000-mile Journey’: How the Dream of a Fair Housing Act Became Reality
One hundred years after the last shots were fired in the Civil War, African Americans were still struggling against unfair treatment and discrimination in practically all aspects of society. Through individual acts of defiance and nonviolent mass protests, the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s pushed against the societal norms and laws that […]
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End of Showing Flyer Available for Distribution to Sellers
KCRAR has created a new flyer that members can use when talking with sellers about Supra’s showing notifications. Showing notifications are a new Supra feature that allow sellers to be notified by text message when showings on their properties begin and/or end. This new flyer explains to sellers how the notifications work so sellers can […]
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