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REALTOR® Shred Event Breaks Records – Additional Drop Off Opportunity Announced

April 27, 2018 in KCRAR

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 KCRAR partnered with ProShred for this event to provide members a safe way to dispose of outdated personal and client files.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

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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

April 20, 2018 in KCRAR

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

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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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An April Message from Your Heartland MLS President

April 18, 2018 in Guest Columns

Professionalism, common courtesy and respect for all are always important. I will suggest it’s even more important now during the busy spring season. This includes seller and buyer clients, co-op agents, brokers and managers, our affiliates and venders and of course the wonderful staff at Heartland and KCRAR. No doubt you are working hard listing […]

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Former Heartland MLS President Elected as Local Mayor

April 16, 2018 in Community

Former Heartland MLS president Bill Baird was elected as mayor of Lee’s Summit, Mo. last week, and he plans to use his experience and perspective as a REALTOR® in his new role. “As a REALTOR® I know the reasons why people move to Lee’s Summit, including award winning schools, picture perfect parks, a humming downtown […]

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Attention Northlanders: Off-Site Classes Coming to Kansas City Police Academy May 3

April 13, 2018 in Education

KCRAR will be bringing free CE classes to the Northland next month. Two CE classes will be held on May 3 at the Kansas City Police Academy.         Behave Yourself! Mandatory Code of Ethics  9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 3.00 Hours CE – Elective credit in Missouri and Kansas   Missouri Core […]

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Thomas Randolph to Teach Fair Housing Class at KCRAR

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KCRAR is bringing a new Fair Housing class to the KCRAR Classroom on April 19. The class will be taught by Thomas Randolph, the Manager of the Civil Rights Division for the City of Kansas City, Mo. The Fair Housing Act has been in place in the United States for 50 years, and a thorough […]

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Free for Members: Trust Stamp

April 12, 2018 in KCRAR

New tool uses social media data to enhance identity verification process.   When scheduling a meeting with a new client or prospect for the first time, feel more confident about your personal safety by verifying their identity in advance through Trust Stamp. NAR’s 2017 Member Safety Report found that more than one in three agents experienced […]

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