Heartland MLS to require four new fields on new listings
Heartland MLS will soon be introducing four new required fields for listing input. These fields were among those included in the Enhanced Listing Challenge program launched by Heartland MLS in 2016 to encourage more complete listing data within the MLS. Results from the Enhanced Listing program combined with agent feedback were supportive of the benefits […]
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No Fee and Reduced Fee Supra Lockboxes Available in 2018
The 2018 “no lease fee” lockbox allotments have been established for KCRAR Members with Supra keys and MLS listing activity in 2017. And KCRAR has announced that additional iBoxes over a Member’s no cost allotment will now be available at a reduced annual lease fee equivalent to $1.67 per month. The annual iBox lease fee […]
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KCRAR to Offer New Class for Office Administrators
KCRAR will be hosting a new orientation class specifically for office administrators and personal assistants. The class, called How to Achieve Excellence as a REALTOR® Administrator, will hold its first session in the KCRAR classroom on Jan. 26 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will include a lunch. The session will include information on […]
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Kansas City REALTORS® Graduate from UMKC REALTOR® Leadership Academy
22 KCRAR REALTOR® members graduated yesterday from the UMKC REALTOR® Leadership Academy, a 10-month program where students studied advanced industry principles, leadership development and business management practices. KCRAR partnered with UMKC’s Henry W. Bloch School of Management for the creation and development of the Academy. The commencement ceremony followed their final capstone presentations in which […]
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KCRAR Welcomes New St. Joseph Chapter
New association will have more than 12,000 active listings totaling more than $3.2 billion in inventory The St. Joseph Regional Association of REALTORS® dissolved and merged with KCRAR on Jan. 1, creating the St. Joseph Chapter of the Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®. With the merger, KCRAR welcomed approximately 250 St. Joseph REALTOR® members […]
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A Letter from Your President
‘What Have You Done for Me Lately?’ First, a quick introduction in case we haven’t met. I’m Andrea Sheridan and I’m proud to be serving as your 2018 KCRAR President. I look forward to corresponding with you throughout the year to keep you up to date on important KCRAR news. Beginning with this writing, you’ll […]
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President Signs ‘Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’
On Dec. 22, 2017, President Trump signed the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.” The U.S. House and Senate approved the conference agreement of the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” earlier in the week. All individual provisions of the measure are generally effective after Dec. 31, 2017 for the 2018 tax filing year and expire on […]
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Xceligent announces bankruptcy, lays off hundreds of metro area employees
Xceligent announced last week that it would be filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, according to the Wall Street Journal, and laid off hundreds of employees in the Kansas City area. Xceligent was a commercial real estate info exchange system, frequently used by commercial agents and brokers for market data and statistics. As one of only two […]
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REALTORS® Meet with Kansas Legislators to Discuss 2018 Priorities
The Kansas Association of REALTORS® hosted a legislative breakfast on Dec. 1, where over 20 Kansas Legislators attended to discuss 2018 REALTOR® priorities. Sydney West, Chair of Kansas and Terrie Huntington, Vice Chair of Kansas Advocacy hosted the event, and Patrick Vogelsberg, KAR Vice President of Governmental Affairs was the guest speaker. The REALTOR® members […]
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4 Expert Tips to Keep Your Brokerage in Good Legal Health
A panel of legal experts from Kansas and Missouri spoke to brokers on Friday, Dec. 1 in the KCRAR classroom. KCRAR Corporate Attorney Jim Hubbard moderated a discussion between Kansas and Missouri Real Estate Commission Directors Erik Wisner and Terry Moore, Kansas and Missouri Legal Hotline Attorneys Vern Jarboe and Steve Graham, and Field Supervisor […]
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