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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Winners of Industry Achievement Awards Named, New Leadership Installed During Annual Holiday & Awards Event
The Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS® (KCRAR) installed its 2018 president and presented its 2017 awards, including the prestigious REALTOR® of the Year honor, on Wednesday, Dec. 6 during the KCRAR Holiday Party, Awards & Installation event held at the Courtyard Marriot at Briarcliff. Over 400 KCRAR REALTOR® members, affiliate members and guests attended […]
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What you need to know when marketing your listings
The National Association of REALTORS® has recently updated the Standards of Practice to make clear that members are prohibited from using misleading imagery in real estate marketing materials. The change reflects NAR’s position that as consumers increasingly rely on photos to assess properties and images that have been excessively altered or distorted can harm the […]
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KCRAR Awarded Philly Award for Rock the Block Event Video
KCRAR was awarded a Philly Award on Nov. 15 for its short video on the 2016 Rock the Block event. The Philly Awards are awarded annually by Nonprofit Connect, a regional association serving individuals in the management of nonprofit organizations, to highlight the superior marketing efforts of regional organizations. This year, KCRAR was among those […]
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KCRAR elects new board members
The results of the KCRAR election were tabulated on Nov. 16; three new Directors were elected to the KCRAR Board of Directors. Congratulations to following members who will serve on the KCRAR Board for a three-year term beginning January 2018. Lin Van Meter of Re/Max Innovations will serve as the At-large Director Ken Rosberg […]
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Our top 6 Mayor James Amazon reviews
If you hadn’t yet heard, Kansas City is in the running to be the home of the new Amazon headquarters. As you can imagine, that would be a huge deal, because it would provide so many jobs to the people of Kansas City. Mayor Sly James is so determined to make that happen that he […]
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