Home Builders’ Association to Host Parade of Homes Event with Added Safety Measures

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COVID-19, eviction moratoriums, Healthy Homes, Tenant Bill of Rights… the rental market landscape is changing in Kansas City. With the KCMO Tenant Bill of Rights going into effect June 1, last weekend the Kansas City Regional Housing Alliance (KCRHA) hosted a webinar to help landlords navigate and comply with the new regulations. Renowned local landlord/tenant […]

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It’s National Emergency Preparedness Week, and there are many ways homeowners can prepare themselves, their properties and their families in case of an emergency. Here in the Kansas City region, some of the more common types of emergencies include flooding, severe storms and tornadoes. In all three of these emergency scenarios, the first step of […]

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The Independence School District will host a free REALTOR® Lunch and Learn program for Kansas City REALTORS® at the Independence School District Central Office in Independence, Mo. at 12 p.m. on Feb. 27. During this complimentary lunch program, the Independence School District’s leadership team will share the latest information about Independence area schools, including their […]

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The Jackson County Assessment Department is looking for experienced real estate agents who would be interested in providing support services for Board of Equalization appeals. It is seeking to hire real estate professionals to provide real estate support services at the direction of the county’s Director of Assessment. Specifically, real estate professionals would assist in […]

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A free home show and homebuying seminar will be coming to Kansas City, Mo. on Saturday, Oct. 5 through Sunday, Oct. 6. Experts in various home buying fields will be on-site to answer questions for attendees. On Saturday, a home buying seminar will be held in both Spanish and English from 12 p.m. to 1:30 […]

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  Social Media expert Marki Lemons-Ryhal is coming to the Sheraton Overland Park on Oct. 1 for a three-hour live training event. Lemons-Ryhal will show attendees how to accelerate their lead generation and implement a strategy to turn open houses into lead generation events with Instagram, Facebook and video content. “We teach REALTORS® how to […]

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  The United States Navy has named one of its new combat ships after Kansas City. Although the ship will be stationed in San Diego, Calif. after its commissioning in the Spring of 2020, the Commissioning Committee hopes to keep ties close between this Littoral Combat Ship and the city after which it was named. […]

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Much like Kansas City’s weather, the local real estate market has taken slightly longer to warm up this year. Closed sales and new listings have both been trending well below average so far this year, leaving both buyers and sellers ready for the typical spring uptick to arrive. According to First Quarter data from the […]

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The Blue Valley School District has launched a redesigned website, which includes a New to Blue Valley page where homebuyers and REALTORS® can access more information on Blue Valley Schools. This information includes quick links to boundary maps, school registration, transfer forms, transportation information and more. Over the past year, KCRAR has partnered with Blue […]