Real Estate Negotiation Expert Certification Course Coming to KCRAR
Instructor John Mayfield will be in the KCRAR Leawood Classroom to teach the Real Estate Negotiation Expert (RENE) certification course on Oct. 11-12. This two-day course aims to help agents sharpen their negotiation skills and provide the tips and tools they need to be skillful advocates for their clients. Known as “the real estate/business tech […]
Full StoryMREC License Renewal to Require Fair Housing CORE Hours
The Missouri Real Estate Commission (MREC) will require Missouri licensees to take an approved CORE course on Fair Housing for 2024 license renewal. Each renewal period, MREC selects a required CORE topic, and the topic for the 2024 renewal deadline is Fair Housing, and KCRAR offers multiple classes that satisfy this requirement, including: Missouri licensed […]
Full StoryCertified International Property Specialist Designation Course Coming to KCRAR
Globalization continues to significantly affect the U.S. real estate industry, with impacts beyond large transactions in major markets. Foreign investment occurs in both the commercial and residential sectors in every state and in markets of all sizes, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). To help equip agents will the knowledge and skills needed […]
Full Story4 Fair Housing Educational Resources for REALTORS®
Fair Housing Focus Fair Housing Focus is a brand new, self-paced online course available to KCRAR members at no cost. Made up of 7 modules, this course covers topics including historical context, protected classes, embracing diversity and inclusion, and more. The course is approved for three hours of Kansas elective CE credit and three hours […]
Full StoryKCRAR Spring Latte & Learn Sessions to Explore Housing History, Architecture
This spring, KCRAR will bringing expert speakers to the Leawood classroom for its Latte & Learn series, which offers non-CE education on specialized topics and complimentary espresso drinks made to order on site. For Fair Housing Month, historian Andrew Gustafson will be presenting “REDLINED: Cities, Suburbs and Segregation” on April 14. The session will be […]
Full StoryCE-Approved KCRAR Education Coming to Chapter Locations in 2023
To meet the needs of members across the region, KCRAR is bringing a variety of CE-approved classes to the Pittsburg, Midwest Missouri and Five County Chapters in 2023. The courses cover a wide range of curriculum from fair housing to working with historic properties and more. Each class is offered to KCRAR members at no […]
Full Story2023 UMKC REALTOR® Leadership Academy Graduates 17 Kansas City REALTORS®
17 KCRAR REALTORS® graduated Wednesday from the University of Missouri Kansas City REALTOR® Leadership Academy, a seven-month program where students studied advanced industry principles, leadership development and business management practices. These students worked on team-based assignments throughout the term, and on Wednesday presented their capstone projects, which explored topics including new business models, the REALTOR® brand and more. The […]
Full StoryYPN/KC Announces 2023 Round Table Educational Series
KCRAR’s Young Professionals Network (YPN/KC) will continue its educational “YPN Round Table” series in 2023 with quarterly sessions on relevant real estate topics. Each session will offer a designated time for networking with complimentary refreshments, a moderated panel of subject matter experts and a time for audience Q&A. YPN/KC’s first Round Table of the year […]
Full Story‘The Commercial Experience’ to Return to KCRAR in 2023
KCRAR is bringing back a popular two-day CE class for new commercial agents or residential agents looking to expand their practice into the commercial market. The Commercial Experience will be held in the KCRAR Leawood Office and virtually on April 24-25, providing attendees with a solid foundation of technical knowledge, skills and strategies for practicing commercial […]
Full StoryTracey The Safety Lady to Teach Upcoming Latte & Learn at KCRAR
Tracey “The Safety Lady” Hawkins will be teaching an upcoming Latte & Learn session on “Business-Building Safety for Real Estate Agents” on Sept. 16 in the KCRAR Leawood classroom and online. As a featured Latte & Learn for REALTOR® Safety Month, this session will not only go over safety best practices for agents but will […]
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