Members Attend NAR Legislative Meetings in Washington D.C.

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Five KCRAR members were honored last week in Washington D.C. for their achievement in lifetime contributions to the REALTORS® Political Action Committee. Rob Curtis of Security First Title, Steve LaRue and Mike McGrew of McGrew Real Estate, Inc., Judy Miller of Better Homes and Gardens Kansas City Homes and Elizabeth Rose of ReeceNichols Ide Capital […]

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Buying a first home just got a little easier in Missouri thanks to efforts by Missouri REALTORS®. The Missouri First-Time Homebuyers Savings Account Act passed through the legislature in Jefferson City last week. Missouri REALTORS® issued a Call for Action in late April to all its REALTOR® members to support the First-Time Homebuyer Savings Account, […]

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Missouri REALTORS’® proposed First-Time Homebuyers Savings Account Act has passed every committee in the Missouri House and Senate unanimously and passed the House earlier this session by a vote of 133-13. With two weeks left, the bill is on the Senate calendar and supporters are hopeful that it will pass soon. This initiative would implement […]

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It was a star-studded evening at Arrowhead Stadium Thursday for the KCRAR American Dream Party and Auction. Joining around 250 REALTORS® in attendance were a host of celebrities including Sonny and Cher, Flo from Mel’s Diner, the Golden Girls, “Hot Lips” Houlihan, and the entire cast(aways) from Gilligan’s Island, including an extra Gilligan. KC Wolf […]

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It’s no secret that in this market, homes are moving fast. On Thursday, April 5 some of KCRAR’s top REALTORS® were moving even faster to help promote and protect the real estate industry. More than 40 RPAC Major Investors descended on Kansas Speedway to ‘Get on Track with RPAC,’ experiencing the thrill of the Richard […]

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COLUMBIA, MISSOURI – MIPIM business conference and networking event, will welcome Missouri REALTORS® to its 2018 event in Cannes, France, on March 13-16. Missouri REALTORS® will be part of the growing USA pavilion, hosted by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Missouri REALTORS® will be among the 3,100 exhibiting companies at the 2018 event. “There […]

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A survey of members shows that more than 25 percent of REALTORS® are uninsured. As part of efforts to address the health insurance needs of members, NAR has advocated for reform of the health insurance markets that provide coverage to the self-employed and small employers for more than nine years. The Department of Labor is […]

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The Kansas Association of REALTORS® held its annual Capitol Conference in Topeka last week, where approximately 150 REALTORS® attended to lobby the Kansas Legislature about private property rights and other issues of significance to the real estate profession. At the Board of Directors meeting, Mike McGrew, former National Association of REALTORS® Treasurer, was unanimously supported […]

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45 KCRAR members joined over 400 REALTORS® from across the state in Jefferson City on Jan. 17 for Missouri REALTORS® thirty-eighth annual Capitol Conference. This conference provided REALTORS® the opportunity to meet with their elected officials to discuss current issues of importance to the real estate industry. The Capitol Conference is designed to provide an […]