Kansas REALTORS® Working to Stop a $30 Million Hidden State Income Tax Increase on Kansas Homeowners

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Last week, over 60 Kansas City REALTORS® and members of the Kansas Legislature gathered at the annual Kansas City REALTORS® Legislative Breakfast to discuss the most pressing issues facing REALTORS® and the Kansas City region during the upcoming 2019 Kansas Legislative Session. By attending this complimentary program, REALTORS® were armed with the latest information on […]

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All Kansas City REALTORS® are invited to attend a free breakfast program at the Mission Hills Country Club in Mission Hills from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 7. During this complimentary program, Kansas City REALTORS® will get a preview of the 2018 Kansas Legislative Session from the KCRAR state and local advocacy team […]

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Earlier this month, the Missouri REALTORS® hosted longtime political pundit Charlie Cook to speak to REALTOR® advocates about the upcoming election. Cook told the crowd the midterm elections would be “a blue wave crashing into a red sea wall”. On Tuesday, Nov. 6, the red sea wall in Missouri held fast against the blue wave, […]

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The smoke has cleared from the 2018 Election, and Kansas residents have elected a new Kansas Governor, two political newcomers in the Kansas Congressional delegation and minor changes in the Kansas Legislature. Democrats Retake the Kansas Governor’s Mansion and End Eight Years of Total Republican Control Most headlines across the state of Kansas this week […]

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REALTORS® don’t just sell homes. We help businesses and families invest in our communities, which requires quality public schools, a growing economy, a healthy real estate market, strong protection for private property rights and a vibrant business environment. That’s why it’s so important to build relationships with elected officials who understand the key contribution that […]

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Missouri REALTORS® proudly joins Governor Mike Parson, Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe and the long list of associations, businesses, farmers, law enforcement, organized labor and local government leaders endorsing SaferMO, the statewide coalition advocating for Proposition D (Prop D) that will appear on the Nov. 6 ballot. Prop D would gradually increase Missouri motor fuel taxes […]

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Late last month Congress approved an extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), a backstop for homeowners in flood prone areas. As KCRAR REALTORS® know, many Kansas City area homes require flood insurance for a mortgage. Allowing the program to lapse could cost thousands of property sales per month to be delayed or canceled. […]

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KCRAR members met with Kansas Congressman Kevin Yoder this week to speak with him about issues related to the Real Estate Industry, including the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), tax policy, and Net Neutrality. NFIP – Yoder recently voted in favor of long term reauthorization of NFIP in the 21st Century Flood Reform Act, passing […]

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The National Association of REALTORS® issued a Call for Action today to push Congress to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) before the program lapses on July 31. As KCRAR REALTORS® know, many Kansas City area homes require flood insurance for a mortgage. Allowing the program to lapse could cost thousands of property sales […]