President Nichols: The Standard We Carry is Greater Than Average

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By David Nichols, 2026 KCRAR President When I stood on that stage at Recharge… I wasn’t thinking about politics. I was thinking about the people in that room. Agents who are out there every single day… working through a market that isn’t easy… navigating change… solving problems… and still showing up for their clients. That’s […]

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By James Toy, KCRAR Senior Vice President of Government Affairs As members of the Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®, we represent communities across an entire region—not just Kansas City, Missouri. But what happens in the region’s largest city has a direct impact on the health, stability and competitiveness of the entire metro housing market. […]

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By Leslie Karr, Director of Planning and Development Services for the City of Overland Park Talk of housing is all around us. Public and private sector agencies are all working to address housing availability. In 2018, ForwardOP, the City of Overland Park’s community vision, identified housing affordability and choice as priority action items for the […]

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By David Nichols, 2026 KCRAR President As I’ve spent time this year visiting with REALTORS® across our region, one theme continues to come up in our conversations. Real estate is changing. Markets evolve. Technology advances. Consumer expectations continue to rise. The professionals who succeed over the long run are the ones who recognize those shifts […]

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By James Toy, KCRAR Senior Vice President of Government Affairs The Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS® (KCRAR) has released its Model Attainable Homeownership Ordinance, an adaptable framework designed to help local governments expand housing opportunity, modernize development processes and strengthen pathways to homeownership. Developed by the KCRAR Public Policy Committee, this ordinance is the […]

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By James Toy, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs The Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS® (KCRAR) has achieved a major milestone with the adoption of its inaugural Local Policy Agenda for 2026—marking a decisive step toward shaping a stronger, more resilient housing future across the Kansas City region. Crafted by the Public Policy Committee […]

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By David Nichols, 2026 KCRAR President As I step into my role as 2026 President of the Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®, I’ve spent a lot of time reflecting on responsibility and what it really means, and who it’s owed to. We’re trusted with guiding people through some of the biggest decisions of their […]

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By Jeff Carson, KCRAR Director of Kansas REALTOR® Advocacy In 2025, KCRAR made significant strides in strengthening REALTOR® advocacy and expanding our influence at the local, state and national levels. One of our most impactful achievements was the successful merger of the Kansas and Missouri Advocacy Committees into a single, unified Public Policy Committee. This […]

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By David Nichols, 2026 KCRAR President I’m genuinely excited about the future of real estate in the Kansas City region. That might sound like a bold statement in a world that loves to focus on headlines, interest rates and uncertainty—but I believe it deeply. In fact, at our annual holiday party, T. David Rogers summed […]