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President Nichols: Imagine a World without MLS

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Most of us use the MLS daily. It is the one tool that the average REALTOR® can’t imagine being without. However, that is exactly what I would like you to do… please take a moment and imagine a world without the MLS. You may think that this imaginary world would not be all that different […]

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President Moyer: From Reluctant Investor to An Unintentional Leader

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I’ve always invested in RPAC, but it felt like an obligation. Luke Bell, our Senior Vice President of Governmental Affairs informed me I was the first major investor of the year. I could have used my investment and apparent eagerness as motivation for the rest of you to invest or increase your commitment.   However, […]

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A January Message From Your KCRAR President

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At the holiday party, awards and installation event last month, I was able to make a few brief remarks. I’d like to share those with those of you who were not able to attend. I began by saying that the evening was about you, the members, and I still believe that to be true about […]

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A December Message from Your Heartland MLS President

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Picture this fellow MLS subscribers: you are one of 43 associations that are putting aside traditional views of how an MLS is supposed to operate to form a new era of MLS’s. You and your company would be dealing with the adjustments and all that comes with that monumental change. That took place on the […]

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President Sheridan: Good Good Life

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Song: Good Good Life It is hard to believe this verse of my song is coming to an end. It has been such an honor and a privilege to serve every single member of the Kansas City Regional Association. Thank you for the opportunity to be your president. A huge heartfelt kudos to the kick […]

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Instagram Accounts We’re Crushing On

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We are crushing on these Instagram accounts right now, and we know you will too. We are crushing on these Instagram accounts right now, and we know you will too. @smallhousecharm Quaint style, efficient use of space, all things we love to see and take away inspiration from. We love the vintage charm this account […]

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Join WCR at the Upcoming Customer Satisfaction Course

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You no longer have customers. You now have bloggers, online reviewers and potential social media vigilantes. One bad experience or a perceived unhappy outcome can encourage an online review that will repel potential business like a 2-day old baby diaper. A customer with a smart phone or an internet connection has the ability to actually […]

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Blue Valley Schools to Host Free Lunch and Learn Program for Kansas City REALTORS®

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The Blue Valley School District will host a free REALTOR® Lunch and Learn program for Kansas City REALTORS® at the Hilltop Conference Center in Overland Park from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 29. During this complimentary lunch program, the Blue Valley School District’s leadership team will update REALTORS® on current programming and […]

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President Sheridan: Respect

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Song: Respect by Aretha Franklin The year is winding to an end, the holidays are approaching (anyone else excited for Halloween?) and hopefully we’re all falling into our end-of-year routines. But, there’s something crucial to your membership that I want to bring to your attention, since it isn’t a part of your routines every year, […]

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An October Message from your Heartland MLS President

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The Executive Committee (David Nichols, Michael Pierce, Angela Lofton and I) along with your Heartland leadership staff just returned from the annual CMLS conference. The Council of Multiple Listing Services guides and directs the practices of MLS’s around the country. This was my fourth CMLS conference, and I would not trade the experiences, knowledge gained […]

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