Join WCR at the Upcoming Customer Satisfaction Course
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®
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
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
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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New Neighborhood Design Standards in Prairie Village Beginning in February 2019
Beginning on Feb. 1, 2019, all new home construction projects and many remodeling projects within the city of Prairie Village will be subject to newly-adopted Neighborhood Design Standards. City officials recently adopted the new standards to address an increase in the number of older homes that have been torn down in recent years and replaced […]
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President Sheridan: Not Afraid
Song: Not Afraid by Eminem As we enter the fourth quarter of the business year, it’s time to slow down, reflect on the year and start making plans for next year. If you’ve ever tried to “wing it” in your business, you’ve probably learned that it’s not really the most effective path to success. As […]
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Register to Vote Before the Upcoming Election
In order to increase REALTOR® participation and influence in the political process, the Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS® (KCRAR) has partnered with the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) to launch a REALTOR® voter registration drive. “While nearly 90 percent of KCRAR members are registered to vote, we can do better,” KCRAR President Andrea Sheridan […]
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President Sheridan: The Safety Dance
Song: The Safety Dance August is winding to an end, and tomorrow is officially the start of REALTOR® Safety Month! Are you as excited as I am? Why am I excited, you may be asking? Of course, I hope that we’re all being safe all year around, but Safety Month is the chance for us […]
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An August Message from Your Heartland MLS President
Does anyone else think that this market feels a bit different? Everyone I talk to in the business uses those words at some point in conversation. Despite the low inventory we’re all so familiar with, we actually had a nice increase in pending and closed sales citywide in July over last year, and year to […]
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Support the REALTOR® Party—Vote Tuesday, Aug. 7
As REALTORS®, our individual success depends on our ability to promote the benefits of homeownership to our buyers and sellers. But too often our success as an industry depends on defending those same benefits against government intervention. The REALTOR® Party, supported by RPAC, supports candidates who believe in homeownership and private property rights. In recent […]
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