President Sheridan: The Safety Dance

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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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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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Song: Life in the Fast Lane I have some brand new information for you all. Something you’ve never heard before: the market is tight right now. Okay, so maybe it’s not news, but you may not know the exact numbers, so I want to fill you in. As you all know, we’re in a sellers’ […]

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Kansas City has an affordable housing problem. Approval of Question 1 on Aug. 7 would turn that problem into a crisis. Proposed as a “Healthy Homes” program, Question 1 requires landlords to pay a $20 registration fee per property, pay a $20 annual fee per unit, submit annual inspection reports for each unit to the […]

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Song: Don’t Stop Believin’  KCRAR was well represented last month at the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings and Trade Expo in Washington, D.C. as 39 of our members attended these informative meetings and took to Capitol Hill to advocate for our industry, members and customers. Increasing professionalism was a common thread to the meetings, and the NAR Board […]

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When I think about what you do every day, I am still amazed. The amount of information and subjects you keep up with is staggering. The details and touch points with every client, seller and buyer alike, can be daunting. Add the task of figuring out personality types of the people we meet and how […]

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Song: Takin’ Care of Business Okay, let’s get down to business. The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) has proposed a $30 dues increase. Because this affects all of you as REALTORS®, I wanted to share some background, facts and information with you, so you can be as knowledgeable about this as possible. This goes to […]

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April 2018 is the 50thanniversary of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, as amended in 1988, which prohibits discrimination in activities related to housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status and disability. Activities related to housing include rental, selling, buying and financing. This article is not legal advice or opinion of […]

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Professionalism, common courtesy and respect for all are always important. I will suggest it’s even more important now during the busy spring season. This includes seller and buyer clients, co-op agents, brokers and managers, our affiliates and venders and of course the wonderful staff at Heartland and KCRAR. No doubt you are working hard listing […]