President Sheridan: Life in the Fast Lane

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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 […]

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Song: She Blinded Me with… Technology  If you hadn’t yet heard, Xplode Technology Conference was last week, and nearly 600 people were in attendance! Among those 600, I was somewhere in the crowd, soaking in as much information as I could right there next to you all. About a dozen speakers presented on topics in […]

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Pop Quiz: What local school district… Is one of only 19 school districts in the nation chosen by Ford Next Generation Learning to implement the Academy model, offering more than 90 college credit courses with more than 400 college hours available? Collaborates with seven colleges and universities? Has been named the MSBA Early Childhood Education […]

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2017 was a year of growth for KCRAR and HMLS. We grew in numbers, surpassing 10,000 members. We grew geographically, adding 9 counties through our merger with the St. Joseph Regional Association of REALTORS®. We grew in innovation, introducing a new and more efficient member portal, implementing a consumer multimedia advertising campaign, launching our member […]