Think Local: Why City and County Advocacy Matters Most

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By James Toy, KCRAR Senior Vice President of Government Affairs The Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS® (KCRAR) is proud to announce a strong showing in the 2025 Kansas General Election, where REALTOR®-supported candidates achieved an impressive 90.5% win rate across 21 races throughout Kansas. These victories reflect the collective strength of the REALTOR® voice […]

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By Andrew Mall, 2025 KCRAR President If you have not yet begun your business planning for 2026, now is the time. As we enter the final quarter of the year, I want to remind you to leverage the many resources you have at your disposal as a member of KCRAR to grow in your professional […]

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By John Ketchum, 2025 Heartland MLS President For much of the past few years, Kansas City has been defined by a strong seller’s market: low inventory, multiple offers and homes moving quickly. But we’re beginning to see a notable shift, especially in certain price points where new construction is adding supply to the market. In […]

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By Andrew Mall, 2025 KCRAR President If you’re feeling overwhelmed in this busy summer market, you are not alone. In this competitive industry, it’s easy to find ourselves with jam-packed schedules and plenty of reasons to keep them that way. It’s true that it requires a lot of time and energy to support our clients—that’s […]

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By Jeff Carson, KCRAR Director of Advocacy KCRAR is proud to announce a major expansion and restructuring of our political advocacy division. This is an exciting step forward that will empower REALTORS® to have a stronger, more unified voice in local housing and infrastructure policy across the Kansas City region. REALTOR® advocacy is one of […]

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By John Ketchum, 2025 Heartland MLS President There’s no denying that Kansas City is having a moment. With the Chiefs consistently in the Super Bowl, the Royals re-energizing a vision for downtown stadium (allegedly) and the city preparing to host the world during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, KC is on the global stage like never […]

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By Andrew Mall, 2025 KCRAR President REALTORS® from across the nation gathered this week in Washington, D.C. to advocate on behalf of our clients, the public and our profession. I’m proud that KCRAR members represented our region at these critical meetings on Capitol Hill with federal lawmakers including Senators Jerry Moran and Eric Schmitt and […]

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By John Ketchum, 2025 Heartland MLS President Many moons ago I assisted (embarrassingly half-naked even) in the production of a video made by YPN on “Professional Courtesies.” Back then, it seemed like just something to do for a fun way to promote professionalism. Fast forward to present day, and I am worried that such a video needs a revival […]

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By Andrew Mall, 2025 KCRAR President April is Fair Housing Month. As real estate professionals, Fair Housing remains front of mind in our work every day, but April serves as a good reminder for us to carve out some time to strengthen and maintain our working knowledge of this integral policy. As you know, Fair […]