President Howe: When Life Hands You Lemons

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I am very proud that our Association has been taking the COVID-19 issue seriously from the beginning and is making safety the number one priority for our members and the public. All 40 of our employees in our three office locations were trained and equipped to work from home, and we are fully operational and […]

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While the CDC reports that most people in the United States do not have an immediate risk of exposure to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), it is likely that the virus will make its way to the Greater Kansas City Region in some form. According to the Center for Disease Control, two of the best ways to […]

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Over the last five years, our market has seen a significant and steady decrease in listing inventory. This decline has ushered in various types of “Pocket Listing” practices in our marketplace. While these practices went by various names (whisper listing, pocket listing, private network listing), they often shared a few pervasive qualities: confusion, frustration and […]

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You may have heard by this point that a certain local team won a certain championship game. If you haven’t heard, I’m here to enlighten you: the Chiefs won the Super Bowl! You may have been one of the hundreds of thousands of people who stood in the freezing conditions last week to celebrate with […]

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For some of you who know me personally, or listen to Alex Goering and me on Kansas City RealTalk, you might know that I’m a runner. In fact, I just finished the Walt Disney World Dopey Challenge in Orlando earlier this month. It was totally Dopey: running a 5k, 10k, half marathon and full marathon […]

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I feel so honored that I was able to represent you all this year as Heartland MLS President. 2019 brought with it a number of challenges and changes for Heartland MLS. Your HMLS Board of Directors has done a tremendous job keeping the best interest of the subscribers at the forefront of the decision making […]

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In my first letter I asked two things of you. First, to get involved in your association. The Board of Directors and KCRAR’s staff depend upon your hard work to execute our strategic plan and to offer the input necessary to provide the support and services you need to operate your business. The second was […]

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As we begin to wrap up 2019 business and prepare for a new year, it’s once again time for annual membership renewals for KCRAR members, and KCRAR thanks every member for their membership and looks forward to providing valuable services and resources again in 2020. KCRAR Annual Dues notices have been sent via email, but […]

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Last month we were fortunate to have Dr. Lawrence Yun, NAR’s Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Research, speak at our Residential and Commercial Real Estate Forecast. Dr. Yun always provides great information and has the ability to put data into perspective. Putting things into perspective is not always easy, but critical as we […]