
REALTOR® Kathy Minden Honored with Emeritus Achievement
KCRAR member Kathy Minden was honored at this week’s KCRAR Board of Directors meeting for earning the Emeritus achievement, which recognizes 40 years of REALTOR® membership. Minden served as the 2014 President of KCRAR and the 2018 President of the Kansas Association of REALTORS® (KAR). She earned the REALTOR® of the Year Award from both […]
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Recharge 2025 Speaker Spotlight: James Dwiggins
A lineup of expert speakers will be taking the stage at Recharge Conference & Expo on April 10 at the Overland Park Convention Center. Among them will be James Dwiggins, Co-CEO of NextHome, Inc., who will be presenting a session at Recharge entitled, “The New Normal: Best Practices In A Post Settlement World And The […]
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Kansas City REALTORS® Graduate from 2025 UMKC REALTOR® Leadership Academy
23 KCRAR REALTORS® graduated Wednesday from the University of Missouri Kansas City REALTOR® Leadership Academy, a seven-month program where students studied advanced industry principles, leadership development and business management practices. Students in the program worked on team-based assignments throughout the term, and on Wednesday, the teams presented their capstone projects. Each team project explored a different topic, […]
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Recharge 2025 Speaker Spotlight: Katie Lance
Recharge Conference & Expo is coming back for 2025 with a lineup of expert speakers. Among the speakers taking stage at the Overland Park Convention Center on April 10 will be, social media expert and CEO of Katie Lance Consulting. Lance will be presenting two sessions at Recharge: Zero Cost Social Media Marketing Ideas During this […]
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Recharge 2025 Speaker Spotlight: Natalie Davis
Recharge Conference & Expo is coming back for 2025 with a lineup of expert speakers. Among the speakers taking stage at the Overland Park Convention Center on April 10 will be Natalie Davis, a Colorado REALTOR®, national speaker and business coach. Davis will be presenting two sessions at Recharge: Database Mastery: Creating a 6-Figure Database […]
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Kansas City Region REALTOR® Bobbi Howe Installed as Missouri REALTORS® President
KCRAR Past President Bobbi Howe was installed this week as 2025 Missouri REALTORS® (MR) President at the MR Winter Business Conference in Kansas City. Many special guests attended the inauguration event to show their support for Howe, including Kevin Sears, 2025 President of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR); Christine Hansen, 2025 NAR First Vice […]
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KCRAR and Heartland MLS CEO Ranked on 2025 Swanepoel Power 200 List
Kipp Cooper, KCRAR and Heartland MLS CEO, was named on the 2025 Swanepoel Power 200 list, published earlier this week. This annual list “ranks the most powerful leaders in the residential real estate brokerage industry,” according to its website. Cooper ranked #21 in Organized Real Estate and ranked #156 among North America’s real estate professionals, including […]
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Award Winners Announced, 2025 Leadership Introduced at KCRAR Holiday Party
Around 400 REALTORS® and Industry Partners gathered this week at the Loews Kansas City Hotel to witness the installation of 2025 KCRAR President Andrew Mall and Heartland MLS President John Ketchum, as well as the announcement of the 2024 KCRAR award winners. The 2024 Good Neighbor Community Service Award was presented to Brandi Palmer, ReeceNichols […]
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2025 KCRAR Residential Contract Forms to Be Released Dec. 16
The 2025 KCRAR Residential Forms will be released on Dec. 16 on kcrar.com, formsRus and dotloop. 18 forms were changed for the upcoming year by the KCRAR Residential Forms Committee, led by 2024 Chair Jessica Thomas, including some forms that were changed in August 2024. All changes are outlined in the summary of changes document and the […]
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Three New Directors Elected to KCRAR Board for 2025-2027 Terms
KCRAR President Cindy Cunningham announced at the KCRAR annual meeting this week the election of three new directors to the KCRAR Board. They will serve three-year terms beginning January 2025. Pamela Steele, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, was elected to an At-Large Missouri Director position. Her goals include raising awareness of the Association’s work for REALTORS® […]
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