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KCRAR Members Honored at 2026 KR Conference

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Four KCRAR members were honored last week at the Kansas REALTORS® (KR) Annual Conference in Manhattan, Kansas. Ed Jaskinia, Platinum Realty, was awarded the KR REALTOR® of the Year Award. This award is KR’s highest level of recognition, honoring faithfulness to principles of organized real estate, adherence to the REALTOR® Code of Ethics, and time […]

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Missouri Residential Leaseback Disclosure Addendum Now Available from KCRAR

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The Missouri Residential Sale Leaseback Protection Act (MRSLPA) took effect in Missouri last month, requiring buyers in residential sale leaseback transactions to provide sellers with written disclosures. The KCRAR Board of Directors approved this month a standard disclosure addendum available to members now in the KCRAR.com forms library. While the intent of the law was […]

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Meet the Candidates: 2027 KCRAR Board of Directors

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Four seats are opening on the KCRAR Board of Directors in 2027. Positions for two Kansas At-Large Directors, one Kansas At-Large Broker Representative and one Small Firm Representative will be up for election this November for three-year terms beginning January 2027. KCRAR members will receive email ballots the first week of November. The majority of […]

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Nominations Open for 2026 KCRAR Annual Awards

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KCRAR has opened nominations and applications for this year’s annual awards. It is seeking submissions of exceptional REALTORS® and Industry Partners deserving of recognition for their work. Members may nominate themselves or others online at kcrar.com/awards by 5 p.m. on Sept. 18. Each year, the KCRAR Awards Committee selects a recipient in each of the award categories […]

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2026 meeting of the KCRAR Public Policy Committee.

Applications Now Open for 2027 KCRAR Committees and Advisory Groups

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KCRAR is now accepting applications for its 2027 committees and advisory groups. KCRAR committees and advisory groups offer members the opportunity to help shape the real estate landscape for its 13,000+ members while networking with fellow agents, brokers and Industry Partners. The many committees and groups at KCRAR cover a variety of Association interest areas, […]

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Applications Open to Run for 2027-2029 Terms on the KCRAR Board of Directors

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KCRAR is now accepting applications for director candidates to serve on the KCRAR Board of Directors beginning in 2027. The KCRAR Credentials-Election Committee encourages members who are actively involved in the Association to apply to run for one of the available positions on the Board by Aug. 31. Available positions include: Kansas At-Large Directors — Two At-Large […]

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KCRAR Chief Operating Officer, Julie Stewart, Receives RCE Designation from NAR

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Julie Stewart, Chief Operating Officer for the Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®, was recently honored by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) for earning the REALTOR® association Certified Executive (RCE) designation. According to NAR, the RCE designation recognizes exceptional efforts made by REALTOR® association executives. Stewart is now one of over 550 executives nationwide who have achieved this […]

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YPN Announces Scholarship Program to UMKC REALTOR® Leadership Academy

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As a part of its goal to nurture emerging leaders in the real estate industry, the KCRAR Young Professionals Network Committee, with the support of the KCRAR Board of Directors, is establishing a new scholarship program to support YPN members seeking to enhance their careers through attending the UMKC REALTOR® Leadership Academy. The academy is […]

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KCRAR and Heartland MLS Staff Available for Office Visits

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KCRAR and Heartland MLS offer their members and subscribers a multitude of benefits that not all members may be fully leveraging. To help keep members informed of the latest updates and opportunities with their KCRAR and HMLS benefits, staff members are available to visit member offices to present on the association or MLS topics most […]

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KCRAR and Heartland MLS Earn 2026 Great Place to Work Certification™

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The Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS® (KCRAR) and Heartland MLS received the Great Place to Work Certification™ for May 2026 through May 2027. The certification is based entirely on employee survey responses. KCRAR and HMLS’s 38 employees were each sent a Trust Index Survey, which included 60 statements, which employees responded to across a five-point consistency […]

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