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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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Kyle Niemann Elected 2027 Vice President of Kansas REALTORS®

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Via Kansas REALTORS® Kansas REALTORS® has announced the election of Kyle Niemann as its 2027 Vice President, recognizing his strong leadership record and deep involvement across local, state and national levels of the REALTOR® organization. A working broker, Niemann brings a valuable blend of real-world industry experience and association leadership. His service with Heartland MLS […]

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Recharge 2026 Speaker Spotlight: Tech Experts

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A lineup of expert speakers will be taking the stage at Recharge Conference & Expo on March 18 at the Overland Park Convention Center. Among them will be tech speakers Christian Dwiggins, Marc-Antoine Juanéda and Justin Lundy, presenting, “The 2026 Edge: Strengthen Your Workflow with A.I.” Christian Dwiggins is the Co-CEO at Rayse, a new Heartland MLS […]

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Recharge 2026 Speaker Spotlight: National Association of REALTORS®

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KCRAR will be welcoming two speakers from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) to the Recharge stage on March 18 at the Overland Park Convention Center. Sherry Chris, Special Advisor of Brokerages for NAR, and Bobbi Howe, Vice President of Association Affairs for NAR, will update the Recharge audience on the material ways NAR is […]

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Recharge 2026 Speaker Spotlight: Terry Watson

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A lineup of expert speakers will be taking the stage at Recharge Conference & Expo on March 18 at the Overland Park Convention Center. Among them will be national real estate speaker Terry Watson, presenting a session entitled, “Evolve or Evaporate™” on the Recharge stage. In this session, Watson will teach agents how they can evolve into […]

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Kansas City Real Estate Industry Leaders Rank on 2026 Swanepoel Power 200

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KCRAR and Heartland MLS CEO Kipp Cooper and KCRAR member and ReeceNichols CEO Mike Frazier were named on the 2026 Swanepoel Power 200 list, published earlier this week. This annual list ranks “the most powerful leaders in the North American residential real estate brokerage industry,” according to its website. Frazier appeared on the list for the first […]

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President Mall: A Year of Growth

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As I look back at 2025, I am filled with gratitude for my REALTOR® community. This year has been full of great strides forward as an industry and an Association. I’m very proud to be a REALTOR®, and as I look back at the year’s accomplishments, it’s evident why. It’s not in many other industries […]

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