Report Shows ‘Double Trouble’ for Housing

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Registration opened this week for the 2022 Recharge Conference and Expo, an event held annually by KCRAR. This year’s keynote speaker will be real estate coach, trainer, podcast host and speaker Jared James. In 2021, Recharge was held virtually for the first time, but this year, the event will be going back to its in-person […]

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RISMedia released its 2022 Real Estate Newsmakers list this week, on which KCRAR members Brent Gieseke and Tracey Hawkins were named as Crusaders. RISMedia, a real estate news outlet, releases a list of Newsmakers each year made up of stand-out real estate professionals from across the country in nine categories. The Crusader category recognizes “champions […]

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As a new benefit for members and their clients, KCRAR launched an updated Industry Partner directory this month. Available in print, on kcrar.com and convenient mobile app, the directory offers a comprehensive list of all KCRAR Industry Partners (formerly called affiliate members) for easy access for agents and brokers looking to find reliable providers in […]

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Earlier this week, KCRAR launched its Black History Month Social Media Challenge, wherein it encourages its members to use this month to learn about the past and support in the present. Each week, KCRAR will issue a new challenge for its members to commit to accomplishing over the course of February. “Kansas City has a […]

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National Association of REALTORS® The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) recently released its inaugural ESG+R Report, highlighting the association’s top sustainability accomplishments in 2021 within four categories: environment, social, governance and resilience. In the coming years, this annual report will offer a snapshot of NAR’s current state of sustainability activity – existing programs, resources and […]

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KCRAR member Steve Snook was honored at this week’s KCRAR Board of Directors meeting for his recent Emeritus achievement, which recognizes 40 years of REALTOR® membership. Snook joined the REALTOR® Association in 1979, and since then, he has served in many leadership and volunteer positions on the local, state and national levels. In 2006, Snook […]

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KCRAR members achieved honors last week at the Missouri REALTORS® (MR) annual business conference last week in St. Louis, Mo. 2018 KCRAR President Andrea Sheridan was installed as MR 2022 President-Elect. She will be leading the State Association under President John D. Mayfield and alongside Treasurer Derek Schriewer and Past President Janet Judd. Additionally, 2020 […]

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National Association of REALTORS® The second season of First-Time Buyer by the National Association of Realtors® is now available to stream on Hulu. The docuseries was created by NAR to provide the most realistic portrayal of the American homebuying process while highlighting the vital role that Realtors® play in helping U.S. consumers achieve the dream […]

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2021 was a year of growth for KCRAR, Heartland MLS and Kansas City REALTORS®. In the midst of an ongoing pandemic, and with a housing supply less than 1.5 months throughout the year, KCRAR implemented new innovations to help serve REALTORS® in the Kansas City region. For the safety and varying comfort levels of its […]