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Registration Open for Annual Commercial Broker Golf Scramble

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The Annual “KCRAR Commercial Broker Open” golf scramble will be held on June 7 at the newly renovated Oakwood Country Club. This event offers commercial agents the opportunity to network, while competing as teams for the KCRAR Commercial Broker Open Cup. The event is open to KCRAR members and non-members. Anyone interested may register, and KCRAR […]

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KCRAR to Host Free Member Appreciation Event at Drive-In Theatre

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KCRAR is inviting its members to a Family Fun Night event at Boulevard Drive-In on June 9 at 7:30 p.m. This circus themed event will include stilt walkers, jugglers, fire dancers and a showing of a family friendly movie, which the general membership voted to select and will be announced soon. After a year of […]

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KCRAR and Heartland MLS CEO Named ‘NextGen Leader’ by the Kansas City Business Journal

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The Kansas City Business Journal announced its 2021 “NextGen Leaders” earlier this week, naming KCRAR and Heartland MLS CEO Kipp Cooper as one of 25 “rising stars in Kansas City business.” Cooper was named among peers including executives from Made in KC, VMLY&R, Burns & McDonnell and more. Cooper has been leading KCRAR and Heartland […]

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Shred Day and Upcycle Challenge Bring in Over $8,000 for Habitat KC

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KCRAR members and their clients drove through the KCRAR parking lot on April 30 for the annual Shred Day event, raising $5,205 for Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City. This date coincided with the second annual Upcycle Challenge online auction, which raised and additional $3,101 for Habitat KC. The Shred Day event sponsor, ProShred, shredded […]

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5 Resources for REALTORS® Beyond Fair Housing Month

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Although Fair Housing Month is just one month of the year, REALTORS® carry an ongoing duty to not only uphold Fair Housing law, but to also do their part to undo the damage the real estate industry has done to marginalized people in the past. One way to do this is by pursuing knowledge and […]

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NAR: Housing Equality, Commercial Recovery Are Top Priorities

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REALTOR® Magazine With racial equity at the forefront of American consciousness, the National Association of REALTORS® will focus the bulk of its policy priorities this year on improving equal access to housing, association leaders said Wednesday during NAR 360, a Facebook Live event serving as the unofficial kickoff of the virtual 2021 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings. Earlier this […]

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Shred Day Coming April 30

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KCRAR’s annual Shred Day will be held on April 30 this year and will benefit Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City. KCRAR members can drive through the KCRAR Leawood office parking lot between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Shred Day to safely dispose of their files for a $5 donation per box. Plus, this […]

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Nine Teams Raising Funds for Habitat KC Through KCRAR Upcycle Challenge

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KCRAR launched its second Upcycle Challenge last month, and the competing teams will be auctioning their flipped items beginning Monday, April 19. This year, nine teams shopped Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City’s Martin City ReStore to find an item or items to flip into something new or enhanced. They’ve been working on their projects […]

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KCRAR Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee Leads Initiative to Pay Tuition for Future Urban Core Teacher

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The KCRAR Board of Directors voted to approve a proposal, brought to them in March by the KCRAR Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (DEI), to sponsor a UMKC student through the Institute for Urban Education. This initiative comes after a busy year for DEI. With the goal of bringing the community closer to fair housing […]

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KCRAR Midwest Missouri Chapter Weeklong Open House Coming to Warrensburg Office

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KCRAR will be hosting an open house event next week at the recently remodeled KCRAR Warrensburg office. Over the past months, KCRAR has made improvements to the office and REALTOR® Store in Warrensburg, Mo. KCRAR is inviting its members to see the improvements and meet the new Warrensburg office staff member, Tara Kelley, at its […]

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