
Nominations open for KCRAR’s 2021 ‘Of the Year’ Awards
KCRAR has opened nominations and applications for this year’s annual awards. It is seeking submissions of exceptional REALTORS® deserving of recognition for their work. Each year, the KCRAR Awards Committee selects a recipient in each of the following categories to be honored at the Holiday Party in December. Each award recipient will carry the title […]
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Tickets on Sale for 2021 REALTOR® Day at the K
KCRAR’s annual REALTOR® Day at the K is back, and tickets are currently on sale for this July 23 event. Members are invited to bring their friends and family to join their industry peers and watch the Royals take on the Tigers with first pitch at 7:10 p.m. Each ticket is $30 and will come […]
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YPN/KC to Host Dog-Friendly Fundraiser for REALTORS® Rock the Block
KCRAR’s Young Professionals Network (YPN/KC) is hosting a fundraising event on June 23 from 4-6 p.m. at Bar K to raise funds for this year’s REALTORS® Rock the Block event, benefiting Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City. Bar K is a bar and restaurant near Kansas City’s River Market for people and their dogs, featuring […]
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Five Counties Chapter Awards Four Scholarships to Graduating High School Seniors
The Five Counties Chapter of KCRAR announced this week the selected high school graduating seniors to receive its annual scholarship. These scholarships have been given annually to students from schools within the Five Counties region for the last several years. Four students were selected this year by the Five Counties Chapter Scholarship Committee based on […]
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New-Home Construction Slows as Costs Increase
REALTOR® Magazine Housing starts dropped in April as builders saw rising building costs hamper inventory and affordability. Housing production fell 9.5% last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.57 million units, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau reported Tuesday. While homebuilding is down, the demand for […]
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Registration Open for Annual Commercial Broker Golf Scramble
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
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
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
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
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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