Award Winners Announced, 2024 Leadership Introduced at KCRAR Holiday Party

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KCRAR President Sydney West announced at the KCRAR annual meeting this week the election of four new directors to the KCRAR Board. They will serve three-year terms beginning January 2024. Jana Larsen, ReeceNichols Country Club Plaza, was elected to the At-Large Director position. Her goals include bolstering cooperation and increasing policy transparency between the Association […]

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National Association of REALTORS® Commercial property rates are expected to stabilize – aside from office space – and commercial real estate will revitalize, according to NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. Yun presented yesterday at the Commercial Economic Issues and Trends Forum at 2023 NAR NXT, The Realtor® Experience, in Anaheim, California, to discuss economic trends and […]

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The annual enrollment period is now open for KCRAR’s insurance plans through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City. After negotiations with insurance providers, KCRAR is able to offer its members and their families health coverage at the lowest possible rate. The current enrollment period will offer an insurance effective date of Jan. 1, 2024. […]

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Kansas City REALTOR® and KCRAR 2023 President-Elect Cindy Cunningham was named Salesperson of the Year for the state of Kansas this week at the Kansas Association of REALTORS® (KAR) Annual Conference. Nominees from across the state are judged for this award not only based on dedication to the real estate industry through adherence to the […]

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As REALTORS®, strict adherence to the Code of Ethics is enforced via a number of dispute resolution options, including the use of arbitration. Arbitration is an alternative dispute resolution program, separate from ethics hearings, which provides a forum for resolving commission disputes between broker members in lieu of litigation. The arbitration process begins with a […]

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KCRAR member Jennifer Langston-Justus was named Missouri REALTOR® of the Year this week at the Missouri REALTORS® (MR) Fall Business Conference. MR gives this award annual to a REALTOR® who exemplifies “REALTOR® Spirit.” Nominees from across the state of Missouri are judged on adherence to the REALTOR® Code of Ethics, efforts to encourage good real estate […]

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Four seats are opening on the KCRAR Board of Directors in 2024. Positions for At-Large Director, Sunflower Region Director, At-Large Broker-Owner / Managing Broker Director, and Small Firm Broker Director will be up for election this November for a three-year term beginning January 2024. KCRAR members will receive email ballots the first week of November. […]

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The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) among real estate professionals seems to be on the rise as technology advances, but cyber criminals may be using these resources as well, Tracey “the Safety Lady” Hawkins shared on a new episode of Kansas City RealTalk. Generative AI allows users to plug in a prompt, and AI will […]

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KCRAR is now accepting applications for its 2024 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, […]