Cybersecurity Checklist: Best Practices for Real Estate Professionals
Cybercrime can be devastating to real estate professionals and their clients. The following checklist offers some best practices to help you curb the risk of cybercrime. Because data protection and cybersecurity laws differ across the country, NAR recommends that you work with an attorney licensed in your state to help you develop cybersecurity-related programs, policies, […]
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KCRAR Donates $30,000 to Housing Assistance for Local Families Through ‘1k for KC’
While the real estate market and industry in Kansas City has remained strong through the COVID-19 pandemic, not all industries or families have been as lucky. That is why the KCRAR Board of Directors approved on Thursday a donation of $30,000 toward the Heart of KC Foundation’s “1K for KC” movement. The goal of 1K for […]
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Meet The Candidates For The November KCRAR Board Of Directors Election
The election for three KCRAR Directors will take place in November. The majority of the Director positions on the KCRAR Board are positions elected by the KCRAR membership. Each position up for election in November is for a three-year term beginning January 2021. REALTOR® members will receive email ballots the first week of November. The […]
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KCRAR Partners with Habitat KC for Pride Build
Despite the cancelation of this year’s REALTORS® Rock the Block event due to COVID-19, KCRAR continues to partner with Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City on a number of initiatives, including the upcoming Pride Build, for which KCRAR is a sponsor. It is asking for volunteers who would like to join their industry peers to […]
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Socially Distanced Shred Day Raises Thousands of Dollars for Habitat For Humanity
Social distancing practices caused this year’s annual Shred Day to look a little different, but even so, 150 cars came through to safely shred and recycle their old files on Sept. 18, raising $3,135 for Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City. Shred Day Equipment Sponsor PROSHRED® and volunteers from KCRAR’s Events and Community Outreach Advisory […]
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Five KCRAR Members Achieve Honors at State Conference
Five KCRAR members were honored this week at the Missouri REALTORS® (MR) Virtual Business Conference with state achievement awards. REALTOR® members from across the state of Missouri were considered for MR’s annual awards, and five of the seven awards went to KCRAR members. The Missouri REALTOR® of the Year Award was awarded to T. David […]
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KCRAR Members Compete in Upcycle Challenge for Habitat for Humanity
To raise funds for Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City in its mission to provide strength, stability, self-reliance and shelter to those in need, KCRAR gathered three teams of members to compete in a special Upcycle Challenge, documented in a series of videos on KCRAR’s Facebook page. Each team was given $100 to buy items […]
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Five KCRAR Members Achieve Honors at State Conference
Five KCRAR members were honored this week at the Missouri REALTORS® (MR) Virtual Business Conference with state achievement awards. REALTOR® members from across the state of Missouri were considered for MR’s annual awards, and five of the seven awards went to KCRAR members. The Missouri REALTOR® of the Year Award was awarded to T. David […]
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‘Agent Alert’ eKey Feature Provides Extra Safety Measure for Agents
Within the Supra eKey app, the Agent Alert feature offers users a simple and discreet way to send an alert message if they are ever in an unsafe situation. Located on the home screen of the Supra eKey mobile app, agents can press and hold the “alert” button in the bottom left corner for three […]
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KCRAR Charitable Fund Makes Donation to Iowa Disaster Relief
The Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS’® Charitable Fund recently contributed $5,000 to the disaster relief efforts in Iowa. This comes after the Derecho Storm blew through central and eastern Iowa in August, causing an estimated four billion dollars in damage with hurricane-force winds. 20 Iowa counties were declared state disaster areas, and the […]
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