KCRAR and Heartland MLS Offer Recommendations for Showings, Use of Active Status, Suspending Open Houses

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Over 300 REALTORS® and Industry Partners gathered on March 4 at the Sheraton Overland Park to hear expert speakers and network with exhibitors. Speaker Doug Devitre shared how real estate professionals can be using voice first technology in their businesses, and speaker Shay Hata shared strategies for how to automate communication. Between the two main […]

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As I reported to our members last week on ResourceKC.com, KCRAR has been closely monitoring the development and the risk of exposure to the Coronavirus (COVID19). As your Association’s CEO, I can assure you that your safety and well-being is a top priority for me, your 2020 President Bobbi Howe and the entire leadership team. […]

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KCRAR members and their friends and family will be gathering at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday, May 20 for the annual REALTOR® Day at the K event. KCRAR invites its members to join their industry peers to see the Royals play the Angels with first pitch at 7:05 p.m. KCRAR members can purchase their tickets for […]

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Real estate pros are having a busy winter, and with buyer demand high, it could be even busier if it wasn’t for a lack of inventory continuing to plague many markets. Pending home sales rebounded in January, rising 5.2% month over month, the National Association of REALTORS® reported Thursday. Contract signings are up 5.7% over […]

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What would you do if you had more available time? After attending Recharge and listening to speaker Shay Hata’s presentation on automated communication on March 4 at the Sheraton Overland Park, that’s the question REALTORS® may be asking themselves. In four years as a new real estate agent, Hata went from $130,000 in sales her […]

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Changes to the tax code eliminated many financial advantages for homeowners. Policy analysts say new tax measures to boost affordable housing are necessary to keep homeownership attractive. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which weakened longstanding homeownership tax breaks, has had the effect of sidelining many would-be buyers and dampening home sales, housing policy experts […]

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Real Estate Technology expert Doug Devitre will be speaking at this year’s Recharge Real Estate Conference and Expo on March 4 at the Sheraton Overland Park. He’ll be coming to the Recharge stage with lessons on smart home and voice first technology. He said he can help Recharge attendees increase their confidence explaining the benefits […]

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REALTORS® Property Resource (RPR) has launched a new integration with ShowingTime that allows RPR users to schedule a showing directly from the RPR desktop or mobile app. RPR added a “Schedule with ShowingTime” link to the Property Details page on each active Heartland MLS listing. Users can click that link schedule a showing for that […]

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According to year-end market data from Heartland MLS, home sales across the Kansas City region were nearly equal to 2018. Sale prices and inventory, however, experienced significant movement. Declining inventory was an ongoing trend throughout the year, with a year-over-year decrease of over 19%. Local inventory totals have fallen each year since 2011. Comparing the […]