Early Bird Registration Open for KCRAR Holiday Party
Registration is currently open for the 2019 KCRAR annual holiday party and awards event. The celebration will take place at the InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza on Dec. 4 beginning at 6 p.m. KCRAR’s 2020 President, Bobbi Howe, will be officially installed, and the 2019 award winners will be announced for the first time. […]
Full StoryNAR Doubles Grant Awards for REALTORS® who Transformed Communities through Volunteer Efforts
CHICAGO (November 12, 2019) – During its annual convention from November 8-11, the National Association of Realtors® celebrated the 20th year of the Good Neighbor Awards program, which honors Realtors® for their achievements as volunteers who improve the lives of people in need around them. To further commemorate the 20th year celebration, NAR doubled the […]
Full StoryAre Your Agents’ Social Media Ads Breaking the Law?
Your agents have taken all of the required pre- and post-licensing courses. They are current on the REALTOR® Code of Ethics class requirements. Some may even religiously attend your sales meetings. That means they can’t possibly do anything to jeopardize their career or your firm, right? Think again. Even the most studious agents can have […]
Full StoryDr. Lawrence Yun Makes His Predictions for the 2020 Real Estate Market
Over 300 REALTORS® and commercial brokers attended the KCRAR Real Estate Forecast events earlier this week, where Dr. Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Research at the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), spoke on market trends and predictions for the upcoming year. Yun predicted in both the residential and commercial sessions that […]
Full StoryKCRAR Commercial to Host Sporting Clays Tournament
KCRAR Commercial is hosting its first sporting clays tournament at Powder Creek Shooting Park on Nov. 15. Both seasoned shooters and beginners are welcome at this scramble-style shooting event. The event will be held in stations, where each team will shoot clay targets before moving on to the next station. Members can register in teams […]
Full StoryKCRAR to Re-Open Association Group Health Insurance Enrollment for 2020 Coverage
KCRAR will be offering another enrollment period for its health plans through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City beginning Nov. 1. Earlier this year, KCRAR announced a partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City and Bukaty Companies to offer REALTORS® group rate health insurance for a June 1 effective date. The initial […]
Full Story2020 KCRAR Sponsorship Opportunities Available
KCRAR Industry Partners have the opportunity to network, advertise their businesses and benefit their association by becoming a 2020 KCRAR sponsor. Sponsorship opportunities are available for KCRAR’s largest events, like Recharge Conference, REALTORS® Rock the Block and the Holiday Party as well as new opportunities for exposure, like commercials on KCRAR’s podcast, Kansas City RealTalk. […]
Full StoryKCRAR Members Achieve State Honors
Two KCRAR members achieved honors at the annual state association meetings. Lin Van Meter was inaugurated as Missouri Women’s Council of REALTORS® 2020 president at the Missouri REALTORS® (MR) meetings in late September, and Alex Goering was awarded the Kansas Association of REALTORS® (KAR) 2019 Salesperson of the Year Award at the KAR meetings earlier […]
Full StoryResidential and Commercial Forecast Events to Feature Lawrence Yun
KCRAR is bringing back another Residential Forecast Event on Oct. 30, to be immediately followed by the annual Commercial Forecast Event. Both sessions will feature a keynote from the Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Research at the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), Lawrence Yun. Dr Yun will dive into the current forces impacting […]
Full StoryMark Solomon Selected as National Good Neighbor Award Winner
KCRAR REALTOR® and Co-Founder of Veterans Community Project Mark Solomon was selected this week as a National Association of REALTORS® Good Neighbor Award winner. In addition to the $10,000 grant he will receive for Veterans Community Project, he was also voted as a top three Web Choice winner, which will earn his organization an additional […]
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