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Nearly $2,000 Raised for Habitat for Humanity at YPN/KC’s HamBINGO Event

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REALTORS® and homeowners gathered Wednesday night at Hamburger Mary’s to raise money for Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City at HamBINGO. The restaurant, which is known for it’s Drag Queen Shows, was packed full of REALTORS® ready to raise money and win prizes like bottles of wine, coffee mugs, cooking utensils and cookies. Homeowners from […]

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Greater Affordability Revives Pending Home Sales

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Nationwide, pending home sales bounced back in May from a dip the previous month, a sign that home buyers are returning to the market as lower borrowing costs improve affordability. Three of the four major U.S. regions saw an increase in pending home sales last month, the National Association of REALTORS® reported Thursday. NAR’s Pending […]

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KCRAR Members Honored With Emeritus Membership Status

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Two distinguished KCRAR REALTOR® members were recognized at the Board of Directors meeting last week with the Emeritus honor. President Steve Moyer presented certificates and pins to those recipients in attendance for achieving the REALTOR® Emeritus honor. In order to achieve this honor, these members had to meet several requirements, including being REALTOR® members for […]

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KCRAR Launches Healthy Lifestyle Initiative

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For REALTORS® on the go, it can be too expensive or too difficult to find the time to exercise and enjoy all the recreational activities available in the Kansas City region. KCRAR has launched a new healthy lifestyle initiative in partnership with GreatLife Golf and Fitness to provide members a convenient and affordable solution to […]

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KCRAR Joins Local and State REALTOR® Associations for Disaster Relief Efforts in Kansas and Missouri

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The Midwest has been hard hit by extreme weather over the past few months, including recent flooding and tornado activity in the Greater Kansas City Region. KCRAR’s Charitable Foundation exists for times such as these – to provide disaster relief to local communities, citizens and fellow REALTORS® in times of need.  Through the organized relief efforts […]

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KCRAR Works to Expand Industry Partners Program

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KCRAR is in the process of building a more robust list of reputable real estate related industry partners across the Kansas City region as a resource for members and homeowners to use when needing specific services. KCRAR Industry Partners (formerly known as affiliates), are companies that fit into one of three categories: property services, which […]

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KCRAR and State Associations Offer Incentives for Completion of NAR’s C2EX Program

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NAR Launched its Commitment to Excellence (C2EX) program this year to encourage its members to make professionalism a priority. The program consists of 10 competencies personalized to the user based on a self-assessment. In order to highlight the importance of professionalism among its members, KCRAR, the Kansas Association of REALTORS® (KAR) and Missouri REALTORS® (MR) […]

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YPN to Raise Funds for Habitat for Humanity at Upcoming ‘HamBINGO’ Event

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YPN/KC will be hosting a bingo event at Hamburger Mary’s in Kansas City, Mo. on June 26. All the funds raised at the event will go to Habitat for Humanity toward this year’s REALTORS® Rock the Block event. KCRAR members are encouraged to come out to the event to eat, drink, network and play bingo. […]

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Yun’s Economic Outlook: Who Could Ask for More?

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Presenting a mostly optimistic view of the economy for 2019 and 2020, Lawrence Yun, chief economist at the National Association of REALTORS®, told audiences on May 16 at the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo in Washington, D.C., that a near-term recession is unlikely. But a few factors—particularly tariffs and the escalation of U.S. trade […]

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Registration Open for ‘Commercial Broker Open’ Golf Scramble

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KCRAR Commercial will host its annual golf event again this year on June 10. Each year, commercial real estate brokers from around the Kansas City area gather on the golf green for a team scramble. This year, the event will be held at Oakwood Country Club in Kansas City, Mo., with registration beginning at 11 […]

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