Applications Open for Two KCRAR Director Positions
KCRAR is now accepting applications for director candidates to serve three-year terms on the KCRAR Board of Directors. The KCRAR Credentials-Election Committee encourages members who are actively involved in the Association to apply for one of the available positions on the Board by Sept. 5. Available positions include: Sunflower Region Director – elected by […]
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St. Joseph Chapter Gives Back at Volunteer Event
Fourteen St. Joseph Chapter members gathered at Crossing Men’s Transition Center in June for two days of volunteer work toward the “Bunk Bed Project” in partnership with Habitat for Humanity. Earlier that month, at the Chapter’s Spring Social, members raised $425 for the organization as well as donations of pillows and bedding. The volunteers for […]
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RPR Adds Qualified Opportunity Zones to Platform
For investor clients wanting to buy into an opportunity zone, a real estate database can help you pinpoint some possibilities to share with them. The REALTORS Property Resource® announced this week that it has added qualified opportunity zones to its platform. RPR is a nationwide data resource owned by the National Association of REALTORS® and […]
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Supra to Stop Support of DisplayKeys
Supra will no longer support DisplayKeys in KCRAR jurisdiction beginning Jan. 1, 2020. This means all KCRAR DisplayKey users must upgrade their service to the Supra eKey before Dec. 31 and start experiencing the extra features and benefits the eKey provides. The cost of the eKey is $20.35 per month and is set up to […]
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KCRAR and HMLS Staff Spotlight: Meet the Education Department
Based on the work the education department at KCRAR does, it would be hard to guess that this team is made up of just two staff members: Director of Education Alison Trevor and Education Registrar Catharine Sales. Not only does the education team oversee the curriculum at KCRAR, schedule classes and coordinate instructors, Trevor and […]
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KCRAR Reminds Members of REALTOR® Trademark Law Amid Increase in Violations
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) has a set of standards for anyone who may be using the word REALTOR® or the REALTOR® logo. The following are a few tips to keep in mind when using the REALTOR® mark in any way, to avoid a possible violation for misuse. REALTOR® is a trademarked term. That […]
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NAR: Steep Decline in Foreign Buyers Signals Broader Economic Woes
Real estate purchases by foreign buyers are declining, and a slowdown in global economic growth, coupled with low housing inventory, is the likeliest contributor to the drop over the past year, according to the National Association of REALTORS®’ 2019 Profile of International Transactions in U.S. Residential Real Estate, a survey released Tuesday. Chinese buyers remain […]
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Rock the Block Home Adoptions Open to Brokers
Broker home adoptions are open for the 2019 REALTORS® Rock the Block volunteer event. KCRAR has once again partnered with Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City to Rock the Block—this year Sept. 18 in Kansas City, Kan. This year, ten homes are up for adoption, and each adoption requires 20 volunteers. Brokers can adopt a […]
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Nominations Open for KCRAR Annual Awards
KCRAR is reaching out for nominations of standout REALTORS® deserving of a 2019 “of the year” award. Each year, the KCRAR Awards Committee selects a recipient in each of the following categories to be honored at the Holiday Party in December. Each award recipient will carry the title as that award’s 2019 honoree. Members may […]
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Bargain Mansions Host Tamara Day Featured on Kansas City RealTalk
This week Alex Goering and Bobbi Howe, hosts of KCRAR’s podcast, Kansas City RealTalk, sat down with HGTV personality Tamara Day to talk about filming her show in Kansas City, flipping historical homes and the local housing market. Bargain Mansions is a reality television show on HGTV and DIY Network, on which Day buys large […]
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