NAR: Steep Decline in Foreign Buyers Signals Broader Economic Woes

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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 […]