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CoStar Group Economist to Speak at Upcoming Commercial Forecast

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KCRAR Commercial will be hosting its annual Forecast event on Oct. 24 at the Kansas City Public Library Plaza Branch. Christine Cooper, Ph.D., Regional Economist at CoStar Group will be the keynote speaker, and Tim Cowden, President and CEO of Kansas City Area Development Council will serve as moderator for a local panel of commercial […]

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Meet the Candidates for the 2019 KCRAR Board of Directors Election

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The election for three KCRAR Directors will take place in November. Each position is a 3-year term serving on the KCRAR Board of Directors beginning January 2019. Voting members will receive email ballots the first week of November. The open Director positions are:   At-Large Director: All REALTOR® members will receive ballots to vote in […]

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Brenda Oliver Installed as Missouri REALTORS® President

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Former KCRAR President Brenda Oliver was installed as 2019 President of Missouri REALTORS® yesterday during the Missouri REALTORS® September Business Conference in Kansas City, Mo. Her selected theme for her term as President will be “Embracing Change.” “Serving as KCRAR President in 2013 was a life changing experience for me,” Oliver said. “Leading such a […]

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KCRAR Board of Director Officers Elected for 2019

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The KCRAR 2019 President, President-Elect and Treasurer were recently elected during the most recent meeting of the KCRAR Board of Directors. 2018’s President-Elect Steve Moyer will move into the role of President in 2019, Bobbi Howe was elected 2019 President-Elect and Ken Rosberg was elected 2019 Treasurer. “KCRAR is fortunate to have strong leaders such […]

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REALTORS® Come Together to Rock the Block

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Over 300 REALTORS® joined together on Wednesday for the a unified cause: to help benefit the community through a day of service. The third annual Rock the Block event came to Olathe, Kan. this year, and 12 homes were painted, landscaped, power washed and more by REALTOR® members from all over the Kansas City area. […]

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KCRAR Members Reach Emeritus Membership Status

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Four distinguished KCRAR REALTOR® members were recognized at the Board of Directors meeting last week with the Emeritus honor. President Andrea Sheridan presented Judy Johns, Tillie Kozak, Brenda Oliver and T. David Rogers with their certificates and pins for achieving the REALTOR® Emeritus honor. In addition to those recipients who received their awards in person, Chris […]

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New Health Insurance Option May Be Available to KCRAR Members

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UPDATE 9/21/18: Due to popular demand, KCRAR will be offering another information session to take place on Oct. 11 at 2 p.m. Again, no registration will be necessary. Access to affordable, comprehensive health coverage is a longstanding concern for many REALTORS®. The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) has been advocating for many years for changes […]

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Real Estate Professionals Eligible for Tax Deduction, NAR Launches Financial Planning Tool

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A 20 percent income deduction for pass through businesses passed last year, but at its time of announcement, it was unclear whether this applied to independent contractors and real estate business owners. The IRS recently released proposed rules for this deduction, and it clarified that the deduction will be available to a wide range of […]

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.realestate Domain to be Available for Pre-Sale for .realtor Owners

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The National Association of REALTORS® will soon launch .realestate, the newest unrestricted top-level domain for the real estate industry with an exclusive member pre-sale period. A top-level domain is the last part of a web address, like .com in “google.com” or .realtor in “nar.realtor.” Starting Sept. 18 at 11 a.m. EDT, REALTORS® with an active […]

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3 Ways REALTORS® Can Give Back to the Community

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With the third annual KCRAR Rock the Block event just around the corner, opportunities to volunteer at the event have all filled up. However, there are plenty of other ways REALTORS® can help with Rock the Block and give back to their community. Donate to the Cause Even members who aren’t volunteering in person the […]

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