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REALTOR® Shred Event Breaks Records – Additional Drop Off Opportunity Announced

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REALTORS® from across the city drove to KCRAR’s Leawood office on April 20 to take part in the annual Shred Event. KCRAR partnered with ProShred for this event to provide members a safe way to dispose of outdated personal and client files. Member turnout far surpassed attendance from past years, creating record-breaking shred totals for the […]

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A Night to Celebrate with KCRAR Commercial Brokers

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On Wednesday night the top brokers in Kansas City Commercial real estate gathered at Tom’s Town Distillery to celebrate at the Annual KCRAR Commercial Awards Reception. In addition to the signature cocktails and lively networking, the brokers honored their colleagues by awarding the annual “Roger L Cohen Rookie of the Year,” the “Allen J Block […]

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‘The First Step in a 1000-mile Journey’: How the Dream of a Fair Housing Act Became Reality

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One hundred years after the last shots were fired in the Civil War, African Americans were still struggling against unfair treatment and discrimination in practically all aspects of society. Through individual acts of defiance and nonviolent mass protests, the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s pushed against the societal norms and laws that […]

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End of Showing Flyer Available for Distribution to Sellers

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KCRAR has created a new flyer that members can use when talking with sellers about Supra’s showing notifications. Showing notifications are a new Supra feature that allow sellers to be notified by text message when showings on their properties begin and/or end. This new flyer explains to sellers how the notifications work so sellers can […]

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Free for Members: Trust Stamp

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New tool uses social media data to enhance identity verification process.   When scheduling a meeting with a new client or prospect for the first time, feel more confident about your personal safety by verifying their identity in advance through Trust Stamp. NAR’s 2017 Member Safety Report found that more than one in three agents experienced […]

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Celebrating 50 years of the Fair Housing Act: A Timeline of Fair Housing in the United States

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Not only is April Fair Housing Month, but 2018 is the 50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status or disability. Fair housing is more than a list of dos and don’ts, rights and penalties, and mandatory continuing education. As stewards of the […]

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New ‘End of Showing Notification’ Feature Now Available in Supra System

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New updates to the Supra Key and Lockbox system were announced yesterday at Xplode. Beginning today, KCRAR Members with Supra eKeys can now offer end of showing notifications to sellers. With this update, eKey users can set up notifications for their sellers, and now showings by agents who have an eKey will automatically notify the […]

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KCRAR Communications Director, Kyla Barcus, Receives RCE Designation from NAR

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Kyla Barcus, Director of Communications & Outreach for the Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS® was recently honored by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) for earning the REALTOR® association Certified Executive (RCE) designation during the Association Executives Institute held in Charlotte, N.C. last week. According to NAR, the RCE designation recognizes exceptional efforts made […]

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KCRAR to Host Annual Shred Event for Safe File Disposal

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“Get it in writing” is a phrase REALTORS® are often used to hearing. The National Association of REALTORS® Code of Ethics even requires certain transactional details be in writing, like personal interest and compensation. And many REALTORS® know that this best practice can often result in piles of paper in their offices, and those papers […]

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Region IX Vice President Shares Why He Believes KCRAR Members Should Attend this Year’s KC Conference

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This year’s Region IX Conference will be held in Kansas City on April 8 and 9 at the InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza. This is an annual conference for education and networking for REALTORS® that covers topics like technology, business practices, industry news and NAR Resources. ResourceKC took the opportunity to talk with the […]

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