
President Sheridan Makes Television Appearance on Kansas City Live
President Andrea Sheridan was interviewed on Kansas City Live on Thursday about the benefits of using a REALTOR®. The live show aired at 10 a.m. and Sheridan had the opportunity to not only address those benefits, but also to give tips to buyers and sellers and even mention the advocacy work that KCRAR members did […]
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KCRAR’s ‘Which Role’ Campaign Expands with New Customizable Materials for Members, Spring TV Airtime
Starting this week, KCRAR members can take advantage of new marketing campaign materials for personal branding on Facebook. Each of the ‘Which Role’ campaign key words are available as Facebook frames to allow members to brand their profiles with the role of their choosing or to filter through each of the roles over the coming […]
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REALTOR® Shred Event Breaks Records – Additional Drop Off Opportunity Announced
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 KCRAR partnered with ProShred for this event to provide members a safe way to dispose of outdated personal and client files.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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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