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Two New Forms Added to KCRAR Standard Forms Library

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In the ever-changing residential real estate market, with today’s low inventory combined with high demand from buyers competing for the few properties available, many real estate companies have developed their own addendum to waive the appraised value contingency in the KCRAR Sale Contract and an addendum for a purchase price escalation. This has created multiple […]

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KCRAR Members Earn REALTOR®, Salesperson of the Year Awards for the State of Kansas

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KCRAR members achieved honors this week at the Kansas Association of REALTORS® (KAR) Annual Conference in Overland Park, Kan. 2014 KCRAR President Kathy Minden was awarded KAR’s annual REALTOR® of the Year award. Each year, this award recognizes one REALTOR® from the state of Kansas who exemplifies the REALTOR® spirit through professionalism, adherence to the […]

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Kansas City RealTalk Podcast Celebrates 100th Episode

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KCRAR’s podcast, Kansas City RealTalk, reached its 100th episode milestone this week. The show, which launched in November 2018, is hosted by local REALTORS® Bobbi Howe and Alex Goering and centers around conversations with expert guests on real estate topics and strategies. For the 100th episode, Howe and Goering reflected on some of their most […]

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Meet the Candidates: 2023 KCRAR Board of Directors Election

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Two seats are opening on the KCRAR Board of Directors in 2023. Positions for At-Large Director and Northland Region Director will be up for election in November for a three-year term beginning January 2023. KCRAR members will receive email ballots the first week of November. The majority of the Director positions on the KCRAR Board […]

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DEI to Host Upcoming Event to Shine Light on Impact of Redlining in KC Region

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The KCRAR Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (DEI) announced this week an upcoming event for REALTOR® members hosted at the Johnson County Museum’s featured exhibit, “Redlined: Cities, Suburbs, Segregation.” To share some of the history of redlining in the Kansas City region, historian and Curator of Interpretation for the Johnson County Museum Andrew Gustafson was […]

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REALTORS® Hit It Out of the Park, Raise $85k at 2022 American Dream Auction

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The silent auction kicked off online on Monday, and over the next three days, REALTORS® bid on over 100 items from sports memorabilia to tech gadgets to kitchen appliances and more. On Wednesday, over 20 REALTORS® took the field to play an exhibition softball game, spectated by a crowd of Live Auction attendees. After the […]

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YPN Round Table to Tackle Task Management and Minimizing Stress

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The conversation will be moderated by YPN member and local broker Heather Luce, who will be asking questions about how agents can more easily manage their tasks on their own or with help. Panelists include Kendlle Kennedy, Chasadee Davis and Baillie Woydziak. Kennedy is a social media manager, who started her business Koko & Company […]

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Applications Now Open for 2023 KCRAR Committees and Advisory Groups

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KCRAR is now accepting applications for its 2023 committees and advisory groups. KCRAR committees and advisory groups offer members the opportunity to help shape the real estate landscape for its 13,000+ members while networking with fellow agents, brokers and Industry Partners. The many committees and groups at KCRAR cover a variety of Association interest areas, […]

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REALTORS® Show ‘Who We R’ at Red Cross Blood Drive

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Over 50 donors came through the KCRAR Leawood and Northland offices the last week of July to donate at the REALTOR® Blood Drive, benefitting the American Red Cross. The American Red Cross needs to collect about 12,500 blood donations each day, and 82% of the blood donations the American Red Cross receives are given at […]

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Applications Open for 2023-2025 Terms on the KCRAR Board of Directors

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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 to run for one of the available positions on the Board by Aug. 31. Available positions include: At-Large Director — This position is […]

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