Four KCRAR members were honored last week at the Kansas REALTORS® (KR) Annual Conference in Manhattan, Kansas.
Ed Jaskinia, Platinum Realty, was awarded the KR REALTOR® of the Year Award. This award is KR’s highest level of recognition, honoring faithfulness to principles of organized real estate, adherence to the REALTOR® Code of Ethics, and time and effort expended in furthering principles of good real estate practice among other real estate brokers, press and general public. REALTORS® from across the state of Kansas are nominated for this award each year.
Jaskinia is an active Director on the KR Board and currently serves on the KCRAR Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee and the KCRAR Public Policy Committee. He is an RPAC Major Investor as well as a KCRAR RPAC Trustee.
Thomas Howe, a secondary KCRAR member with McGrew Real Estate, was awarded the KR Salesperson of the Year Award, which recognizes business conduct, service to clients, history of past production, personal initiative and more.
Also at the conference, KCRAR secondary member Crystal Swearingen, Crystal Clear Realty, was sworn in as KR 2027 President-Elect. Swearingen is an RPAC Major Investor, past Director on the KCRAR Board and 2016 KAR Salesperson of the Year Award winner.
Kyle Niemann, Engel & Volkers Kansas City, was sworn in as KR 2027 Vice President. Niemann is a Past President of Heartland MLS and an active Director on its Board. He currently serves as Zone VP on the KR Board of Directors. Niemann is also an RPAC Major Investor.
