NAR Opposes Federal Rent Cap Proposal
Guest column by Derek Ramsay, KCRAR Senior Vice President for REALTOR® Advocacy & Commercial Services The Biden administration recently proposed what is effectively a nation-wide 5% cap to rent increases. The proposal would take away the accelerated depreciation tax provision from housing providers with 50 or more units who raise rents by more than 5% […]
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New and Returning Commercial Real Estate Classes Coming to KCRAR
KCRAR is not only bringing back a popular two-day CE class for new commercial agents or residential agents looking to expand their practice into the commercial market, but it is also introducing two new CE classes for higher level commercial practitioners. The Commercial Experience will be held in the KCRAR Leawood classroom and virtually on May […]
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NAR Chief Economist Says Commercial Real Estate Will Revitalize, Calls on Federal Reserve to Consider Cutting Interest Rates
National Association of REALTORS® Commercial property rates are expected to stabilize – aside from office space – and commercial real estate will revitalize, according to NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. Yun presented yesterday at the Commercial Economic Issues and Trends Forum at 2023 NAR NXT, The Realtor® Experience, in Anaheim, California, to discuss economic trends and […]
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‘The Commercial Experience’ to Return to KCRAR in 2023
KCRAR is bringing back a popular two-day CE class for new commercial agents or residential agents looking to expand their practice into the commercial market. The Commercial Experience will be held in the KCRAR Leawood Office and virtually on April 24-25, providing attendees with a solid foundation of technical knowledge, skills and strategies for practicing commercial […]
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‘The Commercial Experience’ to Return to KCRAR
KCRAR is bringing back a popular two-day CE class for new commercial agents or residential agents looking to expand their practice into the commercial market. The Commercial Experience will be held in the KCRAR Leawood Office and virtually on April 4-5, providing attendees with a solid foundation of technical knowledge, skills and strategies for practicing commercial […]
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Dr. Ted C. Jones Reinvents, Recharges and Reignites at 2022 KCRAR Commercial Forecast
Dr. Ted C. Jones and Jill McCarthy took the screen on Thursday at KCRAR Commercial’s annual Forecast event. Jones’ presentation focused on the “three R’s” of real estate and the economy: reinvent, recharge and reignite. Although the pandemic brought Kansas City to its highest unemployment levels in years, Jones noted that 91% of jobs lost […]
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Annual KCRAR Commercial Forecast Event to Be Held Virtually This Month
KCRAR Commercial’s annual Forecast event will be held virtually on Oct. 21 at no cost to KCRAR members. Stewart Title Chief Economist Dr. Ted C. Jones and Kansas City Area Development Council (KCADC) Senior Vice President of Corporate Attraction Jill McCarthy will bring their expert predictions for the 2022 commercial real estate market, nationally and […]
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Nancy Davis to Retire from KCRAR After 14 Years
Nancy Davis, REALTOR® Advocacy & Commercial Services Assistant at KCRAR, said her time at KCRAR has been full of growth and new experiences. After 14 years with the Association, Davis will be retiring this month. “This is a job like something I’ve never had before,” Davis said. “Just being able to meet all these outgoing […]
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Eviction Moratorium: Small Housing Providers Head Back to Court
National Association of REALTORS® Housing providers brought their case back to court Wednesday after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) extended the eviction moratorium through October 3. The Lawsuit The Alabama and Georgia associations of REALTORS® filed an emergency motion Wednesday night with Judge Dabney Friedrich of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, asking her to […]
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NAR Appeals to Congress After Introduction of the ‘Protecting Renters from Evictions Act of 2021’
Rep. Maxine Waters, Chairwoman of the House of Financial Services Committee, introduced the Protecting Renters from Evictions Act of 2021 on Thursday afternoon, which would extend the CDC Eviction Moratorium through Dec. 31, 2021. The moratorium was put into place last year to assist those who faced housing instability due to the COVID-19 pandemic and […]
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