Kansas City REALTORS® Raise over $3k to Support Veterans in Need of Housing
Local REALTORS® raised over $3,000 for veterans this week at the Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS® “Home for the Brave” concert benefitting Veterans Community Project (VCP). VCP was founded in 2016 by four combat veterans, including KCRAR member Mark Solomon. The 49 tiny houses in the Kansas City VCP Village offer a home to […]
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Home for the Brave: KCRAR to Host Benefit Concert for Veterans Community Project
32,882 veterans experience homelessness on any given night across the country, as estimated by the VA and HUD. This is an issue Veterans Community Project (VCP) is working to solve, and Kansas City REALTORS® want to help along the way. KCRAR will be hosting a “Home for the Brave” benefit concert on Nov. 5 at […]
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Kansas City REALTORS® to Contribute to Attainable Housing at 2025 Rock the Block
Kansas City REALTORS® will be partnering with Habitat for Humanity to help increase affordable housing supply at this year’s REALTORS® Rock the Block event on Sept. 17. In July 2025, the average sale price of a home in Johnson County, Kansas was $583,833, according to Heartland MLS data. Not only is this an 8.4% increase […]
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YPN/KC Raises Over $3k for Habitat KC at REALTORS® Got Talent
The KCRAR Young Professionals Network (YPN/KC) held its annual fundraiser benefitting Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City on Wednesday at Tin Roof, bringing in $3,062 for housing in the community. Nine acts took the stage for the cause, each featuring a REALTOR® or Industry Partner, and the audience voted for their favorite acts via dollars […]
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KCRAR Contributes to Wildfire Relief Efforts in California
The KCRAR Charitable Fund contributed $20,000 to the REALTORS® Relief Foundation (RRF) after wildfires recently devastated communities in Southern California. RRF announced that 100% of contributions through Jan. 31 will go directly towards those impacted by California wildfires. “The devastation caused by the recent wildfires in California has been heart-wrenching to see,” said Andrew Mall, […]
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Kansas City Ranks Among 10 Top Housing Hot Spots for 2025
National Association of REALTORS® The National Association of Realtors® today announced 10 top hot spots for the 2025 housing market based on economic, demographic and housing factors predicted to significantly impact local markets as detailed in NAR’s newest report, Housing Hot Spots for 2025: Top Markets Amid Stabilizing Rates. NAR Chief Economist and Senior Vice […]
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Veterans Affairs Removes Compensation Hurdle for Military Buyers
REALTOR® Magazine The Department of Veterans Affairs officially announced Tuesday a temporary policy allowing VA home buyers to compensate their real estate agent directly. The department says it will determine whether a formal rulemaking process is necessary. The move brings relief to VA home buyers, whom the National Association of REALTORS® has been working feverishly to support […]
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YPN/KC Raises Over $5k for Habitat KC at REALTOR® Battle of the Bands
The KCRAR Young Professionals Network (YPN/KC) held its second annual REALTOR® Battle of the Bands on Wednesday at Tin Roof, bringing in $5,145 for Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City. Five bands competed for the cause, each featuring REALTORS® or Industry Partners, and the audience voted for their favorite bands via dollars donated to the […]
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Johnson County Museum Launches Digital Version of Award-Winning ‘REDLINED’ Exhibit
via Johnson County Museum Overland Park, Kan. — The Johnson County Museum proudly announces the launch of its newest digital exhibition, “REDLINED: Cities, Suburbs, and Segregation.” Set to debut at the Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center’s Juneteenth celebration on June 8, this innovative online exhibition delves into the complex history of redlining and its […]
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Veterans Affairs Signals Temporary Suspension of Buyer Agent Payment Ban
Official says the department will temporarily allow VA buyers to directly compensate their agent.
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