KCRAR Partners with Charlie Hustle for Another Limited-Edition Shirt Benefitting 1K for KC
In 2020, the Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS® raised over $100,000 for the 1K for KC movement, much of it through the sale of KCRAR’s limited edition Charlie Hustle T-shirt. This year, the T-shirt is back with a new design but still benefiting the 1K for KC cause. 1K for KC is a movement […]
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Kansas City REALTOR® Fights Food Insecurity, Earns National Award
When Kansas City REALTOR® Dennis Curtin saw a need in the community, he stepped in to fill that need, starting a food pantry from the ground up. This week, he was honored for his work by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) as a 2022 Good Neighbor Award winner, an honor only given to five […]
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Fall Parade of Homes Showcasing Newly Constructed Homes Across KC Region
The Home Builders’ Association of Greater Kansas City’s (KCHBA) Fall Parade of Homes is happening now through Oct. 9, featuring 269 homes in eight counties around the Kansas City region. Homes in the Parade range from the mid-$200,000s to $2.5 million. This semi-annual event is the second largest of its kind in the United States, […]
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KC REALTORS® Rock the Block Again With Habitat for Humanity
Around 130 REALTORS® and Industry Partners gathered in the Armourdale neighborhood in Kansas City, Kan. this week for two days of service to their community at KCRAR’s annual REALTORS® Rock the Block event with Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City. Real estate agents from around the region worked on nine homes in the neighborhood, accomplishing […]
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Adding Hope to the Grocery List: Kansas City REALTOR® Named Finalist for National Good Neighbor Award
By Graham Wood, National Association of REALTORS® Cleaning houses for a living isn’t always steady work for Kansas City, Mo., native Kelly Lange. When her clients need to tighten their budgets, Lange’s services are often the first item they cut. So, Lange, 48, sometimes finds herself with little to no work for significant periods of […]
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KCRAR Past President Christian Barnes Named ‘Women Who Means Business’ Honoree
CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Kansas City Homes and Past President of KCRAR Christian Barnes was honored recently by the Kansas City Business Journal as one of their “Women Who Mean Business.” The program honors “top-ranking women in Kansas City businesses who also take an active role in the community and in […]
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Five County Chapter Awards Four Scholarships to 2022 High School Seniors
The Five County Chapter of KCRAR recently awarded its annual scholarships to four graduating high school seniors in the Five County area. REALTORS® in the Chapter raised funds to distribute these scholarships to four students based on a number of merits including GPA and community involvement. This year’s scholarship recipients areTevi Gurley, Jamin Moser, Reese […]
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Platinum Realty Merges with National Brokerage United Real Estate Group
Local Kansas City region broker Scott DeNeve merged his firm, Platinum Realty, with Dallas-based United Real Estate Group, one of the largest real estate brokerages in the United States, expanding its presence in the Midwest. DeNeve said this merger will allow Platinum to leverage United’s technology and national network while still retaining the Platinum Realty […]
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Kansas City REALTOR® Celebrates Community in Parade of Hearts Arts Installation
The Parade of Hearts displays the work of 154 local artists on 5-foot-tall heart sculptures across the Kansas City region. Included in those featured artists is Kansas City REALTOR® Carol Waller whose heart, titled “The Jewels of the Heartland,” is on display on the corner of Nichols Road and Pennsylvania Avenue at the Country Club […]
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Housing & CREO Departments Present Free Fair Housing and Equality Event May 6
City of Kansas City, Missouri Workshops on homeownership, civil rights and credit resources will highlight topics that will be discussed at a Fair Housing and Equality Summit being co-sponsored next month by the City’s Housing and Community Development and Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Departments. The free summit is on Friday, May 6, from 8 […]
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