Kansas City Ranked as Top Metro for First-Time Homebuyers
LendingTree released its annual ranking of the nation’s 50 largest metropolitan areas by how friendly they are for those buying their first home. Kansas City, Mo. leads the list of top metros for first-time buyers, followed by Oklahoma City, Okla. and Louisville, Ky. The ranking considered the following factors in its ranking: average down payment, average down […]
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Down Payment Assistance Programs Available for Home Buyers
Down Payment Assistance is available to home buyers based on a variety of needs and special circumstances, and KCRAR has simplified the search process, offering a Down Payment Resource (DPR) search form on the Buyers & Sellers section of KCRAR.com. The addition of the DPR search form came as an initiative of the Diversity, Equity […]
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REALTORS® Relief Foundation Announces 20th Anniversary Campaign
National Association of REALTORS® WASHINGTON (June 28, 2021) – The REALTORS® Relief Foundation was created in the immediate aftermath of September 11, 2001, with the belief that no American should be left homeless because of a terrorist attack or natural disaster. Realtors® raised $8.4 million within 100 days of the attacks, and in the years since have […]
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KCRAR and Heartland MLS CEO Named ‘NextGen Leader’ by the Kansas City Business Journal
The Kansas City Business Journal announced its 2021 “NextGen Leaders” earlier this week, naming KCRAR and Heartland MLS CEO Kipp Cooper as one of 25 “rising stars in Kansas City business.” Cooper was named among peers including executives from Made in KC, VMLY&R, Burns & McDonnell and more. Cooper has been leading KCRAR and Heartland […]
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Shred Day and Upcycle Challenge Bring in Over $8,000 for Habitat KC
KCRAR members and their clients drove through the KCRAR parking lot on April 30 for the annual Shred Day event, raising $5,205 for Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City. This date coincided with the second annual Upcycle Challenge online auction, which raised and additional $3,101 for Habitat KC. The Shred Day event sponsor, ProShred, shredded […]
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Nine Teams Raising Funds for Habitat KC Through KCRAR Upcycle Challenge
KCRAR launched its second Upcycle Challenge last month, and the competing teams will be auctioning their flipped items beginning Monday, April 19. This year, nine teams shopped Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City’s Martin City ReStore to find an item or items to flip into something new or enhanced. They’ve been working on their projects […]
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KCRAR Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee Leads Initiative to Pay Tuition for Future Urban Core Teacher
The KCRAR Board of Directors voted to approve a proposal, brought to them in March by the KCRAR Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (DEI), to sponsor a UMKC student through the Institute for Urban Education. This initiative comes after a busy year for DEI. With the goal of bringing the community closer to fair housing […]
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Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City Launches #KCNeedsHousing Social Media Campaign
Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City is working to raise $10,000 this month for their mission to build a Kansas City community where everyone has a safe, healthy and affordable place to call home. They’ve partnered with Central Bank of the Midwest to donate $50 for every Facebook or Instagram post made as a part […]
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Rental Assistance Still Available in Kansas City Metro
It’s the first week of the month, and rent is due. 2020 has been particularly devastating to many renters, and despite various assistance programs created to help keep everyone safe at home during this pandemic, many are unaware that help is out there. Many of these assistance programs, however, will be expiring at the end […]
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KCRAR’s Consumer Marketing Campaign and New Consumer-Focused Website Promote REALTOR® Value to Buyers and Sellers
The industry is in a state of constant change, which requires REALTORS® to be ever-adaptive and take on many roles throughout each transaction. These roles are individually valuable. Collectively, they illustrate the vast expertise and value REALTORS® offer their clients. This message is the focus of KCRAR’s multi-media consumer advertising campaign, “Roles.” The “Roles” Campaign […]
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