Low Inventory vs. High Demand: A Look at the Housing Data in the Kansas City Region

April 21, 2022 in Community

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 […]

February 3, 2022 in KCRAR

RISMedia released its 2022 Real Estate Newsmakers list this week, on which KCRAR members Brent Gieseke and Tracey Hawkins were named as Crusaders. RISMedia, a real estate news outlet, releases a list of Newsmakers each year made up of stand-out real estate professionals from across the country in nine categories. The Crusader category recognizes “champions […]

in KCRAR

As a new benefit for members and their clients, KCRAR launched an updated Industry Partner directory this month. Available in print, on kcrar.com and convenient mobile app, the directory offers a comprehensive list of all KCRAR Industry Partners (formerly called affiliate members) for easy access for agents and brokers looking to find reliable providers in […]

December 16, 2021 in Community

The Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS’® Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (DEI) wrapped up its Cold Weather Drive this week, collecting over 2,500 donated items for Veterans Community Project. Local REALTORS® and Industry Partners gathered cold weather items including hats, boots, hand warmers and more throughout November and December. Veterans Community Project was co-founded […]

December 9, 2021 in Community

The Midwest Missouri Chapter of KCRAR raised $3,775 during its “Fundraising Showdown” for Refuge on Ming. That donation was matched by KCRAR for a total donation of $7,550 for Refuge on Ming’s mission of sheltering the unsheltered. The fundraising event ran through the month of November, and brokerages in the Midwest Missouri Chapter competed to […]

December 2, 2021 in KCRAR

KCRAR presented its annual award winners this week at its Holiday Party and Awards Event at the Loews Kansas City Hotel. Winners were selected by committee based on nominations submitted for REALTORS® and Industry Partners from around the Kansas City region. The 2021 Good Neighbor Community Service Award was presented to Dennis Curtin, real estate […]

November 18, 2021 in KCRAR

The KCRAR St. Joseph Chapter raised $2,500 for United Way at its Fall Social event earlier this month. Nearly 125 St. Joseph area REALTORS® and Industry Partners gathered at local event space Room 108, each bringing in a donation for United Way’s housewarming baskets. United Way of Greater St. Joseph serves the needs of the […]

October 21, 2021 in Community

Kansas City REALTOR® Brent Gieseke has dedicated much of his time, energy and money to serving the needs of refugee families through his work with nonprofit Agape Pamoja. This week, he was recognized for that work by the National Association of REALTORS® with a Good Neighbor Award, earning him a $10,000 grant for Agape Pamoja. […]

October 7, 2021 in Guest Columns

By Molly Barnes, Digital Nomad Life Traveling should be a way to get away from the stress of life. Indeed, vacations and trips always seem to have their own form of problems. Still, the burdens of your home should stay at home. Luckily, there are straightforward steps to address the common causes of home stress […]