National Tech Expert to Teach Zoom Business Strategy at KCRAR Latte & Learn

October 2, 2025 in Guest Columns

By Andrew Mall, 2025 KCRAR President If you have not yet begun your business planning for 2026, now is the time. As we enter the final quarter of the year, I want to remind you to leverage the many resources you have at your disposal as a member of KCRAR to grow in your professional […]

September 4, 2025 in Education

September is REALTOR® Safety Month, which serves as a reminder for real estate professionals to refresh their knowledge and awareness about safety and security. KCRAR and NAR offer professional development opportunities for REALTORS® to keep their safety strategies sharp. Latte & Learn — Staying Safe: Essential Safety Practices for REALTORS® In this Sept. 12 session, […]

August 8, 2025 in Government Affairs

KCRAR and the Women’s Council of REALTORS® (WCR) are partnering for a Board of Mayors event featuring four local mayors. Happening at 10 a.m. on Aug. 21 in the KCRAR Leawood classroom, the panel will include: The mayors will speak to housing and real estate issues that affect REALTORS® and homeowners. Caiharr, who is also […]

June 27, 2025 in Education

Whether it’s a client relocating from abroad, a foreign investor purchasing U.S. property or funds being transferred across borders for closing—currency exchange can come up in a real estate agent’s business. The KCRAR Global Business Council is inviting all KCRAR members to an educational session on July 9 entitled, “Currency Exchange and International Payment Needs.” […]

April 17, 2025 in Education

The UMKC REALTOR® Leadership Academy has graduated upwards of 20 students each year since its foundation in 2017. Each Spring a new cohort of students is drawn to the Academy for its in-depth and hands-on curriculum covering industry context, regional leadership and practice management at the Henry W. Bloch School of Management. James Watts, a […]

April 3, 2025 in Guest Columns

By Andrew Mall, 2025 KCRAR President April is Fair Housing Month. As real estate professionals, Fair Housing remains front of mind in our work every day, but April serves as a good reminder for us to carve out some time to strengthen and maintain our working knowledge of this integral policy. As you know, Fair […]

March 27, 2025 in Education

Canadian real estate agent Richard Silver will be joining the KCRAR Global Business Council on Zoom for an educational session entitled, “The Canada Connection: Navigating Real Estate Deals with Our Northern Neighbors” on April 15 at 2 p.m. Silver is the Senior Vice President of Sales for Sotheby’s International Realty Canada. He has served as […]

March 13, 2025 in KCRAR

23 KCRAR REALTORS® graduated Wednesday from the University of Missouri Kansas City REALTOR® Leadership Academy, a seven-month program where students studied advanced industry principles, leadership development and business management practices. Students in the program worked on team-based assignments throughout the term, and on Wednesday, the teams presented their capstone projects. Each team project explored a different topic, […]

March 6, 2025 in Education

KCRAR is bringing back “The Commercial Experience,” a popular two-day CE class for new commercial agents or residential agents looking to expand their practice into the commercial market, followed by a day of advanced commercial training. “The Commercial Experience” will be held in the KCRAR Leawood classroom April 23-24, providing attendees with a solid foundation of […]