President Pierce: Learning, Growing and Remaining the Best Option for Consumers
If the past couple of years have taught us anything, it’s the importance of being adaptable. Constant learning and growing has become a necessity to maintain our businesses as the market changes and as consumers’ needs change. And in the spirit of learning and growing, KCRAR hosts a real estate conference and expo each year […]
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Social Media Marketing Class Coming to KCRAR
95% of home buyers search online during their home buying process, according to the National Association of REALTORS® 2021 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. Learn social media and web marketing tips and tricks to reach consumers online in a new class coming to KCRAR on March 25. Instructor James Gaughan will teach attendees what […]
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2022 Recharge Speaker Spotlight: Maura Neill
Real estate speaker and Atlanta REALTOR® Maura Neill will be taking the stage at the Overland Park Convention Center on March 24 to share her session on emotional intelligence at this year’s annual Recharge Conference and Expo. In her session, titled “Happier Life: Emotional Intelligence For REALTORS®,” Neill will explore the importance of emotional intelligence […]
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22 Kansas City REALTORS® Graduate from UMKC REALTOR® Leadership Academy
22 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. These students worked on team-based assignments throughout the term, and on Wednesday presented their capstone projects, which explored the risks to the real estate industry found in the National Association […]
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State and Local REALTOR® Leadership Academies Accepting Applications
Kansas Association of REALTORS® Right Track Leadership Academy All Kansas Association of REALTORS® (KAR) members are eligible to apply for the Right Track Leadership Academy, which is designed for REALTORS® to develop the skills they need to lead any organization, team or group. The course is taught in five sessions that cover diplomacy, conflict resolution, […]
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Get the ‘Dotloop Basics’ at Upcoming Latte and Learn
KCRAR’s March Latte and Learn session will go over the Dotloop basics on March 4 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Heartland MLS offers Dotloop Premium to its subscribers as a no-cost benefit to give agents and brokers a simplified solution for forms and secure eSignatures. This non-CE educational session will give a start to […]
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KCRAR and Heartland MLS Take Strides in 2021
2021 was a year of growth for KCRAR, Heartland MLS and Kansas City REALTORS®. In the midst of an ongoing pandemic, and with a housing supply less than 1.5 months throughout the year, KCRAR implemented new innovations to help serve REALTORS® in the Kansas City region. For the safety and varying comfort levels of its […]
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REALTOR® Tax Education Series Coming Soon from NAR
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Center for REALTOR® Financial Wellness will be hosting a tax summit throughout the month of February. This four-part webinar series will focus specifically on what independent contractors need to know as they approach tax season. “Tax Considerations for the Newly Self-Employed” will be held on Feb. 2 at 1 […]
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Three Resources Agents Can Use to Help Stay Safe on the Job
REALTOR® Safety Month serves real estate professionals as a reminder each September to keep safety in mind as they go about their daily lives both professionally and personally. However, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and KCRAR both offer resources to help keep agents safe not just in September, but all year. Trust Stamp. This […]
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KCRAR to Bring in National Safety Expert and Self-Defense Instructor for Two Safety Month Classes
Since September is REALTOR® Safety Month, KCRAR will be bringing in Tracey “the Safety Lady” Hawkins to lead the September Latte and Learn session as well as martial arts expert Anthony Welch for a virtual self-defense class. Hawkins is a former real estate agent who has taught thousands of agents across the country to live […]
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