Kansas City REALTOR® Party Displays 2024 Supported Candidates in New Map Resource for Voters
With the launch of the Kansas City REALTOR® Party’s annual voter guide came a new visual resource for voters. An interactive map is now featured on the voter guide for voters to find the candidates running in their voting jurisdiction at a glance. The map features REALTOR® Party supported candidates running for Kansas House of […]
Full StoryMeet the Candidates: 2025 KCRAR Board of Directors
Three seats are opening on the KCRAR Board of Directors in 2025. Positions for two At-Large Missouri Directors and one At-Large Kansas Director will be up for election this November for three-year terms beginning January 2025. KCRAR members will receive email ballots the first week of November. The majority of the Director positions on the […]
Full StoryKCRAR Voter Guide Features 13 REALTOR® Candidates for Aug. 6 Election
KCRAR released this week its Kansas City REALTOR® Party Voter Guide, which supports candidates running in the Aug. 6 primary election who support homeownership and private property rights. The guide features over 90 candidates running for Missouri Senate, Kansas Senate, Missouri House of Representatives, Kansas House of Representatives and various county races in the region. […]
Full StoryFour New Directors Elected to KCRAR Board for 2024-2026 Terms
KCRAR President Sydney West announced at the KCRAR annual meeting this week the election of four new directors to the KCRAR Board. They will serve three-year terms beginning January 2024. Jana Larsen, ReeceNichols Country Club Plaza, was elected to the At-Large Director position. Her goals include bolstering cooperation and increasing policy transparency between the Association […]
Full StoryMeet the Candidates: 2024 KCRAR Board of Directors Election
Four seats are opening on the KCRAR Board of Directors in 2024. Positions for At-Large Director, Sunflower Region Director, At-Large Broker-Owner / Managing Broker Director, and Small Firm Broker Director will be up for election this November for a three-year term beginning January 2024. KCRAR members will receive email ballots the first week of November. […]
Full StoryApplications Open for 2024-2026 Terms on the KCRAR Board of Directors
KCRAR is now accepting applications for director candidates to serve three-year terms on the KCRAR Board of Directors. The KCRAR Credentials-Election Committee encourages members who are actively involved in the Association to apply to run for one of the available positions on the Board by Aug. 31. Available positions include: At-Large Director — This position is open to any […]
Full StoryReal Estate Industry to Host Candidate Forum for KCMO City Council June 5
By Derek Ramsay, KCRAR Sr. VP of REALTOR® Advocacy In this challenging housing market, government regulations have an even greater impact on the development, affordability and growth of our communities. Whether that impact is positive or negative depends on the people we elect to make those regulations. On Monday, June 5 at 5:30 p.m., join […]
Full StoryAdvocacy Spotlight: Bill Baird
Kansas City region REALTOR® and former Heartland MLS President Bill Baird has put his REALTOR® advocacy into action in his position as Mayor of Lee’s Summit, Mo., and now he is running for re-election in the April 5 election. “I didn’t get into politics until I ran for school board in 2014, and I would […]
Full StoryKCRAR Releases Kansas Election Voter Guide
Local elections will be taking place in Kansas on Tuesday, Nov. 2, and the Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®’ advocacy volunteers have selected REALTOR® Party aligning candidates and released their KCRAR Voter Guide. Candidates are selected based on research and interviews conducted by Kansas City REALTOR® volunteers. Those candidates that support REALTOR® and homeowner […]
Full StoryLocal Elections Taking Place Aug. 3 in Kansas
Local primary elections will be held in Kansas on Tuesday, Aug. 3. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Candidates who will advance after Tuesday’s primary elections will meet with KCRAR’s RPAC Trustees for interviews about their views on real estate issues, as they do each election cycle. Depending on the results […]
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