Award Winners Announced, 2026 Leadership Introduced at KCRAR Holiday Party

December 5, 2025 in KCRAR

Hundreds of REALTORS® and Industry Partners from around the Kansas City region gathered this week at the Loews Kansas City Hotel to witness the announcement of the 2025 KCRAR award winners as well as the installation of the 2026 KCRAR President, David Nichols. The 2025 Good Neighbor Community Service Award was awarded to Micheala Miller, […]

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Kansas City REALTORS® Raise over $3k to Support Veterans in Need of Housing

November 7, 2025 in Community

Local REALTORS® raised over $3,000 for veterans this week at the Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS® “Home for the Brave” concert benefitting Veterans Community Project (VCP). VCP was founded in 2016 by four combat veterans, including KCRAR member Mark Solomon. The 49 tiny houses in the Kansas City VCP Village offer a home to […]

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REALTORS® Build New Affordable Homes at 2025 Rock the Block

September 18, 2025 in Community

Dozens of REALTORS® gathered in the new Pathway at Heritage Park development on Wednesday to build new affordable homes with Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City. While this was the ninth REALTORS® Rock the Block since the event’s creation in 2016, this year marked the first year that REALTORS® worked on constructing new homes for […]

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Local Mayors Discuss Affordable Housing at Panel Event

August 21, 2025 in Government Affairs

Affordable housing was front of mind on Thursday, when four mayors from across the greater Kansas City region spoke at a panel event to an audience of over 100 real estate professionals in the KCRAR classroom. During the event, hosted by Women’s Council of REALTORS® (WCR), each panelist spoke to the growth of their own […]

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Kansas City REALTORS® to Contribute to Attainable Housing at 2025 Rock the Block

August 15, 2025 in Community

Kansas City REALTORS® will be partnering with Habitat for Humanity to help increase affordable housing supply at this year’s REALTORS® Rock the Block event on Sept. 17. In July 2025, the average sale price of a home in Johnson County, Kansas was $583,833, according to Heartland MLS data. Not only is this an 8.4% increase […]

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Local Mayors to Address Real Estate Issues at Upcoming Panel Event

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 […]

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YPN/KC Raises Over $3k for Habitat KC at REALTORS® Got Talent

June 12, 2025 in KCRAR

The KCRAR Young Professionals Network (YPN/KC) held its annual fundraiser benefitting Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City on Wednesday at Tin Roof, bringing in $3,062 for housing in the community. Nine acts took the stage for the cause, each featuring a REALTOR® or Industry Partner, and the audience voted for their favorite acts via dollars […]

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2025 Shred Day Participants Securely Recycle Over 8k Pounds of Paper

May 23, 2025 in KCRAR

KCRAR held its annual Shred Day last week, raising $1,741 for this year’s REALTORS® Rock the Block event with Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City. REALTORS® from around the region and their clients drove through the KCRAR office parking lot in Leawood, Kan. to safely dispose of their unneeded files at a small donation per […]

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2025 American Dream Auction Raises Nearly $60,000 for RPAC

May 9, 2025 in KCRAR

More than 100 real estate professionals gathered on May 8 to support the American dream of homeownership at the annual KCRAR American Dream Party & Auction, benefitting the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC). The silent auction, which began on May 5, and the live auction event raised nearly $60,000 for RPAC. This year’s “Flashback with […]

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YPN/KC Announces ‘REALTORS® Got Talent’ Habitat KC Fundraiser Lineup

May 2, 2025 in KCRAR

The KCRAR Young Professionals Network (YPN/KC) will be showcasing the talents of local REALTORS® and Industry Partners at its annual fundraiser event, benefitting Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City. This year’s show will be a REALTORS® Got Talent competition at Tin Roof in Westport on June 11, featuring the talents of nearly a dozen KCRAR […]

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