Recharge 2026 Speaker Spotlight: Tech Experts
A lineup of expert speakers will be taking the stage at Recharge Conference & Expo on March 18 at the Overland Park Convention Center. Among them will be tech speakers Christian Dwiggins, Marc-Antoine Juanéda and Justin Lundy, presenting, “The 2026 Edge: Strengthen Your Workflow with A.I.” Christian Dwiggins is the Co-CEO at Rayse, a new Heartland MLS […]
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Recharge 2026 Speaker Spotlight: National Association of REALTORS®
KCRAR will be welcoming two speakers from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) to the Recharge stage on March 18 at the Overland Park Convention Center. Sherry Chris, Special Advisor of Brokerages for NAR, and Bobbi Howe, Vice President of Association Affairs for NAR, will update the Recharge audience on the material ways NAR is […]
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Recharge 2026 Speaker Spotlight: Terry Watson
A lineup of expert speakers will be taking the stage at Recharge Conference & Expo on March 18 at the Overland Park Convention Center. Among them will be national real estate speaker Terry Watson, presenting a session entitled, “Evolve or Evaporate™” on the Recharge stage. In this session, Watson will teach agents how they can evolve into […]
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Award Winners Announced, 2026 Leadership Introduced at KCRAR Holiday Party
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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