KCRAR Announces 2022 Award Winners at Annual Holiday Party

December 8, 2022 in KCRAR

Kansas City REALTORS® were honored this week at the KCRAR Holiday Party and Awards Event at the Loews Kansas City Hotel. REALTORS® and Industry Partners from across the Kansas City region were nominated for KCRAR Annual Awards, and five members were selected. The 2022 Good Neighbor Community Service Award was presented to Brent Gieseke, Exit […]

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Ukrainian Real Estate Agent Speaks in KC, Details the State of Real Estate Amid Ongoing War

November 17, 2022 in KCRAR

Displaying before and after photos of war-torn Kyiv, Ukraine, Arthur Ohanesyan still stressed the importance of organized real estate practice to an audience of Kansas City REALTORS® this week. The former Vice President of the Ukraine Realtors Association stopped by the KCRAR classroom while in the United States raising funds for the Help and Hope […]

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KCRAR to Host Donation Drive in Support of REALTOR®-Founded Mimi’s Pantry

October 27, 2022 in KCRAR

KCRAR will be accepting donations to benefit Mimi’s Pantry from Nov. 1 through Nov. 18 to help the organization supply food to those in need during the upcoming holidays. Donation barrels will be available at the KCRAR Leawood and Northland offices for members to drop off food donations, and those who would like to make […]

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DEI Undertakes Homebuyer Seminar, REALTOR® Redlined Event

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By Donta Littlejohn, 2022 DEI Chair Over the last few months, KCRAR’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (DEI) has been hard at work finding ways to partner with the community and bring together our REALTOR® membership. We have found great partnerships with the Johnson County Museum and Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City. On Oct. […]

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DEI to Host Upcoming Event to Shine Light on Impact of Redlining in KC Region

September 22, 2022 in KCRAR

The KCRAR Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (DEI) announced this week an upcoming event for REALTOR® members hosted at the Johnson County Museum’s featured exhibit, “Redlined: Cities, Suburbs, Segregation.” To share some of the history of redlining in the Kansas City region, historian and Curator of Interpretation for the Johnson County Museum Andrew Gustafson was […]

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KC REALTORS® Rock the Block Again With Habitat for Humanity

September 15, 2022 in Community

Around 130 REALTORS® and Industry Partners gathered in the Armourdale neighborhood in Kansas City, Kan. this week for two days of service to their community at KCRAR’s annual REALTORS® Rock the Block event with Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City. Real estate agents from around the region worked on nine homes in the neighborhood, accomplishing […]

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REALTORS® Hit It Out of the Park, Raise $85k at 2022 American Dream Auction

August 19, 2022 in KCRAR

The silent auction kicked off online on Monday, and over the next three days, REALTORS® bid on over 100 items from sports memorabilia to tech gadgets to kitchen appliances and more. On Wednesday, over 20 REALTORS® took the field to play an exhibition softball game, spectated by a crowd of Live Auction attendees. After the […]

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YPN Round Table to Tackle Task Management and Minimizing Stress

August 18, 2022 in KCRAR

The conversation will be moderated by YPN member and local broker Heather Luce, who will be asking questions about how agents can more easily manage their tasks on their own or with help. Panelists include Kendlle Kennedy, Chasadee Davis and Baillie Woydziak. Kennedy is a social media manager, who started her business Koko & Company […]

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KCRAR to Host Cross-Region Blood Drive with American Red Cross

June 23, 2022 in KCRAR

KCRAR is inviting its members to give back the week of July 25 during its multi-day blood drive event. On July 25, the American Red Cross will be at the KCRAR Northland office between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to accept blood donations. They will be at the KCRAR Leawood office on July 26 from […]

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YPN/KC to Host ‘Throwback’ Fundraiser Event for Habitat for Humanity

June 2, 2022 in KCRAR

KCRAR’s Young Professionals Network (YPN/KC) will be hosting its annual fundraiser event this year at John’s Big Deck on June 15 to benefit the upcoming REALTORS® Rock the Block event with Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City. The event will feature “throwback” musical bingo, where attendees can win prizes by recognizing songs from the 1990’s […]

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