Missouri Voters Speak Loudly at November Midterm Elections

November 8, 2018 in Government Affairs

The smoke has cleared from the 2018 Election, and Kansas residents have elected a new Kansas Governor, two political newcomers in the Kansas Congressional delegation and minor changes in the Kansas Legislature. Democrats Retake the Kansas Governor’s Mansion and End Eight Years of Total Republican Control Most headlines across the state of Kansas this week […]

October 23, 2018 in Government Affairs

REALTORS® don’t just sell homes. We help businesses and families invest in our communities, which requires quality public schools, a growing economy, a healthy real estate market, strong protection for private property rights and a vibrant business environment. That’s why it’s so important to build relationships with elected officials who understand the key contribution that […]

September 24, 2018 in Guest Columns

In order to increase REALTOR® participation and influence in the political process, the Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS® (KCRAR) has partnered with the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) to launch a REALTOR® voter registration drive. “While nearly 90 percent of KCRAR members are registered to vote, we can do better,” KCRAR President Andrea Sheridan […]

August 16, 2018 in Government Affairs

Late last month Congress approved an extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), a backstop for homeowners in flood prone areas. As KCRAR REALTORS® know, many Kansas City area homes require flood insurance for a mortgage. Allowing the program to lapse could cost thousands of property sales per month to be delayed or canceled. […]

August 3, 2018 in Guest Columns

As REALTORS®, our individual success depends on our ability to promote the benefits of homeownership to our buyers and sellers. But too often our success as an industry depends on defending those same benefits against government intervention. The REALTOR® Party, supported by RPAC, supports candidates who believe in homeownership and private property rights. In recent […]

July 26, 2018 in Guest Columns

Kansas City has an affordable housing problem. Approval of Question 1 on Aug. 7 would turn that problem into a crisis. Proposed as a “Healthy Homes” program, Question 1 requires landlords to pay a $20 registration fee per property, pay a $20 annual fee per unit, submit annual inspection reports for each unit to the […]

July 6, 2018 in Government Affairs

KCRAR members met with Kansas Congressman Kevin Yoder this week to speak with him about issues related to the Real Estate Industry, including the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), tax policy, and Net Neutrality. NFIP – Yoder recently voted in favor of long term reauthorization of NFIP in the 21st Century Flood Reform Act, passing […]

June 18, 2018 in Government Affairs

The National Association of REALTORS® issued a Call for Action today to push Congress to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) before the program lapses on July 31. As KCRAR REALTORS® know, many Kansas City area homes require flood insurance for a mortgage. Allowing the program to lapse could cost thousands of property sales […]

May 25, 2018 in Government Affairs

39 KCRAR members traveled to Washington D.C. last week as a part of the REALTOR® Legislative Meetings and Trade Expo, which celebrated 50 years of the Fair Housing Act. While at the meetings, KCRAR members visited with members of Congress on Capitol Hill and took talking points and stories from Kansas and Missouri to the […]