Five KCRAR Members Inducted into RPAC Hall of Fame
Five KCRAR members were honored last week in Washington D.C. for their achievement in lifetime contributions to the REALTORS® Political Action Committee. Rob Curtis of Security First Title, Steve LaRue and Mike McGrew of McGrew Real Estate, Inc., Judy Miller of Better Homes and Gardens Kansas City Homes and Elizabeth Rose of ReeceNichols Ide Capital […]
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Missouri REALTORS® Issues Call for Action to Support First-Time Homebuyers
Missouri REALTORS’® proposed First-Time Homebuyers Savings Account Act has passed every committee in the Missouri House and Senate unanimously and passed the House earlier this session by a vote of 133-13. With two weeks left, the bill is on the Senate calendar and supporters are hopeful that it will pass soon. This initiative would implement […]
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Former Heartland MLS President Elected as Local Mayor
Former Heartland MLS president Bill Baird was elected as mayor of Lee’s Summit, Mo. last week, and he plans to use his experience and perspective as a REALTOR® in his new role. “As a REALTOR® I know the reasons why people move to Lee’s Summit, including award winning schools, picture perfect parks, a humming downtown […]
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KCRAR Members Attend Kansas Capitol Conference
The Kansas Association of REALTORS® held its annual Capitol Conference in Topeka last week, where approximately 150 REALTORS® attended to lobby the Kansas Legislature about private property rights and other issues of significance to the real estate profession. At the Board of Directors meeting, Mike McGrew, former National Association of REALTORS® Treasurer, was unanimously supported […]
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KCRAR Members Attend 38th Missouri REALTORS® Capitol Conference
45 KCRAR members joined over 400 REALTORS® from across the state in Jefferson City on Jan. 17 for Missouri REALTORS® thirty-eighth annual Capitol Conference. This conference provided REALTORS® the opportunity to meet with their elected officials to discuss current issues of importance to the real estate industry. The Capitol Conference is designed to provide an […]
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President Signs ‘Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’
On Dec. 22, 2017, President Trump signed the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.” The U.S. House and Senate approved the conference agreement of the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” earlier in the week. All individual provisions of the measure are generally effective after Dec. 31, 2017 for the 2018 tax filing year and expire on […]
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REALTORS® Meet with Kansas Legislators to Discuss 2018 Priorities
The Kansas Association of REALTORS® hosted a legislative breakfast on Dec. 1, where over 20 Kansas Legislators attended to discuss 2018 REALTOR® priorities. Sydney West, Chair of Kansas and Terrie Huntington, Vice Chair of Kansas Advocacy hosted the event, and Patrick Vogelsberg, KAR Vice President of Governmental Affairs was the guest speaker. The REALTOR® members […]
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Vote YES for A Better KCI
On Tuesday, Nov. 7, residents of Kansas City, Mo. will have the opportunity to cast their votes to build a new single terminal at Kansas City International Airport. Much of Kansas City’s business community, including KCRAR, stand behind this project for many reasons: The new terminal will offer a better experience with more […]
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What Tax Reform Means For REALTORS® and Homeowners
Tax reform proposals swirling around Washington, D.C. right now make some sweeping changes to the tax benefits that homeowners have come to depend on. In fact, 95 percent of the current tax reform plans in Congress threaten to eliminate important tax benefits for homeowners, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Concerns for the […]
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REALTORS® Support a Better KCI
KCRAR has joined a rapidly growing alliance of local organizations and companies that support the need for an airport that will sustain all of the exciting growth and vitality that this town has to offer going into the next 50 years. Real estate is just one of the many industries affected by the limitations of […]
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