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April 25, 2019 in Government Affairs

More than 65 of Kansas City’s top-producing REALTORS® came together on April 18 at the Kansas Speedway to “Get on Track with RPAC,” experiencing the thrill of racing around the track in a NASCAR race car at over 175 miles per hour through the Richard Petty Driving Experience. This event secured over $51,000 in pledges […]

April 17, 2019 in Government Affairs

In May 2019, voters in Shawnee will be asked to vote on whether the city can borrow up to $38 million to build a new community center. Mail ballots will be sent to all registered voters in Shawnee on May 1, with a deadline to return the ballot no later than May 21. The votes […]

March 29, 2019 in Government Affairs

Long-time REALTOR® and KCRAR Member Stacey Johnson-Cosby has not only advocated for homeowners at the local and state association levels, but she has also joined forces with the community on a myriad of committees, tasks forces and projects. Now she is running for Kansas City, Mo. City Council – Sixth District at large in the […]

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The Kansas Association of REALTORS® (KAR) has launched a Call for Action email campaign to urge members of the Kansas Legislature to stop a $30 million hidden state income tax increase on Kansas homeowners. If this effort is not successful, thousands of Kansas homeowners will be forced to pay higher state income taxes this year, […]

March 28, 2019 in Government Affairs

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

March 8, 2019 in Government Affairs

Seven Kansas Citizens vying to be the city’s next Mayor met with real estate industry leaders at a Mayoral Candidate Forum in Midtown KC last week. KCRAR, along with the local chapters of the Building Owners and Managers Association, the Homebuilders Association, the Heartland Apartment Association, the Institute of Real Estate Management and the Apartment […]

February 8, 2019 in Government Affairs

This past week, hundreds of REALTORS® from across the state of Kansas attended a rally at the Kansas Capitol to lobby members of the Kansas Legislature on important legislative issues affecting communities, the real estate industry and property ownership. This annual event is an opportunity for REALTORS® to learn about the legislative issues impacting the […]

February 1, 2019 in Government Affairs

Thanks to the effort of Missouri REALTORS®, first-time homebuyers in Missouri have a new tool to help them purchase their first home. Called “Missouri First Home,” these First-Time Homebuyer Savings accounts were approved by the legislature and signed by the Governor in 2018. Sam Licklider, Chief lobbyist for Missouri REALTORS®, said these accounts will help […]

January 28, 2019 in Government Affairs

The Internal Revenue Service has issued final rules  on the 20 percent business income deduction (Sec. 199A of the Tax Code) that was enacted in late 2017 as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.on the 20 percent business income deduction (Sec. 199A of the Tax Code) that was enacted in late 2017 as part […]