KCRAR and Heartland MLS CEO Ranked on Swanepoel Power 200 List
Kipp Cooper, KCRAR and Heartland MLS CEO, was named on the 2024 Swanepoel Power 200 list, published earlier this week. This annual list “ranks the most powerful leaders in the residential real estate brokerage industry,” according to its website. Cooper ranked #26 in Organized Real Estate and ranked #162 among North America’s real estate professionals, […]
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President Voltz: New Year, SMART You
By Amy Voltz, 2024 Heartland MLS President As we enter 2024, it’s hard not to feel the “New Year, New You” mentality take over. Companies pay millions in promotions for us to see these types of ads in our social media feed, our email inboxes and even popping up in our mailboxes. Weight loss plans, […]
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Award Winners Announced, 2024 Leadership Introduced at KCRAR Holiday Party
Around 400 REALTORS® and Industry Partners gathered this week at the Loews Kansas City Hotel to witness the installation of 2024 KCRAR President Cindy Cunningham and Heartland MLS President Amy Voltz, as well as the announcement of the 2023 KCRAR award winners. The 2023 Good Neighbor Community Service Award was presented to Barbara Walk, RE/MAX […]
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Heartland MLS Benefits: What’s New for Fall 2023
BrokerBay: New Technical Support Line Launched this week, all Heartland MLS agents and brokers now have direct access to BrokerBay technical support agents by calling 1-888-534-2324. This new line will be answered by a BrokerBay support specialist between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. For assistance over the weekend during the same […]
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POE Myths Dispelled on Kansas City RealTalk
Director of Heartland MLS Rob Wagoner and Heartland MLS Compliance Manager Elaina Lueker appeared on this week’s episode of Kansas City RealTalk to clear up common misconceptions about Private Office Exclusive listings (POEs). POEs are a type of listing in HMLS that protect the privacy of sellers who do not wish to publicly market their […]
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President Niemann: Back to School
Wow, it’s scorching out there! Can you believe this heat? It’s not just the heat, it’s the humidity—the dog days of summer have arrived! Sunday the black lab and I believe that every day is a dog day, not just the end of summer. Interestingly, the term “dog days” dates back to ancient times and […]
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President Niemann: Enjoy the Ride
By Kyle Niemann, 2023 Heartland MLS President “Owning a classic Mustang is like owning a piece of the American dream.” —Unknown A few years ago I got the opportunity to become the owner of a classic 1965 Mustang that I named Scarlett because cool cars need fun names, right!? If you have ever owned a […]
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Heartland MLS to Launch New Rental Application and Screening Suite for Subscribers
Heartland MLS announced this week the adoption of RentSpree, a premier rental application and screening suite, as a benefit to its subscribers launching May 23. RentSpree integrates directly with Matrix to provide a comprehensive tenant application process and screening report. Agents can enable the application tool directly within their rental listings in Matrix by choosing […]
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President Niemann: A New Season of Technology
Even with the nicer weather, I still spend a lot of time with technology, and our Heartland MLS board is always looking for new technologies to enhance the platforms we already have in place.
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Heartland MLS to Update Process for Private Office Exclusive Listings
Heartland MLS will be implementing updated processes for agents working on private office exclusive listings, taking effect mid-March. Although private office exclusive listings are infrequent and only used when the seller requires extreme privacy, the marketing of these listings must still comply with the National Association of REALTORS’® Clear Cooperation Policy. To increase transparency and […]
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