Kansas City REALTORS® Advocate for Property Rights in Topeka

October 13, 2022 in KCRAR

KCRAR members achieved honors this week at the Kansas Association of REALTORS® (KAR) Annual Conference in Overland Park, Kan. 2014 KCRAR President Kathy Minden was awarded KAR’s annual REALTOR® of the Year award. Each year, this award recognizes one REALTOR® from the state of Kansas who exemplifies the REALTOR® spirit through professionalism, adherence to the […]

August 4, 2022 in Community

Kansans can now save toward the purchase of their first home tax-free through the newly introduced Kansas First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account program. Future buyers can set up their savings account at any Kansas financial institution, then contribute up to $3,000 for an individual or $6,000 for a married couple tax-free per year. This first-time […]

May 26, 2022 in Government Affairs

A group of REALTORS® met this week with U.S. Representative Sharice Davids to discuss critical housing bills coming through congress. Kansas Association of REALTORS® (KAR) President and Federal Political Coordinator Andrew Mall led the meeting, opening a conversation with Davids on bills impacting housing supply and fair housing. Mall urged Davids to co-sponsor the Housing […]

February 11, 2022 in Government Affairs

REALTORS® from across the state of Kansas gathered this week in Topeka, Kan. for the Kansas Association of REALTORS® (KAR) annual Capitol Conference to learn about legislative issues impacting the real estate industry and use that knowledge to advocate for homeownership and private property issues in the capital. “This week at the KAR Capitol Conference, […]

December 17, 2021 in Government Affairs

Kansas City REALTORS® met with Kansas lawmakers last week to discuss real estate legislative priorities, including home inspection registration, ways to address unlicensed activities and increasing access to homeownership. REALTORS® from the KCRAR Kansas Advocacy Committee shared a breakfast with Representatives Tom Burroughs, Chris Croft, Tim Johnson, Cindy Neighbor, Dan Osman, Mari-Lynn Poskin, Pat Proctor, […]

October 29, 2021 in Government Affairs

Local elections will be taking place in Kansas on Tuesday, Nov. 2, and the Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®’ advocacy volunteers have selected REALTOR® Party aligning candidates and released their KCRAR Voter Guide. Candidates are selected based on research and interviews conducted by Kansas City REALTOR® volunteers. Those candidates that support REALTOR® and homeowner […]

October 14, 2021 in Community

The Annual Wichita State 2022 Kansas Housing Markets Forecast report has been published by the WSU Center for Real Estate and copies are available at the KCRAR Leawood office. This year’s “Out of This World” report analyzes employment, inflation, mortgage rates and more to make predictions for the Kansas housing market in the coming year. […]

October 8, 2021 in KCRAR

The Kansas Association of REALTORS® (KAR) held its annual Fall Conference in Wichita, Kan. this week, where KCRAR member Andrew Mall was installed as the 2022 KAR President. This year’s conference marked the 100th anniversary of KAR. Mall has been an active REALTOR® member on the local, state and national levels. At KCRAR, he served […]

July 29, 2021 in Government Affairs

Local primary elections will be held in Kansas on Tuesday, Aug. 3. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Candidates who will advance after Tuesday’s primary elections will meet with KCRAR’s RPAC Trustees for interviews about their views on real estate issues, as they do each election cycle. Depending on the results […]