Kansas and Missouri REALTOR® Associations Advocate for Homeowner and Real Estate Issues
Homeowners and real estate professional are not only affected by federal government policies, but also by legislative issues at the state level. The Kansas Association of REALTORS® (KAR) and Missouri REALTORS® (MR) have advocacy teams monitoring the issues coming to state congress to address any that may prove to be critical to REALTORS® and homeowners. […]
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KCRAR Partners with KAR for New Online CE Platform
KCRAR introduced this week a new platform on which it will be offering online CE classes at no cost to its members. These new class offerings are available on Keynote, which is managed by the Kansas Association of REALTORS® (KAR) and offers classes for both Missouri and Kansas CE credit. These classes are normally priced […]
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KCRAR Members Receive Awards, Appointments at Kansas Conference
KCRAR Members Christian Barnes and Sydney West were honored at the Kansas Association of REALTORS® (KAR) Annual Conference with the REALTOR® of the Year and Salesperson of the Year awards. Additionally, Andrew Mall was installed as KAR Vice President and Crystal Swearingen and Jeff Carson were appointed to state committees. Christian Barnes, recipient of KAR’s […]
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Kansas and Missouri State Associations to Hold Annual Conferences Virtually
The Kansas Association of REALTORS® (KAR) and Missouri REALTORS® (MR) are holding their annual conferences virtually this year, making their professional development sessions available to a wider audience. KAR will be hosting its conference Oct. 5-8 with both CE and non-CE professional development sessions. Speakers will include CEO of Dynamite Productions Cheryl Knowlton, social media […]
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Governor Kelly Vetoes Bill, KAR Issues Call For Action
The Kansas Association of REALTORS® (KAR) issued a call for action on Wednesday, urging its members to reach out to their legislators in support of HB 2033. For years, Kansas homeowners have been able to deduct mortgage interest and property taxes on their state tax return. But now, anyone who takes the new, larger Federal […]
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Rally for Homeownership During the 2019 KAR Capitol Conference
On Wednesday, Feb. 6, hundreds of Kansas REALTORS® will gather in the Kansas Capitol in Topeka to rally for property ownership and urge the Kansas Legislature to stop a $30 million hidden state income tax increase on middle class Kansas homeowners. This annual event will be an opportunity to connect with other REALTORS® across the […]
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Kansas REALTORS® Launch Campaign to Stop Hidden State Income Tax Increases on Kansas Homeowners
The Kansas Association of REALTORS® (KAR) has launched a consumer-focused public awareness campaign to help urge the Kansas Legislature to pass legislation 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, since […]
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A Look Inside 2017’s KAR Capitol Conference
This past week, REALTORS® from across Kansas gathered in Topeka for the annual Capitol Conference, held by the Kansas Association of REALTORS®. The Capitol Conference is a chance for state-associated REALTORS® to actively lobby for their industry and make their voices heard while advocating for private property rights. For this year’s conference, KCRAR fielded a […]
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Homeownership Protected in Jefferson City and Topeka in 2016
Homeownership Protected in Jefferson City and Topeka in 2016 It was a busy year for real estate related legislation in both the Show-Me State and the Sunflower State. And, while the regular session was full of the standard legislative back-and-forth that is typical for any statehouse, Topeka saw some incredible last-minute fireworks at their end-of-session. […]
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