NAR Report: Inventory, Affordability Hurting Sales Volume

May 10, 2019 in KCRAR

Inventory shortages are continuing to dig into agents’ home sales volume. In 2018, the typical agent completed 11 transactions, the same as 2017, according to the 2019 Member Profile, released by the National Association of REALTORS® and reflecting 12,700 member responses. However, REALTORS® did see a slight uptick in incomes last year. The median gross […]

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Dr. Christine Cooper Shares Insights and Predictions at Commercial Forecast Event

October 26, 2018 in KCRAR

Dr. Christine Cooper, Regional Economist at CoStar Group, addressed a crowd of nearly 200 KCRAR Commercial members and other real estate professionals yesterday at the annual Commercial Forecast at the Kansas City Public Library Plaza Branch. “This is our largest event each year and a great opportunity to talk about the commercial market with other […]

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Insights from the KCRAR Forecast

October 25, 2017 in KCRAR

“Your profession is so important,” said Tim Cowden, President and CEO of the Kansas City Area Development Council and one of the speakers at this year’s Real Estate Forecast. “You’re selling homes, but you’re selling lifestyle, you’re selling community, and you’re selling my region.” The 2018 Residential Real Estate Forecast took place on Thursday, Oct. […]

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