Establishing Trust with Personal Brand Photography
By Spencer J. Harris Buying and selling a home ranks in the top three most stressful things we as humans encounter, next to actually moving somewhere new and the death of someone close to us. That’s why it’s critical that as a REALTOR®, you establish trust with your clients as quickly as possible. In fact, […]
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Learn New Ways to Generate Listings During Upcoming Webinar Featuring National Speakers Chris Smith and Andrew Dorn
Because generating listings can be a challenge, especially in the current market, KCRAR and Heartland MLS have partnered with Realtor.com to offer a webinar on the top 10 ways to generate listings in 2021 on May 18 at 1 p.m. This webinar is being offered at no-charge for all KCRAR and Heartland MLS members and […]
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HomeVisit Now Available within Heartland MLS Matrix
Heartland MLS launched this week the HomeVisit marketing service, which operates within Matrix for users to order marketing materials for their listings, such as photos, videos and more with a non-expiring usage license. Heartland MLS subscribers are offered an ongoing discount for the service as well as promotional discounts available this year. HomeVisit partners with […]
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KCRAR Launches Partnership with Mano’s for Wine Closing Gifts
KCRAR has recently partnered with Mano’s Wine to offer a variety of wines from its “Home Sweet Home” collection to KCRAR members at a discounted rate. In its efforts to expand the KCRAR REALTOR® Store’s selection of closing gifts for members, KCRAR was seeking a way to offer a wine gift option that could be […]
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Consumer Content Available for Member Use Through NAR
The National Association of REALTORS’® (NAR) REALTOR® Content Resource provides hundreds of consumer-targeted articles on topics like home buying and selling, home improvement, maintenance, taxes, insurance and community issues for agents and brokers to share on their websites, blogs, email marketing or social media. KCRAR members have access to this resource as a free NAR […]
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Registration for Recharge Virtual Conference Now Open
Registration opened earlier this week for KCRAR’s annual Recharge conference, which is being held entirely virtually for the first time. The conference will take place on March 25 from 9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., during which time attendees will hear from over a dozen expert speakers in nine bite-sized sessions designed specifically with digital viewing […]
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KCRAR REALTOR® Store Introduces Closing Gift Options
The KCRAR REALTOR® store has launched a new line of closing gift items specifically curated for agents to gift to their clients to celebrate closing on their new homes. The central point of the gift set are two candles with labels reading “Home Sweet Home” and “New Home Smell” available in a variety of scent […]
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Recharge Speaker Spotlight: Darryl Davis
Certified Speaking Professional Darryl Davis will share “How to Become a Listing Machine Working in 2021” at KCRAR’s upcoming virtual Recharge Conference on March 25. His session will explore new and creative strategies to acquire listings and build and maintain listing inventory in 30 days. He will explore topics including: The best sources of listing […]
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Agent Profiles on REALTOR.com Offer Exposure for REALTORS®
Not only is REALTOR.com a platform for consumers to search for available properties, but consumers are also using this site to search for agents to work with. Agents have the ability to customize their agent profiles so consumers can easily decide which REALTOR® will be a good fit. Agents and brokers can set up a […]
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KCRAR Warns Against Craigslist Rental Scams
A few weeks ago, REALTOR® and KCRAR member Pat Smith was alerted that her listed property was being advertised as a rental property on Craigslist. The property, which was not actually available for rent, had been posted by someone who had stolen online photos of the home in order to create a fake rental listing […]
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