2023 UMKC REALTOR® Leadership Academy Graduates 17 Kansas City REALTORS®
17 KCRAR REALTORS® graduated Wednesday from the University of Missouri Kansas City REALTOR® Leadership Academy, a seven-month program where students studied advanced industry principles, leadership development and business management practices. These students worked on team-based assignments throughout the term, and on Wednesday presented their capstone projects, which explored topics including new business models, the REALTOR® brand and more. The […]
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Kansas City REALTORS® Advocate for Property Rights in Topeka
Dozens of Kansas REALTORS® traveled to Topeka this week to advocate for private property rights at the annual Kansas Association of REALTORS® (KAR) Capitol Conference, led by 2023 KAR President Thomas Howe. At the conference, KCRAR Past President Jeff Hill was elected by the KAR Board of Directors as the 2024 KAR First Vice President. […]
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Kansas City REALTOR® Andrea Sheridan Installed as Missouri REALTORS® President
KCRAR Past President Andrea Sheridan was installed this week as 2023 Missouri REALTORS® (MR) President at the MR Winter Business Conference in Kansas City. The event was rainbow themed, which Sheridan used as a metaphor to encourage to members to shine their L.I.G.H.T. — love, invite, grow, help and time. “We take a lot of […]
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KCRAR Announces 2022 Award Winners at Annual Holiday Party
Kansas City REALTORS® were honored this week at the KCRAR Holiday Party and Awards Event at the Loews Kansas City Hotel. REALTORS® and Industry Partners from across the Kansas City region were nominated for KCRAR Annual Awards, and five members were selected. The 2022 Good Neighbor Community Service Award was presented to Brent Gieseke, Exit […]
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Chris Collins, Daniel Hartman elected to KCRAR Board of Directors
KCRAR President Michael Pierce announced at the KCRAR annual meeting this week the election of Chris Collins and Daniel Hartman to the KCRAR Board of Directors. They will both serve three-year terms beginning January 2023. Chris Collins, Keller Williams Key Partners, was elected as KCRAR At-Large Director by the general membership across the Kansas City […]
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Kathy Copeland’s Life and Lessons Remembered by Friends, Colleagues
2007 KCRAR President Kathy Copeland passed away on Oct. 7 at the age of 76. Copeland achieved many honors throughout her career in real estate, including 2013 REALTOR® of the Year for the state of Kansas. Copeland was highly respected among her peers in the real estate industry. “I was fortunate to have the opportunity […]
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KCRAR Members Earn REALTOR®, Salesperson of the Year Awards for the State of Kansas
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 […]
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Kansas City REALTOR® Fights Food Insecurity, Earns National Award
When Kansas City REALTOR® Dennis Curtin saw a need in the community, he stepped in to fill that need, starting a food pantry from the ground up. This week, he was honored for his work by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) as a 2022 Good Neighbor Award winner, an honor only given to five […]
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Meet the Candidates: 2023 KCRAR Board of Directors Election
Two seats are opening on the KCRAR Board of Directors in 2023. Positions for At-Large Director and Northland Region Director will be up for election in November for a three-year term beginning January 2023. KCRAR members will receive email ballots the first week of November. The majority of the Director positions on the KCRAR Board […]
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Adding Hope to the Grocery List: Kansas City REALTOR® Named Finalist for National Good Neighbor Award
By Graham Wood, National Association of REALTORS® Cleaning houses for a living isn’t always steady work for Kansas City, Mo., native Kelly Lange. When her clients need to tighten their budgets, Lange’s services are often the first item they cut. So, Lange, 48, sometimes finds herself with little to no work for significant periods of […]
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