NAR Updates Code of Ethics for 2022

January 6, 2022 in KCRAR

The REALTOR® Code of Ethics ensures that all consumers are served in a fair and professional manner by requiring REALTORS® to cooperate with each other in furthering clients’ best interests. To maintain its relevance and accuracy, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) amends the Code as needed. NAR updated its Code of Ethics Standards of […]

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REALTOR® Tax Education Series Coming Soon from NAR

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The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Center for REALTOR® Financial Wellness will be hosting a tax summit throughout the month of February. This four-part webinar series will focus specifically on what independent contractors need to know as they approach tax season. “Tax Considerations for the Newly Self-Employed” will be held on Feb. 2 at 1 […]

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NAR Announces New Guidance that Reinforces Greater Transparency for Consumers

November 18, 2021 in Heartland MLS

National Association of REALTOR® The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) announced this week the adoption of changes to its guidance for local Multiple Listing Service broker marketplaces that reinforce greater transparency for consumers. The changes ensure disclosure of compensation offered to buyer agents, ensure listings are not excluded from search results based on the amount […]

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KCRAR and HMLS Leadership Represent Kansas City at National Real Estate Conference

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Over a dozen members of KCRAR and Heartland MLS leadership joined REALTORS® from across the country and around the world in San Diego last week for the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) annual conference. KCRAR members were joined by participants from all 50 states, several U.S. territories and 45 countries to interact with 250 exhibitors […]

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Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers Draws National Media

November 12, 2021 in Community

National Association of REALTORS® The National Association of REALTORS® released its 2021 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers this week, garnering coverage in a wide range of national media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, Realtor.com®, and MarketWatch.  The annual report covers demographics, preferences, and experiences of buyers and sellers across the United States. 2021 marks the 40th anniversary of the […]

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Home Prices Spiked by Double-Digits in 78% of Metro Areas in Third Quarter of 2021

November 11, 2021 in Community

National Association of REALTORS® Key Highlights The median sales price of single-family existing homes rose in 99% of 183 measured market areas in the third quarter, with double-digit price gains in 78% of the markets. From one year ago, the median sales price of single-family existing homes rose 16% to $363,700 (22.9% in the prior […]

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Pending Home Sales Dip 2.3% in September

October 28, 2021 in Community

National Association of REALTORS® Key Highlights Contract signings fell 2.3% in September from August. Contract signings were 8% lower than this time last year. In all regions, signings decreased from the prior month and from one year ago. WASHINGTON (October 28, 2021) – Pending home sales dipped in September, nationally, retreating slightly following a previous […]

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NAR to Congress: Keep Housing in Infrastructure Bill

October 21, 2021 in Government Affairs

REALTOR® Magazine Leaders from the National Association of REALTORS® and other housing groups went to the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday to urge lawmakers to preserve the affordable housing provisions in the infrastructure bill Congress is debating. Lawmakers are whittling down the package—which invests in various programs such as health care, paid family leave, affordable housing, […]

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Student Loan Debt Holding Back Majority of Millennials from Homeownership

September 16, 2021 in KCRAR

National Association of REALTORS® Sixty percent of non-homeowning millennials say student loan debt is delaying their ability to buy a home, by far the most affected population, according to a new poll released today by the National Association of Realtors®. The findings also show that Americans burdened with high student debt see the impact on […]

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Rebuilding Lives for Refugees: Kansas City REALTOR® Named Finalist for National Good Neighbor Award

September 2, 2021 in Community

by Melissa Dittmann Tracey, National Association of REALTORS® REALTOR® Brent Gieseke is spreading “agape pamoja,” words pulled from different cultures that reflect the mission of a nonprofit organization where he helps refugees. “Agape” is a Greek word for “love,” and “pamoja” is Swahili for “community” or “togetherness.” Gieseke, a sales associate with EXIT Realty Professionals, […]

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