President Howe: We won the Super Bowl! What’s next?
You may have heard by this point that a certain local team won a certain championship game. If you haven’t heard, I’m here to enlighten you: the Chiefs won the Super Bowl! You may have been one of the hundreds of thousands of people who stood in the freezing conditions last week to celebrate with […]
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President Howe: Let’s Start with Mile One
For some of you who know me personally, or listen to Alex Goering and me on Kansas City RealTalk, you might know that I’m a runner. In fact, I just finished the Walt Disney World Dopey Challenge in Orlando earlier this month. It was totally Dopey: running a 5k, 10k, half marathon and full marathon […]
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President Nichols: Thank You All For a Great Year
I feel so honored that I was able to represent you all this year as Heartland MLS President. 2019 brought with it a number of challenges and changes for Heartland MLS. Your HMLS Board of Directors has done a tremendous job keeping the best interest of the subscribers at the forefront of the decision making […]
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President Moyer: My Final Message as KCRAR President
In my first letter I asked two things of you. First, to get involved in your association. The Board of Directors and KCRAR’s staff depend upon your hard work to execute our strategic plan and to offer the input necessary to provide the support and services you need to operate your business. The second was […]
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President Moyer: The Inverted Yield Curve and Media Chatter
Last month we were fortunate to have Dr. Lawrence Yun, NAR’s Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Research, speak at our Residential and Commercial Real Estate Forecast. Dr. Yun always provides great information and has the ability to put data into perspective. Putting things into perspective is not always easy, but critical as we […]
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President Moyer: We do far more than help people buy and sell houses
The fourth quarter is a great time to connect with friends, family and the people in our sphere of influence. We will be at countless gatherings and parties between now and New Year’s Day. Given today’s political climate, it is critical we remain neutral. Like RPAC, we need to focus on the issues, rather than […]
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President Moyer: Can We Learn Anything from the Travel Industry?
The 2019 UMKC REALTOR® Leadership Academy class meet at UMKC for their first session earlier this week. KCRAR partnered with the UMKC Henry W. Bloch School of Management to offer this exclusive, seven-month program. Through classroom activity, participants explore critical individual and organizational leadership topics through three core-themes: Industry Context, Regional Leadership and Practice Management. […]
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President Moyer: Cooperation and Compromise Are Not Dead
Cooperation and a code of ethics separate us from all other industries as well as the crazy world in which we live. As the country heads into another election cycle and we experience increased division, I am proud to be a REALTOR®. We are truly unique. We compete with one another for a finite number […]
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President Moyer: How Are We Doing So Far?
We’ve reached the halfway point in the year. So how are we doing so far? Earlier this year, KCRAR announced the launch of a group health insurance program through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City. The program offers three plan options to suit the differing needs of KCRAR members and their families. We are […]
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President Nichols: The Real Value of the MLS
I was recently having a conversation with a group of agents about the power of the MLS system and what an amazing value we all get for only $25 a month. What can $25 get you these days? A decent meal with drinks? A new shirt? A week of Taco Bell? A fancy bottle of […]
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