President Nichols: Imagine a World without MLS

February 15, 2019 in Guest Columns

I’ve always invested in RPAC, but it felt like an obligation. Luke Bell, our Senior Vice President of Governmental Affairs informed me I was the first major investor of the year. I could have used my investment and apparent eagerness as motivation for the rest of you to invest or increase your commitment.   However, […]

January 4, 2019 in Guest Columns

At the holiday party, awards and installation event last month, I was able to make a few brief remarks. I’d like to share those with those of you who were not able to attend. I began by saying that the evening was about you, the members, and I still believe that to be true about […]

December 21, 2018 in Guest Columns

Picture this fellow MLS subscribers: you are one of 43 associations that are putting aside traditional views of how an MLS is supposed to operate to form a new era of MLS’s. You and your company would be dealing with the adjustments and all that comes with that monumental change. That took place on the […]

December 18, 2018 in Guest Columns

Song: Good Good Life It is hard to believe this verse of my song is coming to an end. It has been such an honor and a privilege to serve every single member of the Kansas City Regional Association. Thank you for the opportunity to be your president. A huge heartfelt kudos to the kick […]

October 26, 2018 in Guest Columns

Song: Respect by Aretha Franklin The year is winding to an end, the holidays are approaching (anyone else excited for Halloween?) and hopefully we’re all falling into our end-of-year routines. But, there’s something crucial to your membership that I want to bring to your attention, since it isn’t a part of your routines every year, […]

October 19, 2018 in Guest Columns

The Executive Committee (David Nichols, Michael Pierce, Angela Lofton and I) along with your Heartland leadership staff just returned from the annual CMLS conference. The Council of Multiple Listing Services guides and directs the practices of MLS’s around the country. This was my fourth CMLS conference, and I would not trade the experiences, knowledge gained […]

September 28, 2018 in Guest Columns

Song: Not Afraid by Eminem As we enter the fourth quarter of the business year, it’s time to slow down, reflect on the year and start making plans for next year. If you’ve ever tried to “wing it” in your business, you’ve probably learned that it’s not really the most effective path to success. As […]

August 31, 2018 in Guest Columns

Song: The Safety Dance August is winding to an end, and tomorrow is officially the start of REALTOR® Safety Month! Are you as excited as I am? Why am I excited, you may be asking? Of course, I hope that we’re all being safe all year around, but Safety Month is the chance for us […]

August 17, 2018 in Guest Columns

Does anyone else think that this market feels a bit different? Everyone I talk to in the business uses those words at some point in conversation. Despite the low inventory we’re all so familiar with, we actually had a nice increase in pending and closed sales citywide in July over last year, and year to […]