President Voltz: Honoring REALTOR® Safety Month

July 18, 2024 in KCRAR

Instructor, safety expert and KCRAR Industry Partner Tracey Hawkins earned a 2024 Azbee Award of Excellence from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) for her work on, “Drive With NAR.” Credited alongside Hawkins was Cynthia Strohschein and Graham Wood. “For over 29 years, I have worked internationally to keep agents, brokers, managers, and owners […]

October 5, 2023 in Guest Columns

Guest column by Tracey Hawkins The real estate industry is facing a reckoning, with a growing awareness of the need for a culture shift to prevent harassment, bullying and other unacceptable practices. Leaders in the industry must take action to demonstrate their dedication to providing a safe and supportive environment for all. Here are five […]

September 7, 2023 in KCRAR

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) among real estate professionals seems to be on the rise as technology advances, but cyber criminals may be using these resources as well, Tracey “the Safety Lady” Hawkins shared on a new episode of Kansas City RealTalk. Generative AI allows users to plug in a prompt, and AI will […]

July 20, 2023 in KCRAR

‘Drive With NAR: The Safety Series’ will be hosted by local safety expert Tracey Hawkins The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) recently launched a new podcast, Drive with NAR: The Safety Series, on July 17. The podcast is hosted by Tracey Hawkins, a KCRAR Industry Partner, safety expert and former real estate agent with nearly […]

September 8, 2022 in Education

Tracey “The Safety Lady” Hawkins will be teaching an upcoming Latte & Learn session on “Business-Building Safety for Real Estate Agents” on Sept. 16 in the KCRAR Leawood classroom and online. As a featured Latte & Learn for REALTOR® Safety Month, this session will not only go over safety best practices for agents but will […]

March 31, 2022 in KCRAR

Drive through the KCRAR Leawood Office parking lot on April 29 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to safely dispose of any unneeded files. Each box of shred materials will be a $5 donation to raise funds for this year’s REALTORS® Rock the Block event with Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City. KCRAR will also […]

September 23, 2021 in KCRAR

KCRAR’s podcast, Kansas City RealTalk, brings expert guests on the show every other Wednesday to discuss topics such as areas of practice, business strategies and other issues of relevance to real estate professionals. With safety at the forefront of many agents’ minds during their many showings and open houses, Kansas City RealTalk hosts Bobbi Howe […]

September 17, 2021 in KCRAR

by Catherine Mesick, REALTOR® Magazine Establishing safety protocols on the job is one of the best ways to protect your personal safety, especially as 14% of REALTORS® say they’ve feared for their physical well-being or the security of their personal information at work, according to the National Association of REALTORS®’ 2021 Member Safety Report. “Crimes against real […]

September 16, 2021 in KCRAR

KCRAR will be discontinuing its partnership with Kinetic Global, formerly Lifeline Response, on Sept. 29 and introducing Noonlight as the new KCRAR endorsed safety app. At that time, all member Kinetic Global accounts through the KCRAR partnership will close and the Kinetic Global app will no longer operate for those members. KCRAR will be introducing […]