As part of our overall relief efforts in response to the May 22 Joplin tornado, we're excited to tell you that the RPAC Auction hosted by the Show Me Region at Benjamin Ranch this Thursday, June 9 is now a REALTOR® Relief Auction that will benefit our REALTOR® families affected by the Joplin disaster.

 

The KCRAR volunteers involved in planning the Auction felt strongly that we should direct those funds to Joplin tornado relief efforts, rather than RPAC as originally intended. For those of you who would like another opportunity to either donate or purchase an item to benefit the REALTORS® Political Action Committee, we encourage you to do so at the fourth and final RPAC Auction of the year on Thursday, July 21 at the Overland Park Marriott. Additional details on that event will be coming soon.

 

Join us at Benjamin Ranch (6401 E. 87th St., Kansas City, MO) for dinner and the silent auction at 6 p.m. The live auction will follow at 7:30 p.m. Please RSPV to attend - just login here to register for the event - or use this printable registration form and fax it to 913-498-1110.

 

We're still accepting auction items! We are looking for gift baskets, gift certificates, event tickets, or even cash donations to purchase an item. We suggest that the items be new and have a minimum value of $25. If you are interested in donating an item or service to one of our auctions, download this donation form or contact Cristalle Bozarth at 913-266-5908 or cristalleb@kcrar.com.

Remind your clients - particularly at a time when natural disasters are on the rise - that a detailed list of all their belongings, big and small, can be a lifesaver in the event their home is ever lost to fire, flood or other disasters.

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The 2nd Annual "Ride for the American Dream," a motorcycle poker run benefiting the REALTORS® Political Action Committee, is this Saturday, June 11 at the Brass Rail in Kansas City (152 & North Brighton Road). Join us as we put the hammer down and keep the shiny side up during this exciting statewide RPAC fundraiser!

 

KCRAR's local ride will consist of a 75-mile motorcycle ride/poker run with GREAT prizes, good food, cold drinks, and fun entertainment! Rider registration is only $22 with advance registration ($25 at the door) and includes all of the above plus a t-shirt, pin and patch. Passenger registration is only $10.

 

This ride is open to the public, so bring your friends! However, online registration is available for KCRAR members only. For more information or questions, visit www.RidefortheAmericanDream.com or contact Cristalle Bozarth at 913-266-5908/cristalleb@kcrar.com. Last year's Ride raised just over $15,800 for RPAC - let's see if we can top that in 2011!

Get ideas you can use immediately from real estate legend Rick DeLuca at "Avoid the 20 Biggest Agent Mistakes," an upcoming seminar sponsored by Wells Fargo Home Mortgage & Stewart Title. You'll learn the secrets of top agents, bad habits you'll want to avoid and ideas you can put into practice the moment you leave.

 

Join your colleagues at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, June 13 for registration and refreshments; the seminar follows from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The cost is $10 and all proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity.

 

Location: KU Edwards Campus, Regnier Hall Auditorium, 12600 Quivira Road, Overland Park, KS 66213

 

For more information or to register, see the event flier here or visit  www.rickdelucahabitatseminar.com.

If you are interested in advertising in the annual publication "The New Resident Guide," please contact Kathy Moore at Metro Media Publishers at 913-951-8441 or kmoore@metromediapublishers.com. The target audience of The New Resident Guide is relocating buyers and renters in the Kansas City area.