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May 1, 2013

Missourians for the American Dream Rally

On Thursday, April 25, hundreds of Missourians made their way to Kiener Plaza in St. Louis for the Missourians for the American Dream Rally.

The event, which was held during a three-day Missouri Association of REALTORS® (MAR) conference, brought together REALTORS® and elected officials in a show of support for the American dream of home ownership.

MAR President Sharon Keating made the closing remarks that now more than ever, it's critical for REALTORS to come together and speak with one voice.

Black & White Party for RPAC

It's not too late to plan for KCRAR's Black & White Party benefitting the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC) on Wednesday, May 8, 2013.

The event will feature a live and silent RPAC auction, raffle, dinner and drinks.

Registration cost is $25.

Note: This will be the one and only RPAC auction in 2013.

Registration can be done by downloading this document, or logging in as a member and clicking this link.

Reserved Tables are Available

You can also take advantage of reserved seating at this event. The cost for reserved seating is $300 per table ($100 goes to RPAC).

To reserve a table, contact Carrie Stricker at CarrieS@kcrar.com, or 913- 266-5909. Reserved tables are limited and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Do you want to purchase raffle tickets in advance of the big event?

You can buy 10 tickets for $100, 2 for $25, or 1 for $15. Raffle prizes include: 4GB XBox 360 Kinect Bundle, a 46 " VISIO flat screen television, one of three iPad mini's and more. You do not need to be present at the event to win.

If you are interested in purchasing tickets, or have questions, email Kelly Muehlberger at KellyM@kcrar.com.

Contributions to RPAC are voluntary and used for political purposes. You may refuse to contribute without affecting your membership rights. 70% of each contribution is used by RPAC to support state and local political candidates. 30% of each contribution is sent to national RPAC. Of that amount, 90% is used by national RPAC to support federal candidates and is charged against your limits under 2 U.S.C. 441a, while the remaining 10% is used for other federal grassroots political activities. Contributions are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes.

Compete in the RPAC Office Basket Challenge

Is your office ready to compete in the 2013 RPAC Office Basket Challenge?

To participate, agents within your real estate office must create a themed basket of donated items. Baskets will be auctioned off at the KCRAR Black & White Party for RPAC on May 8. This will be our one and only auction event this year benefiting the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC).

KCRAR's Black & White Party for RPAC will include an auctioning off of baskets such as the ones seen above.

The office basket that raises the most funds for RPAC will receive special acknowledgement at the event and the winning office will receive a complimentary breakfast.

There will be a winner in two categories - those baskets representing offices with more than 26 agents and those baskets representing offices with fewer than 25 agents. This challenge is sponsored by Sharon Bower with Continental Title and Donna Bardwell Gambrill of Secured Title of Kansas City.

To get involved ...

Come up with a creative basket theme.
Fill out the RPAC Item Donation Form.
Deliver the completed basket to the location at the time indicated on the form.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Kelly Muehlberger at (913) 266-5912, or email kellym@kcrar.com.

Thank you and don't forget to register for the event at http://www.kcrar.com/rpacauction. We look forward to seeing you there!

Please remember to send in your completed RPAC Item Donation form to KCRAR as soon as possible.

2013 Recycling/Shredding Event

Extend your celebration of Earth Day beyond the month of April by making plans for the KCRAR 2013 Recycling/Shredding event May 29 at the KCRAR parking lot at 11150 Overbrook Road, Suite 100.

The first three legal-size boxes are free, additional boxes require a $5 charitable contribution to the KCRAR Foundation. For more information, contact Juli Everly at 913-266-5914, or PROSHRED® at

913-327-8889, or click here.

KCRAR Roadshow Teaches How to be a Paperless REALTOR®

KCRAR is going back on the r

oad with a new KCRAR Roadshow in May. "Navigating to a Paperless Workflow" will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 30 at the Kansas City Police Academy; 6885 N.E. Pleasant Valley Road, KCMO 64119.

Join instructor and KCRAR Director of Emerging Technologies Michael Pierce for this 90-minute seminar which will teach you to become a savvy, "paperless REALTOR®." Learn the differences between the more popular programs available, along with a "how to" introduction on the basics and an overview of various products and processes.

To register, login as a member and click here.

Save the Date for a "Trends Update" Sept. 12

KCRAR invites you to a special "trends update" on 10:00 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 12 with Steve Murray, editor with and president of REAL Trends, Inc. There will be no charge for this event.

REAL Trends Inc. is a Denver, Colo.-based communications and consulting company considered to be the leading source of analysis and information on the residential brokerage and housing industry.

More details will be available in upcoming KCRAR publications.

Self-Defense Training With YPN-KC

Area REALTORS® gathered for YPN-KC's special self-defense training class April 18 at Gold's Gym in Westport. The class had an optional donation of personal care item(s) to be distributed to the Rose Brooks Center in Kansas City, Mo.