Industry Praises President Obama's Aug. 6 Housing Speech
The speech reflected the industry's principles of contributing to the long-term stability of the housing market and preserving the government guarantee in any restructured secondary mortgage market.
Watch the speech here. Read the statement from National Association of Realtors® President Gary Thomas here. As a follow up to the speech, the President responded to questions earlier today about housing during a live #AskObamaHousing online Twitter/video chat.
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What You Should Know About Real Estate Sign Regulations
You may not realize it, but if you have a listing with more than one real estate sign posted in the yard, if you have an open house pointer on the corner of a busy intersection, or if you have any signs closer than ten feet from the street, then you might be guilty of breaking a law.
Local governments regulate the display and placement of signs. Because of this, before placing signs, you should remember to research a location's sign ordinances to avoid fines or the loss of your signs.
In the future, KCRAR plans to provide REALTORS® with a handy reference tool they can use to get a better idea of the sign ordinances within the larger municipalities in the area. Watch for more details.
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Join the Fun at the Alamo Drafthouse Aug. 8!
Don't miss YPN/KC's next event at the Alamo Drafthouse Aug. 8, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. For more about this event, click here.
This event to support RPAC will cost $20 (the full amount will be donated to RPAC*) and includes one drink ticket, appetizers, plus a laugh-out-loud, interactive showing of the movie "Anchorman."
Login as a member and register here in the "Event and non-CE Class Registration" section.
Questions? Email Kelly Kelly Muehlberger at KellyM@kcrar.com, or call her at 913-266-5912.
*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.
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Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends
Those seeking generational home buying and selling trends can now check out the National Association of REALTORS® "Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends" survey.
The survey found ...
- Gen X takes the lead as the largest generational group of recent home buyers, followed by Gen Y.
- Reputation was a greater factor for older sellers when choosing a real estate agent, whereas younger sellers placed a greater importance on an agent's honesty and trustworthiness.
- Older sellers are more likely to recommend their agent or broker to others than younger sellers.
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City Accepting Applications for Several Housing and Home Improvement Programs
City of Kansas City, Mo., homeowners needing home repairs but having trouble financing them may be eligible to receive assistance from one of the City's Neighborhoods and Housing Services Department's home improvement programs. Read more here.
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Keeping it Legal
"Keeping it Legal" is a new video series from the Missouri REALTORS® designed to help you, well, keep it legal.
In this video series, Steve Graham, MAR's In-House Legal Counsel, answers both common and cutting edge questions that have been presented to Legal Line. Click the link to check out the first Legal Line video: http://www.thelanding.net/TheLanding/Home.
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NAR's Position on the PATH Act
On July 24, the House Financial Services Committee approved the Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act (PATH Act ).The bill has a goal of phasing out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, replacing them and restructuring the FHA Mortgage Insurance program.
NAR is opposed to this bill. Find out more about NAR's concerns here and here.
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Share Your Branded App With Clients
Did you know that the Heartland MLS is now offering a service that gives agents the ability to share an agent-branded home search app with clients?
Customize your app by changing theme colors. Match your personal brand by adding your logo, personal photo and contact information.
Receive a free, 30-day trial!
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Special Workshops for Workforce Housing Specialists & Everyone
Two special showcases will be available Wednesday, Aug. 14 and Friday, Sept. 6, respectively, discussing the Missouri Housing Development Commission. Read more here.
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Seeking Some Fun Family Time Before School Starts?
Join Our Lakeside Getaway Thursday, Aug. 15!
Don't miss a family friendly, great summer outing to Longview Lake for some sumptuous barbecue, live music, and relaxing lakeside games.
Band The barbecue is catered by Zarda .
Join us for the KCRAR Lakeside Barbecue! The cost is just $15 for KCRAR members and guests. Register by logging in as a member here - visit "Event and Non CE Class Registration."
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We Are Accepting KCRAR Director Applications Until Aug. 15
Don't forget: the Deadline for KCRAR Director Applications is Aug. 15.
Find the details and application forms here.
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Earn the "At Home With Diversity" Certification
Want to gain a competitive edge and expand your opportunities?
Plan now to earn an "At Home with Diversity" Certification!
At Home with Diversity® is a full-day course that addresses issues of diversity, fair housing, and cultural differences. The course teaches you to transact business in culturally competent ways. You'll learn to identify and overcome your own cultural roadblocks and open the door to revitalizing your career.
This course will be available at KCRAR on Thursday, Aug. 22, for 6 hours elective CE credit. The price is $25 per person. Read more here.
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Take Advantage of this Seminar: Residential Green Description Made Easy
On Wednesday, Aug. 28, the Mid America Regional Council is offering a special seminar to help you understand how high performance energy-efficiency features adds value to homes and how to convey that information to potential customers.
For more information, click here. Register via the link on the flyer.
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Find Out What's in Store for the Future at the Real Estate Trends Update With Steve Murray
Read more here. To register, login as a member and click here.
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Nominate a KCRAR Member for a Special Award
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Upcoming KCRAR and Other REALTOR®-Related Events & Education
- Aug. 8 - That Doggone Mold
- Aug. 8 - YPN Event at the Alamo Drafthouse
- Aug. 14 - The SUMMIT - Special Event for Members of MAR
- Aug. 14 - Understanding Appraisers
- Aug. 15 - Stellar Seller Services
- Aug. 15 - Selling HUD Foreclosures
- Aug. 15 - KCRAR Lakeside Barbecue at Longview Lake
- Aug. 22 - At Home With Diversity
- Aug. 26 - YPN-KC: Speed Networking Lunch
-Sept. 4 - Behave Yourself! Mandatory Code of Ethics
-Sept. 11 - Two-State Core
- Sept. 12 - Real Estate Trends Update With Steve Murray
-Sept. 18 - Kansas Broker Required
-Sept. 18 - Understanding Appraisers
- Sept. 18- 20 - Missouri REALTORS®,
2013 September Business Conference
-Sept. 18 - Missouri REALTORS®,
Inaugural Night: Installation Dinner & Party
-Sept. 19 - Mastering REO Transactions
-Sept. 19 - Advanced Short Sales
- Oct. 7-9 - Harvesting Opportunities:
2013 KAR Annual Conference and Education Expo
- Oct. 8 - KAR Fun Night- Harvest Hoedown
- Oct. 18 -
REALTOR® Night at Sporting KC
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For KCRAR classes and events that require registration, log in as a member at www.kcrar.com and visit the "Education & Event Registration" section.
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Email Scam Alert
Please be aware of a recent email scam attempting to lure you into clicking on a link to view another agent's Google Drive documents.
The link doesn't actually take you to Google Drive, but to a hacker's site that will most likely attempt to install malicious malware onto your system, or steal your Google user name and password.
The best practice should always be to hover over the link with your mouse first and either in the pop-up, or the status bar at the bottom of your browser, view the URL to which the link will take you.
If an email appears suspicious, delete it, or check with the recipient for verification of its source before clicking on links.
Read this alert about recent Google Docs phishing email scams here.
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