Did you know that votes at the Kansas Statehouse impact your daily business? For instance, changes in the tax code can decrease (or increase) the financial incentives to be a homeowner. Legislation making it easier for developers to establish new … [Read more...]
The Use Of Big Data And AI In Brokerage | REAL Trends
If we are to learn from the experience of major league sports, first, we have to develop the information systems to find out what it tells us about where to invest our time and efforts. By Steve Murray, president In an article in The Wall … [Read more...]
Habits And Your Tribe | REAL Trends
“People do not decide their futures. They decide their habits and their habits decide their futures.” This profound quote from F.M. Alexander is a directive for managers to stop trying to manage production and start managing … [Read more...]
2020 Capitol Conference Recap
It is amazing to see how dedicated my fellow REALTORS® are, braving the cold and, for some, foregoing the Chiefs celebration to attend the Capitol Conference last week. The dedication I saw gives me a good feeling the REALTOR® passion will help drive … [Read more...]
Top Questions from the Legal Hotline – January 2020
Legal Hotline Attorney, Vern Jarboe, answers this quarter’s most asked legal questions. Access live legal help and get answers to your transaction questions through the Legal Hotline. Subscribe today! Contract MLS Memberships in Various … [Read more...]
Legislative Update – January 2020 Week 2
A fairly steady increase in activity at the committee level occurred during the second week of the legislative session. In addition to reports from state agencies and informational briefings, several committees had rather active hearing schedules to … [Read more...]
Legislative Update – January 2020 Week 1
The 2020 Kansas Legislative Session started this week in Topeka. As with most opening weeks of a session, the pace could be characterized as somewhat slow. There were certainly exceptions, tax committees in both chambers introduced a number of bills … [Read more...]
Kansas Housing Market Stats – December 2019
"Thanks to the strong December numbers, total home sales for the year ended up 0.6 percent higher than 2018," said KAR president, Marsha McConnell with Plaza Astle Realty in Hutchinson. December 2019 Market Highlights Home sales in Kansas … [Read more...]
Move The Middle | REAL Trends
Don’t forget about low performers and high performers, but spend time moving your middle performers up. The biggest opportunity for performance improvement in any organization is in moving the middle,” according to business coach Michael K. … [Read more...]
100 Years Of Celebrating Homeownership
Images from the Institute for American Values http://www.americanvalues.org For many years, homeownership has been a piece of the American dream. In fact, 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of “Own Your Own Home Day,” which was part of Thrift Week … [Read more...]