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
January 28, 2020 by
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...]
Testimony in Support of HB 2005 | January 2020
January 28, 2020 by
To: House Taxation CommitteeFrom: Mark Tomb, VP of Governmental AffairsDate: January 29, 2020 Re: … [Read more...]
Kansas Housing Market Stats – December 2019
January 26, 2020 by
"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
January 23, 2020 by
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
January 21, 2020 by
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...]
New Ad Regulations
January 15, 2020 by
Your new ad looks beautiful, eye catching, and will definitely attract a lot of attention…but is it compliant with the Kansas Real Estate Commission’s (KREC) new advertising regulations? Here are a few things you should keep in mind before publishing … [Read more...]
Today’s Tech: Why It Has Yet To Meet The Greater Needs Of The Housing Consumer | REAL Trends
January 13, 2020 by
Relationships matter in real estate, and that will never change. By Dave Zitting, co-CEO From Silicon Canal to Silicon Slopes to Silicon Prairie, tech cities continue to pop up across the nation as long as the consumer continues to evolve and … [Read more...]
New Team Member – Mark Tomb
January 8, 2020 by
We’re excited to announce we have a new team member! Mark Tomb is our new Vice President of Governmental Affairs. Mark is a native Kansan, born and raised in Manhattan. He’s no stranger to the Kansas Legislature after working there during both … [Read more...]
3 Big Tech Trends: What’s Ahead For 2020 And Beyond
January 6, 2020 by
Article provided by the Tech Helpline Famous physicist Edward Teller once said, “The science of today is the technology of tomorrow.” Both science and technology are making breakthroughs at a record pace today. The result is an increase in the … [Read more...]
