Last week the State Legislature overrode Governor Brownback’s veto to pass a new tax bill (SB 30). Within the tax package, KAR obtained provisions that would phase-in restoration of the MID and PTD, a significant win for Kansas REALTORS® and property … [Read more...]
KAR Supported Provision Restores Mortgage Interest and Property Tax Deductions to 100%
June 13, 2017 by
How To Make A Video People Will Actually Watch
May 31, 2017 by
Video is one of the most powerful forms of communications. And today, your smartphone and your laptop together make the production part of video easier than ever. The hard part is still finding a way to create videos that people actually want to … [Read more...]
Top Questions from the Legal Hotline – May 2017
May 24, 2017 by
Subscribe to the Legal Hotline for live legal help and answers to your transaction questions! Legal Hotline Attorney, Vern Jarboe, answers this quarter’s most asked legal questions below. Listing Agreement – Rogue Client Question: What … [Read more...]
Kansas Housing Market Stats – April 2017
May 23, 2017 by
"The lack of inventory is beginning to affect sales activity," says KAR president, Cindy White with Bill White Real Estate in Independence. "Sale prices continue to rise as buyers compete for the limited number of homes available for sale in the most … [Read more...]
From A Member Perspective: NAR Legislative Meetings
May 23, 2017 by
“Listening to the likes of HUD Secretary Ben Carson, Director of FEMA's Flood Insurance program, Roy Wright, several top economists and numerous experts from NAR on different topics, I had no idea how much I didn't know about what's going on in the … [Read more...]
Where Should You Invest Your Marketing Dollars? | REAL Trends
May 17, 2017 by
The pros and cons of different social media platforms. by Brittany Shur, manager of marketing strategy & communication While social media is not a new concept, the marketing capabilities of social platforms, such as Facebook, Pinterest and … [Read more...]
Will We Run Out of Housing | REAL Trends
May 16, 2017 by
The problem is not just affordable housing; it’s that unless homebuilding of all kinds increases back to near its historical norm of above 1.4 million homes a year, we may simply run out of places to live and homes to sell. by Steve Murray, … [Read more...]
Capitol Report – Latest Update on KAR Issues From the 2017 “Regular Session”
May 1, 2017 by
Three major issues – the Kansas state budget, school finance, and tax policy, are still unresolved. Lawmakers will return on May 1 to meet on these major issues during the “Veto Session.” Here’s how KAR continues to protect Kansas REALTORS® and … [Read more...]
How worried should you be about cookies?
April 26, 2017 by
In this article, we review what cookies are in the computer realm, their purpose and how to manage them. What is a cookie in computers? A cookie is what we call a small text file that a website stores on your computer’s hard drive or in your … [Read more...]
Kansas Housing Market Stats – March 2017
April 25, 2017 by
"Sale prices are rising rapidly in the wake of tight inventories" said KAR president, Cindy White with Bill White Real Estate in Independence. "In March there was less than a 3 months' supply of homes available for sale priced between $100,000 and … [Read more...]
