Andrew Gustafson is a historian and curator at the Johnson County Museum, where he worked to develop its "Redlined" exhibit on display this year. He joins Bobbi and Alex for a conversation about the history of redlining in the KC region and its effects today.

Bobbi's Book Bit: Chaos Monkeys by Antonio Garcia Martinez

View the Redlined exhibit at DEI's upcoming event: https://fb.me/e/5p8R9qHjh

Upcoming JoCo Museum redlining panel event: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/jcprd/activity/search/detail/17710

Historian Andrew Gustafson on the Effects of Redlining in KC

The Wichita State University Center for Real Estate just released its annual housing forecast. Dr. Stan Longhofer joins us to discuss his predictions for the 2023 housing market here in KC.

Bobbi's Book Bit: Thank You for Being Late by Thomas Friedman

Learn more about the WSU CRE housing forecast: https://realestate.wichita.edu/data-research/housing-markets-forecast/2023-forecast/

Economist Dr. Stan Longhofer on the 2023 KC Housing Forecast

Shelby Bartelt is a KCRAR Industry Partner and Loan Officer with Bay Equity Home Loans. She joins Bobbi and Alex to offer her expertise on everything agents should know about Loan Level Pricing Adjustments (LLPAs) and changes to the mortgage industry.

Bobbi's Book Bit: Automate Your Busywork by Aytekin Tank

(Jump to interview at 18:48)

Loan Officer Shelby Bartelt on Mortgage Pricing Adjustments

Heather Elias is the VP of Real Estate for Pearl Certification, which provides solar and energy efficiency certifications with marketing packages to help agents articulate home value and helps high-performing homes sell quicker and for more money. Bobbi and guest host Shawn Muller talk with Heather about what agents need to know when it comes to energy efficient features in homes.

Bobbi's Book Bit: Atomic Habits by James Clear

(Jump to interview at 17:30)

Learn more about Pearl: https://pearlcertification.com/real-estate-pros/

Heather Elias on Energy Efficiency in Homes

Health and wellness professional Kathleen Kavanagh joins Bobbi and Alex for a discussion on building and maintaining healthy habits in an industry where work-life balance can be challenging to strike.

Bobbi's Book Bit: Choose Yourself! by James Altucher

(Jump to interview at 15:12)

Kathleen Kavanagh on Building Healthy Habits

Tracey "the Safety Lady" Hawkins joins Bobbi and Alex to talk about what's new in REALTOR® safety. With artificial intelligence becoming more prevalent, cyber criminals are using it to target agents and clients.

Bobbi's Book Bit: On the Shortness of Life by Seneca the Younger

(Jump to interview at 8:36)

Find Tracey's safety podcast: https://www.nar.realtor/magazine/drive
Register for one of Tracey's upcoming safety classes at KCRAR: https://kcrarportal.ramcoams.net/EventCalendar.aspx

Tracey Hawkins on Agent and Client Safety

What are Private Office Listings? What are they for, and what are they not for? Director of Heartland MLS Rob Wagoner and HMLS Compliance Manager Elaina Lueker join Bobbi and guest host Jeff Carson on Zoom to talk through everything agents need to know about Private Office Exclusive listings.

Bobbi's Book Bit: Keep Going by Austin Kleon

(Jump to interview at 16:22)

Learn more about POE: https://kcrar.com/kcrar-members/heartland-mls/policies-and-documents/private-office-exclusives/

Rob Wagoner and Elaina Lueker on Private Office Exclusive Listings

Recorded from the KCRAR Residential Housing Forecast event on Oct. 26, 2023, Dr. Stan Longhofer shares his research and predictions for the 2024 housing market in Kansas City.

See his research at https://realestate.wichita.edu/

Dr. Stan Longhofer at the 2024 Residential Housing Forecast

Jeff Carson joins Bobbi again as guest co-host as they walk us through both their long careers in real estate, how they got where they are and lessons they learned along the way.

Bobbi's Book Bit: QBQ! The Question Behind the Question by John G. Miller

Bobbi Howe & Jeff Carson Share Lessons From Their Real Estate Careers

Local REALTORS® Marcia Cull and Jennifer Cox are members of the KCRAR DEI Committee and highly involved with the It's Your Move Program. Developed by Missouri REALTORS®, It's Your Move aims to bring critical credit and finance education to high school students.

Bobbi's Book Bit: Thrivers by Michele Borba

Learn more about It's Your Move: https://itsyourmovemissouri.org/

Marcia Cull and Jennifer Cox on Consumer Education in High Schools

Producer Amber is back with another REALTOR® Story Time. Take a look back through the archives of this year's REALTOR® guests with never before heard clips of some of their craziest experiences working in real estate.

REALTOR® Story Time 5

2024 KCRAR President Cindy Cunningham chats with Bobbi and Alex about her journey in real estate, KCRAR member benefits and her goals for her year as president.

Bobbi's Book Bit: Talent is Overrated by Geoffrey Colvin

(Jump to interview at 16:56)

2024 KCRAR President Cindy Cunningham on Growth & Goals

2024 Heartland MLS President Amy Voltz talks to Bobbi and Alex about her career journey in leadership as well as what's to come in 2024 for Heartland MLS.

Bobbi's Book Bit: Die with Zero by Bill Perkins

(Jump to interview at 10:45)

2024 Heartland MLS President Amy Voltz on Innovation and Services

Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City recently broke ground for a new affordable housing development in Olathe, Kansas. Habitat KC CEO Lindsay Hicks joins Bobbi and Alex to talk about the new project, how it works and what it means for affordable housing in the Kansas City region.

Bobbi's Book Bit: The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel

(Jump to interview at 14:02)

Learn more about the Pathway at Heritage Park: https://habitatkc.org/pathway-at-heritage-park/

Habitat KC CEO Lindsay Hicks on Olathe Affordable Housing Project

2024 Recharge speaker Burton Kelso joins Bobbi and Alex in the studio for a sneak preview of his Recharge session topic, "How to Protect Your Social Media Accounts and Websites from Hackers."

(Jump to interview at 17:56)

Bobbi's Book Bit: Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson

Recharge Conference & Expo is coming to the Overland Park Convention Center on April 2, 2024. Learn more or register today at www.kcrar.com/recharge

Burton Kelso on Social Media & Cyber Security

On this episode of Kansas City RealTalk, Alex and guest-host Jeff Carson discuss their careers in real estate, their service with the Association, and what key characteristics they've seen in successful real estate professionals.

Jeff Carson on the Ups and Downs of Real Estate

Elissa Prager-Reeves is a local agent and the chair of the committee for the KCRAR Young Professionals Network. She talks with Bobbi and guest host Jeff Carson about why building connections with your fellow industry professionals can be crucial for career growth.

(Jump to interview at 10:40)

Bobbi's Book Bit: Rewire by Richard O'Connor

Learn more about YPN at KCRAR.com/YPN

Elissa Prager-Reeves on Networking and Building Connections

To kick off Fair Housing Month, Bobbi and guest host Jeff Carson are joined by local agent and KCRAR instructor Patrick McDowell. He shares some key takeaways from his class, Fair Housing: An Agent's Guide to Keeping It Real.

Bobbi's Book Bit: The Diary of a CEO by Steven Bartlett

(jump to interview at 12:45)

Register for Patrick's class and browse other classes at calendar.kcrar.com

Patrick McDowell on Fair Housing

2024 Recharge speaker Marki Lemons Ryhal joins Alex and guest host Patrick McDowell on-site at Recharge for a discussion on artificial intelligence, and how real estate agents can be using it to strengthen their businesses.

(jump to interview at 11:48)

Marki Lemons Ryhal on Leveraging AI for Real Estate Marketing

Recorded on-site at Recharge Conference & Expo, Alex and guest host Patrick McDowell talk with Leigh Brown about the current state of the real estate industry and her advice for agents to continue thriving as the industry undergoes change.

Alex's Book Bit: The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt

(Jump to interview at 9:25)

Leigh Brown on Thriving Amid Industry Changes

Trista Curzydlo, Esq. joins Bobbi and Alex in the studio to share her legal expertise regarding agents working with cannabis industry clients and what agents should know about how to protect their business from legal risk.

Bobbi's Book Bit: Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim

(Jump to interview at 13:15)

Trista Curzydlo, Esq. on Working with Cannabis Industry Clients

How much of an impact does a real estate transaction have on the economy? NAR has done the research. Bobbi and Alex discuss the recent NAR report, "Real Estate's Impact on the Economy by the Numbers: A State-by-State Analysis."

Bobbi's Book Bit: Requiem for the American Dream by Noam Chomsky

Read the report: https://www.nar.realtor/blogs/economists-outlook/real-estates-impact-on-the-economy-by-the-numbers-a-state-by-state-analysis

The Impact of Real Estate on the Economy & Beyond

OneHome is a client-facing portal connecting agents with consumers that was recently launched as a benefit to all Heartland MLS subscribers. CoreLogic's Shaleen Khatod (Executive of Enterprise Strategy, Products, Initiatives) and Sunny Ramamurthy (Director of Product Management, Real Estate Solutions) join Bobbi and Alex on Zoom to share how KC agents can be using this new tool to grow their businesses and build relationships with their clients.

Bobbi's Book Bit: The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt

(Jump to interview at 16:25)

Shaleen Khatod and Sunny Ramamurthy on Leveraging OneHome

In the wake of the Sitzer-Burnett settlement, the National Association of REALTORS® and the real estate industry face imminent changes. NAR President Kevin Sears sits down with Bobbi and Alex on Zoom for a transparent conversation on the state of the industry.

Bobbi's Book Bit: Never Finished by David Goggins

(Jump to interview at 10:50)

NAR President Kevin Sears on the Future of NAR and the Real Estate Industry

With the future of buyer representation undergoing change in mid-August, instructor Andrea Sheridan shares what agents need to know as they continue to represent home buyers.

Bobbi's Book Bit: Rejection Proof by Jia Jiang

(Jump to interview at 13:15)

Andrea Sheridan on Buyer Representation

KCRAR's 2024 Form Committee Chair Jessica Thomas joins Bobbi and Alex to talk about the upcoming changes to KCRAR forms required by the NAR settlement.

Bobbi's Book Bit: A Curious Mind by Brian Grazer

(Jump to interview at 12:30)

Jessica Thomas on Upcoming KCRAR Forms Changes

Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) is a self-supporting, nonprofit, public corporation that serves as the primary administrator of federal housing programs for the state of Kansas. Marilyn Stanley CSBG / Single Family Program Manager for KHRC talks to Bobbi and Alex about the KHRC First Time Homebuyer Program as well as other assistance programs agents should be aware of.

Bobbi's Book Bit: How Emotions Are Made by Lisa Feldman Barrett

(Jump to interview at 7:55)

Marilyn Stanley on KHRC First Time Buyer and Other Assistance Programs

Dan Stoner is a St. Louis REALTOR® and the President of the Missouri Chapter of the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance. He talks with Bobbi and Alex about the Alliance and what fellow real estate professionals can do to support the LGBTQ+ community.

Bobbi's Book Bit: My Morning Routine by Benjamin Spall

(Jump to interview at 12:12)

Use code "1stYearOff" to get 25% off membership with the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance.

Follow the Alliance Missouri Chapter on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllianceMissouri

Dan Stoner on Allyship, Education and the Real Estate Alliance

Maranda DeSanto is the new CEO of the Kansas Association of REALTORS®. She talks with Bobbi and Alex about her career and her goals for the future of the state association.

Bobbi's Book Bit: Extraordinary Influence by Tim Irwin

(Jump to interview at 13:20)

Learn more about the 2024 KAR Annual Conference in Overland Park: https://kansasrealtor.com/events/2024-kar-annual-conference/

KAR CEO Maranda DeSanto on the Work of the State Association

REALTOR® Andrew Mall is running for a seat on the Kansas Senate. He talks with Bobbi and Alex about his history with political advocacy, how it affects real estate, and how he would use a seat on the Kansas Senate to advocate for housing issues.

Bobbi's Book Bit: Quiet Power by Susan Cain

(Jump to interview at 16:35)

Andrew Mall on Political Advocacy & His Run for Kansas Senate

Hosts Alex Goering and Bobbi Howe talk with expert guests on relevant real estate issues and strategies.

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