Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS® Elected Premis This Week to a Three Year Term Beginning in January 2021

Prairie Village/State Line Managing Broker Annie Premis has been elected to the Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS® (KCRAR) Board of Directors. She was elected in November of 2020 in the At-Large Broker-Owner/Managing Broker category, and will begin her three year term in January of 2021. 

The directors of KCRAR are notably tasked with making all the decisions for the association and for the realtors who are members. The directors are all member-appointed and represent “different areas of practice and geographic regions.” Annie joins fellow director and Blue Valley office agent Cindy Cunningham as well as Leawood Broker

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Monthly Indicator Analysis from Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors (KCRAR)

October continued to be busier than the calendar normally suggests. Buyer activity remains higher than normal for this time of year, while in many segments of the market, housing supply remains much lower than one year ago. Multiple offers remain a common occurrence in many areas, keeping housing hot while the temperatures…

Mike Belzer Will Continue Serving as Chief Financial Officer for Kansas City Homes

Mike Belzer is the minority owner and will continue serving as the Chief Financial Officer for Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Kansas City Homes. Belzer has been with the organization since 2004, when he partnered with former owner and President David Cooper as well as six other industry leaders. Belzer helped oversee the company moving under the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate umbrella in 2012.

Mike believes doing the right thing, being respectful of others, and supporting the team are his main motivators and the qualities he likes to instill in others. He prides himself on his relationships with his staff and with the agents in the Kansas City Homes

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Chris Barnes Named Chief Operating Officer for Kansas City Homes

As Chief Operating Officer for the fourth largest affiliate in the Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate Network, Chris Barnes is a wildly successful entrepreneur with a track record of growth. He brings a unique perspective to the real estate industry and is focused on spurring innovation at Better Homes and Gardens®  Real Estate Kansas City Homes. 

A dynamic leader, Chris has had a long history of seizing opportunities in industries with little to no prior experience and producing tremendous results. Since 2009, he successfully launched two start-up companies in challenging industries - aviation and apparel - and built both into multi-million dollar enterprises within three

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Barnes is the new majority owner and CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Kansas City Homes, the city’s third largest real estate brokerage

Christian Barnes is the new principal owner, President, and CEO of Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate Kansas City Homes, the third largest brokerage in Kansas City. In an industry traditionally and consistently dominated by men, Christian will now become one of real estate’s top female principal owners. She succeeds our former President and CEO, David Cooper, who served in the role for sixteen years and will remain with the company in an advisory capacity for the foreseeable future. Company ownership will also include Mike Belzer, who has served as an owner and the firm’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

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