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Missouri REALTORS® Elect Antwann Rhodes to Serve as 2026 Treasurer

By Missouri REALTORS posted 10-17-2024
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  October 17 , 202 4 Columbia, Missouri – Missouri REALTORS ® , the state’s largest trade association representing over 2 5 ,000 members, is pleased to announce the election of Antwann Rhodes of Waynesville , M issouri, as 202 6 Treasurer. Rhodes was elected to this position during a Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, September 2 6 in Branson , Missouri. As Missouri REALTORS ® 202 6 Treasurer, Rhodes will serve as 202 5 Treasurer-Elect beginning January 1 . “ I am incredibly honored and thankful for the continued trust ...
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Brenda Oliver Named 2024 Recipient of Missouri REALTORS® Richard A. Mendenhall Award

By Missouri REALTORS posted 10-03-2024
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  September 2 5 , 202 4   C olumbia, M issouri – Brenda Oliver of Odessa , Missouri, has been named recipient of the Missouri REALTORS ® 202 4 Richard A. Mendenhall Award. Richard A. Mendenhall, a past president of Missouri REALTORS ® and the National Association of REALTORS ® , has been a role model for REALTORS ® at the local, state, and national level s throughout his entire career. This award recognizes an individual who, through career-long contributions, exemplifies Richard’s leadership skills, commitment to service, and enthusiastic “spirit ”. Oliver received ...
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Denise Pittman Named Missouri REALTORS® 2024 REALTOR® Salesperson of the Year

By Missouri REALTORS posted 10-03-2024
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  September 2 5 , 202 4 C olumbia, M issouri – Denise Pittman of Bonnots Mill , Missouri, has been named Missouri REALTORS ® 20 2 4 REALTOR ® Salesperson of the Year. This award is given annually based on demonstrated commitment to REALTOR ® ethics and cooperation, activity within the local, state , and National Association of REALTORS ® , advanced education and professional designations, community service , and sales volume. Pittman was presented with this award on Wednesday, September 2 5 during the Missouri REALTORS ® Fall Business ...
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Cindy Fox Named Missouri REALTORS® 2024 REALTOR® of the Year

By Missouri REALTORS posted 10-03-2024
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  September 2 6 , 202 4   Columbia, M issouri – Cindy Fox of St. Charles , Missouri, has been named Missouri REALTORS ® 20 2 4 REALTOR ® of the Year. Th is prestigious award is given to a member who exemplifies “REALTOR ® Spirit.” D edication to the National Association of REALTOR ’ S ® (NAR) Code of Ethics , efforts to encourage good real estate practices among other real estate brokers, volunteer work , and business accomplishments are among the selection considerations for this award . Fox was presented with this award on Wednesday, ...
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Ryan Gattermeir Named 2024 Recipient of Missouri REALTORS® R. Layne Morrill Award

By Missouri REALTORS posted 10-03-2024
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  September 2 5 , 202 4 Columbia, M issouri – Ryan Gattermeir of Lake Ozark , Missouri, has been named recipient of the Missouri REALTORS ® 202 4 R. Layne Morrill Award. R. Layne Morrill, a p ast p resident of Missouri REALTORS ® and the National Association of REALTORS ® , was active in politics at the local, state, and national levels throughout his entire career as a REALTOR ® . This award recognizes an individual who, through career-long political involvement, has significantly advanced the legislative agenda of REALTORS ® in Missouri. Gattermeir ...
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Beth McGeorge Named 2024 Recipient of Missouri REALTORS® Elizabeth J. Mendenhall E3 Award

By Missouri REALTORS posted 10-03-2024
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  September 2 5 , 202 4 Columbia, M issouri – Beth McGeorge of Jefferson City , Missouri, has been named recipient of the Missouri REALTORS ® 202 4 Elizabeth J. Mendenhall E3 Award. Elizabeth J. Mendenhall, a Past President of Missouri REALTORS ® and 2018 President of the National Association of REALTORS ® , has inspired others with her career-long involvement at the local, state, and national levels. She is defined by Energy, Empowerment, and Experience (E3). This award recognizes a REALTOR ® who showcases innovation, dedication, and forward-thinking in every aspect of his/her ...
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Leah Petras Named 2024 Recipient of Missouri REALTORS® Bruce Aydt Code of Ethics Leadership Award

By Missouri REALTORS posted 10-03-2024
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  September 2 5 , 202 4   Columbia, M issouri – Leah Petras of St. Peters , Missouri, has been named the recipient of Missouri REALTORS ® 202 4 Bruce Aydt Code of Ethics Leadership Award. Bruce Aydt, a past president of Missouri REALTOR S ® as well as a National Association of REALTOR S ® Distinguished Service Award recipient, has been a role model as a REALTOR ® leader at the local, state, and national levels throughout his entire career. This award recognizes a REALTOR ® who has been a role model in professionalism while engaging in activities such as offering ...
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Denise Pittman Named 2024 Recipient of Missouri REALTORS® Brady Stevens Award

By Missouri REALTORS posted 10-03-2024
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  September 2 5 , 202 4 C olumbia, M issouri – Deni s e Pittman of Bonnots Mill , Missouri, has been named recipient of the Missouri REALTORS ® 202 4 Brady Stevens Award. Brady Stevens, a longtime Joplin REALTOR ® and 1963 p resident of Missouri REALTORS ® , led the statewide effort to develop and promote truly professional real estate education. He believed that members who promoted professionalism in their real estate practice and devoted themselves to ongoing professional development should receive special recognition. This award honors graduates of the REALTOR ® Institute ...
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Real Estate Practice Changes Now in Effect

By Missouri REALTORS posted 08-26-2024
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COLUMBIA, MISSOURI – On August 17, 2024, new national practice changes went into place for REALTORS ® which aim to more clearly communicate to homebuyers and sellers the compensation paid to their agent and the services they receive in return. This piece is meant to address some FAQs we’re hearing locally following stories in the national news. For additional resources, visit facts.realtor . “Buying and selling a home is one of the largest financial transactions most people will ever undertake, and consumers have a wide range of choices when it comes to representation by a real estate professional,” Derek Schriewer, a second-generation real estate agent ...
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Missouri REALTORS® Market Statistics Report | June/Second-Quarter 2024

By Missouri REALTORS posted 07-24-2024
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23, 2024 COLUMBIA, MISSOURI – Missouri REALTORS ® is pleased to share a monthly statistics report highlighting the Missouri real estate market for June 2024, including second-quarter results. Missouri REALTORS ® sold 6,854 residential properties in June. While mortgage rates remained higher in June compared to the same period last year, the median sale price increased 7.3 percent, coming in at $280,000. The average residential sale price also increased 4.8 percent from last year to $332,973. In terms of total dollar volume, fewer home sales resulted in a 4.3 percent decrease in June compared to last year and a 1.7 percent decrease ...
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Missouri REALTORS® May 2024 Statistics Report

By Missouri REALTORS posted 06-21-2024
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 21, 2024 COLUMBIA, MISSOURI – Missouri REALTORS ® is pleased to share a monthly statistics report highlighting the Missouri real estate market for May 2024. Missouri REALTORS ® sold 7,260 residential properties in May. While mortgage rates remained higher in May compared to the same period last year, the median sales price increased 5.1 percent, coming in at $268,000. The average residential sale price also increased 6.8 percent from last year to $319,760. In terms of total dollar volume, increased home sales resulted in a 13.4 percent increase in May compared to last year, with a 22 percent increase compared to April. Over 2.32 ...
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Missouri REALTORS® Further Commitment to Local Communities During REALTOR® Volunteer Days

By Missouri REALTORS posted 06-13-2024
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 13, 2024 Columbia, Missouri – Missouri REALTORS ® throughout the state participated in the National Association of REALTORS ® (NAR) 2024 REALTOR ® Volunteer Days, June 1-9. This exciting initiative encouraged REALTORS ® to participate in the REALTORS ® Are Good Neighbors nationwide philanthropic initiative while maximizing the impact of their volunteer time. “Across the country, almost 66% of all REALTORS ® volunteer monthly in their community,” said Derek Schriewer, 2024 President of Missouri REALTORS ® . “Giving back is part of who we are as both people and as professionals.” Throughout the ...
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Missouri REALTORS® Discuss Industry Hot Topics During Spring Business Conference

By Missouri REALTORS posted 04-29-2024
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2024 COLUMBIA, MISSOURI – Nearly 500 Missouri REALTORS ® , affiliates, and sponsors from across the state gathered for Missouri REALTORS ® Spring Business Conference, April 23-25, in Kansas City. The conference began Tuesday with governance meetings and educational offerings, followed by the Opening General Session that afternoon, where Missouri REALTORS ® welcomed Nick Krautter, REALTOR ® and author of the Golden Handoff: How to Buy and Sell a Real Estate Agent’s Business. During this time, Krautter discussed business planning amidst industry changes. Throughout the week, members attended governance meetings and educational ...
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Missouri REALTORS® Market Statistics Report | March/First Quarter 2024

By Missouri REALTORS posted 04-29-2024
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2024 COLUMBIA, MISSOURI -- Missouri REALTORS ® is pleased to share a monthly statistics report highlighting the Missouri real estate market for March 2024, including 2024 first-quarter results. Missouri REALTORS ® sold 5,686 residential properties in March. While mortgage rates remained higher in March compared to the same period last year, the median sales price increased 5.5 percent, coming in at $247,850. The average residential sale price also increased 5.2 percent from last year to $292,427. In terms of total dollar volume, over 1.66 billion dollars was generated in March compared to 1.60 billion dollars for the same ...
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Missouri Showcases Area Markets at MIPIM 2024 in Cannes, France

By Missouri REALTORS posted 03-15-2024
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2024 Columbia, Missouri – MIPIM, the world’s leading global real estate market, business conference, and networking event, welcomed Missouri REALTORS ® to its 2024 event in Cannes, France, March 12-15. In collaboration with Missouri Partnership, Missouri REALTORS ® was among 300+ exhibiting companies at the event. Missouri allows you to reach more than half of the continental U.S. in less than a day’s drive, with most other states reachable in less than two. “Missouri is made up of the seventh-largest interstate system with more than 33,000 highway miles. This includes two international airports, an extensive river barge ...
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Missouri REALTORS® January 2024 Market Statistics Report

By Missouri REALTORS posted 02-20-2024
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 20, 2024 COLUMBIA, MISSOURI – Missouri REALTORS ® is pleased to share with you a monthly statistics report highlighting the Missouri real estate market for January 2024. Missouri REALTORS ® sold 3,969 residential properties in January. While mortgage rates remained slightly higher in January compared to the same period last year, the median sales price increased 6.8 percent, coming in at $234,900. The average residential sale price also increased 5.0 percent over January 2023 to $278,841. The total dollar volume increased 9.4 percent in January compared to last year but saw a 22.6 percent decrease compared to December. Over ...
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Derek Schriewer Installed as 2024 President of Missouri REALTORS®

By Missouri REALTORS posted 01-22-2024
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 19, 2024 Columbia, Missouri – Missouri REALTORS ® , the state’s largest trade association representing over 26,000 members, is pleased to announce the installation of Derek Schriewer of Washington, MO., as 2024 President. On Wednesday, January 17, Missouri REALTORS ® honored Schriewer, along with Women’s Council of REALTORS ® President Gerrie Moore, during an installation banquet at the Winter Business Conference in St. Louis. With nearly 400 guests present, Joyce Thomas, the 2011 President of Missouri REALTORS ® , was in attendance to install Schriewer for this special occasion. “What an honor it is to be the 2024 Missouri ...
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Cory Roebuck Named Missouri REALTORS® 2023 Good Neighbor Award Recipient

By Missouri REALTORS posted 01-22-2024
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 19, 2024 Columbia, Missouri – Missouri REALTORS ® is pleased to announce Cory Roebuck of Branson, Missouri, has been named recipient of the 2023 Missouri Good Neighbor Award. This announcement took place at the Missouri REALTORS ® Winter Business Conference in St. Louis on Thursday, January 18. Awarded annually since 2011, the Missouri Good Neighbor Award recognizes a Missouri REALTOR ® dedicated to volunteer service. Each year, this recipient receives a $2,500 check for their designated charity. Founded in Detroit in 1952, the “100 Club” was developed after the fatal shooting of a young Detroit police officer. Moved by the ...
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Missouri REALTORS® November 2023 Market Statistics Report

By Missouri REALTORS posted 12-19-2023
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 2023 COLUMBIA, MISSOURI – Missouri REALTORS ® is pleased to share with you a monthly statistics report highlighting the Missouri real estate market for November 2023. Missouri REALTORS ® sold 5,488 residential properties in November. While mortgage rates remained higher in November compared to the same period last year, the median sales price increased 4.4 percent, coming in at $242,250. The average residential sale price also increased 6.6 percent from last year to $294,477. The total dollar volume increased 2.9 percent in November compared to last year; however, it decreased 8.3 percent compared to October. Over 1.61 ...
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Missouri REALTORS® Provide $40,000 in Relief After Summer Storms

By Missouri REALTORS posted 11-30-2023
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 30, 2023 COLUMBIA, MISSOURI – In collaboration with the National Association of REALTORS ® Relief Fund, Missouri REALTORS ® , Northeast Central Association of REALTORS ® , and Southeast Missouri REALTORS ® are proud to have provided $40,696 in relief to 44 families impacted by the tornados and flooding that occurred in August 2023 in Knox, Adair, and Bollinger counties. “The devastation to our community was heartbreaking. As REALTORS ® , we know the importance of having a safe and secure place to live and are honored to have been able to provide mortgage or rental payment assistance for those whose homes were impacted by the ...
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