How do short-term rentals affect the housing market and economy in the Kansas City region? A new study commissioned by KCRAR tells us. KCRAR VP of Government Affairs James Toy joins us to share some of the findings of this study.

View the study results: https://kcrar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Kansas-City-Short-Term-Rental-Study-Results.pdf

Marc-Antoine Juanéda is Director of Product Management at Cotality Real Estate Solutions, overseeing industry-leading products such as Matrix, MLS-Touch, and Prospects CRM, used by over 1.2 million real estate professionals across North America. After his stage presentation at Recharge 2026, he sat down with Alex to share what's to come for Cotality and the future of real estate tech now that A.I. is becoming ubiquitous.

Lundy Inc. founder and CEO Justin Lundy shares the history behind Finding Homes, Nora and Navigator as well as how Heartland MLS users can use the new A.I. assistant to streamline their workflow and save time.

The National Association of REALTORS® is taking a new approach to member value. Sherry Chris, NAR Special Advisor of Brokerages, and Bobbi Howe, NAR VP of Association Affairs, share what members may not know NAR is providing. In conversation with Alex, they dive even deeper than Recharge attendees saw on stage.

Rayse Co-CEO Christian Dwiggins sits down with Alex to talk about the importance of transparency and how agents can leverage the new Heartland MLS benefit, Rayse, to showcase their value with clients.

Taryn Kelly is a REALTOR®, real estate instructor and Chair of the 2026 KCRAR Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. To kick off Fair Housing Month, she talks with Alex about lessons she's learned through teaching Fair Housing and how agents can continue to uphold the critical law of Fair Housing.

Book Bit: Sitting Pretty by Rebekah Taussig

Long Island Divided: https://projects.newsday.com/long-island/real-estate-agents-investigation/

Jessica Thomas is the 2026 President of Heartland MLS. The last time she was on the show, the industry was adapting to new rules and forms after the NAR settlement. On today's episode, we check in with Jessica on how the industry has adjusted since then, and where MLS technology may be headed in the future.

More on Heartland MLS (including the map!): https://kcrar.com/kcrar-members/heartland-mls/about-heartland-mls/

You've likely encountered Kyle Talbot's videos on social media through his channels, Moving to KC and The KC Scene. Kyle talks with Alex about how he used content creation to build his real estate business from the ground up, operating a media brand with over 121k followers.

James Toy is the new Vice President of Government Affairs for KCRAR. He talks with Alex about affordable housing, short term rentals and other timely issues affecting housing in our area, as well as what's new for the structure of advocacy at the Association.

Heather Bortnick is the President of the Koehler Bortnick Team at ReeceNichols, one of the top producing real estate teams in the Kansas City region. She talks with Alex about growing her business with her mother, balancing her work and personal life, adjusting to a changing market and more.