KCRAR Affinity Services
Sprint
KCRAR has teamed up with GE Supra to offer a new affinity service discount with Sprint/Nextel Wireless. Whether you are an existing customer or just ready to make a switch, now is the time to take advantage of this great offer!
Through this new partnership, REALTOR® members can save 18% on select regularly priced Sprint service plans. You can take advantage of this 18% discount on either a new monthly plan or a current plan if you are an existing customer. (The discount available to KCRAR members applies to almost all Sprint wireless plans, excluding the $29 Basic Plan and the $99 Simply Everything Plan).
If you are already a customer, call 866-853-4931 for your discount using Corporate ID#: NAGEC_SPR_ZZZ. Please note that the discount may take up to two billing cycles to become effective. If you just have questions, call Sprint/Nextel Customer Care at 800-777-4681.
If you are considering new Sprint phones and plans, contact Sprint Account Executive Christine Bierk at 913-927-0206. Christine can offer special incentives on Supra-enabled key phones, accessories and other promotions that may not be available to the general public.
Make sure you mention your Corporate ID# to receive your discount: NAGEC_SPR_ZZZ.
Hangers Cleaners
Hangers Cleaners is pleased to extend to all KCRAR members and their families (in the service area) a 15% discount all the time, no coupons necessary! To get things started, Hangers is offering up to $30 of FREE cleaning on your first order! (Offer not to be combined with other offers or discounts and is for regular dry cleaning and laundry only.) As Kansas City’s largest delivery service, Hangers will serve most of the homes and offices of KCRAR members (please call if unsure of your area).
Hangers Cleaners is Kansas City's ONLY eco-friendly dry cleaner. Their all-natural cleaning process is great for the environment and great for your clothes, leaving them clean, soft and without that FUNKY dry cleaning smell! Hangers uses all-natural dry cleaning methods, which have been rated #1 by Consumer Reports. Because of this, at Hangers wrinkles are more easily pressed out of garments and damage to the fabric is minimized. Garments look new longer because the system causes less fabric breakdown than conventional cleaning methods. Learn more about the service and how to sign up here. See a price list with the 15% discount here. (Go here for a detailed map of the service area.)
Floor Plan Online (Visual Tour)
As an introductory offer, KCRAR members may order a Basic Interactive Photo Tour free of charge. That’s a $29 value, giving you a Tour you’ll benefit from as part of our listing presentation. Other services and prices are displayed at www.floorplanonline.com/kcrar, where you’ll need to register to be recognized as a KCRAR member when ordering.
Basic service starts with $29 self-service Interactive Photo Tours or agents may opt for the innovative Interactive FloorPlan product with pricing starting at $59. As the name suggests, Interactive FloorPlan displays a property’s floorplan with accompanying photos, offering the online viewer a more comprehensive understanding of the property’s structure, layout and look. To view the various options, go to www.floorplanonline.com/kcrar.
YMCA of Greater Kansas City
YMCA of Gr
eater Kansas City invites all KCRAR members to join its circle of friends. And as a KCRAR member benefit, fees are reduced at all local YMCA's. KCRAR members can save $100 off the usual $150 new member fee and enjoy reduced monthly fees of $54/month for individuals or $81/month for families.
There are no contracts and the program offers many other benefits for you and your family. To join, or to switch to the Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS® plan, if currently a YMCA member, visit any area YMCA and present a current KCRAR or NAR Member ID card. Bring this flier in to any YMCA and sign-up for a complimentary 14-day membership.
National Tire and Battery Auto Centers
Anoth
er great offer comes from NTB. When KCRAR members go to one of these quality automotive centers in the Kansas City area, they will be entitled to a discount on tires, batteries, brakes, alignment, shocks, struts, and alternator service and installation. To take advantage of this offer, members should mention “Fleet Account KCRAR” and use the KCRAR phone number (913) 498-1100. Discounts vary on type of service or product purchased. The KCRAR offer is good in addition to other NTB sales and promotions.
Jiffy Lube Oil Change Centers
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be Oil Change Centers are another place that KCRAR members need to go when they get their cars serviced. Just go to any Kansas City-area Jiffy Lube and mention commercial account ID code “KCRAR,” and you will receive 15% off the regular price of all services.
Paychex Payroll Processing Services
If you a
re a salesperson with a salaried assistant or a broker/manager with one, two, or twenty employees you’ll be interested in this KCRAR member service benefit. Paychex has agreed to offer KCRAR members 15% off payroll processing services. Paychex provides payroll and human resource services, payroll tax services, direct deposit, and retirement services.
The Paychex Human Resources service provides a complete employee benefit package including retirement services, Section 125 cafeteria plans, and workers compensation reporting. To find out more about Paychex’s services call 800-729-2439 and identify yourself as a KCRAR member.
New Horizons Computer Training
Now KCRAR Members can receive 20% off computer training classes at New Horizons in Ove
rland Park. This highly regarded training center offers courses in Word, Power Point, desktop publishing programs, Windows-Level 1, Act! Contact Management, Outlook, HTML, MS Project, and many more. To receive the KCRAR 20% discount, register through Jason Larson at New Horizons; (913) 381-6157, ext. 193, and identify yourself as a KCRAR member.
Advanced Network Solutions, Inc
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SI is a technology consulting and support company providing technical service to businesses and individual computer users. KCRAR members are eligible for 10% off already-low prices for residential house calls and network support. That means you can have a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer troubleshoot your computer or network for as little as $65/hour (billed in ½-hour increments). A $25 trip charge is applied in Jackson, Clay, Platte and Johnson Counties. Call Jeff Farris at 913-906-9201 and be sure to mention that you are a KCRAR member. For more information about ANSI, go to http://www.anskc.com/.
Office Depot
KCRAR 
members are eligible for discounts at all Office Depots, nationwide. The discount savings are:
- 10% to 80% on 176 frequently purchased items in the store.
- Discounts ranging from 20% to 55% at all Copy and Print centers in every retail store.
- 5% savings most all other items.
- Substantial discounts on Office Depot’s already low prices for copier paper and toner.
The member discount requires registration. To register or for more information, go to:
https://odams.officedepot.com/registrations/assoc_serv.php
Kansas City Business Journal
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Kansas City Business Journal has two special offers for KCRAR members.
1. Give the Business Journal a try with a five-week complimentary subscription.
2. Start a NEW subscription to the Business Journal and as a KCRAR member you will receive a one-year subscription for only $80 plus tax.
That's 20% off the regular rate of $100.
With your paid subscription you will receive:
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52 issues of the Kansas City Business Journal for just $80 plus tax
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the current Top 25 Book of Lists ($60 value)PLUS
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the new Book of Lists when it's issued in October 2010 ($60 value)
It's a total package value of $220 for just $80 (plus tax) -- a savings of $140!
The Business Journal not only delivers weekly breaking business news, but the articles will give you insights to new commercial and residential developments as well as new companies relocating or moving to the Kansas City metropolitan area.
In addition to the weekly business news you will find a calendar of weekly networking events to attend plus the weekly People on the Move section listing recent promotions and acknowledgements. Do not miss the weekly Top 25 List in the paper, which will provide you with key contact information to share with your clients such as the Top 25 Day Care Centers, Public & Private High Schools, Universities & Colleges, Top 25 HMO and PPO Providers, the Top 150 Private Employers, and the Top 100 Employers, just to name a few.
Complete with key contact information, these lists will provide your clients with a sense of confidence as they are moving and will ultimately need some or all of the above services/products as part of a move. Annually the Business Journal will provide you with over 30,000 leads for less than three-cents each.
Want to give the Business Journal a try? To sign up for a five-week no-obligation trial subscription:
Questions? Email Kent Barthol at kbarthol@bizjournals.com
Principal Financial Group
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Principal Financial Group offers KCRAR members up to a 30% DISCOUNT on Individual Disability Insurance. This discount is a new addition to KCRAR member benefits this year and is available to all members.
The Principal Financial Group also offers KCRAR members, at no cost, a complimentary financial plan to help you prepare a roadmap for a secure financial future ($1,500 value).
Feel free to contact your Financial Advisors Jason Heffner at (913) 317-6611 ext. 3533 or email heffner.jason@principal.com or Kerby Ball at (913) 317-6611 ext. 3519 or email ball.kerby@principal.com
PROSHRED® Security is pleased to extend a 15% discount for one-time purge or recurring shredding services to all KCRAR members. KCRAR members are also welcome to drop off sensitive documents at our PROSHRED® office for destruction. Ask about our RISC program for your home-office based agents.
PROSHRED®, is a locally-owned and nationally operated company specializing in secure mobile document destruction. Our clients can be rest assured that their most sensitive and proprietary materials are destroyed onsite in our state-of-the-art shredding vehicles...before ever leaving their facility. Business, home office and residential clients have entrusted PROSHRED® to maintain their information security, legislative compliance and personal and professional privacy for over 20 years. PROSHRED® is the only mobile service to have met the rigorous operating standards applied by the independent auditors of the International Standards Organization (ISO 9001).
Not only can a partnership with PROSHRED® reduce identity theft and other liability risks, we can help your office become more environmentally friendly--all shredded materials are 100% recycled. Did we mention, with PROSHRED® there are NO contracts!
Contact PROSHRED® at 913-327-8889. They are located at 11425 Strang Line Road in Lenexa, KS 66215.
Personal Advantage e-marketing system
With
this "set it and forget it" tool, KCRAR members are provided a complimentary, no-cost 90 day subscription to a fully automated client e-marketing system. After 90 days the monthly cost is a low $9.95 to "touch" an unlimited number of past clients and prospective buyers and sellers.
The Personal Advantage system is a tool that helps agents personally stay in touch with clients and prospects consistently and automatically. It truly is "set it and forget it" and it's the low cost way to send out personally branded, customized e-mail. You set it up once, then it does the rest.
To obtain your complimentary Personal Advantage account, go to www.kcrar.mypersonaladvantage.com.
Financial Associates
As health insurance premiums continue to rise, it's important to know what options you have, or if you can save money or get better coverage by switching plans. Sometimes, it's reassuring just to know you are currently with the best policy for the money.
Everyone has different needs when it comes to health insurance, and there are so many choices.
KCRAR members now have a tool to help. With it, you are able to shop the marketplace for individual health and dental insurance and Medicare supplement policies. This new, FREE, easy-to-use tool compares policies and premiums.
The online comparison tool is available through Larry Davis of Financial Associates, an affiliate member of KCRAR. Financial Associates was established in 1976 and has over 30 employees with over 500 years of combined insurance experience.
Go here to compare quotes from such companies as Aetna, Assurant, Blue Cross, Coventry and Humana all in one place. Select your preferred annual deductible amount, type of coverage, with or without pharmacy benefit, and click the "Run Quote" button.
The health plans are displayed so you can easily spot the best plan for your needss. You can find out if your doctor is in a specific network, you can review the brochure for coverage details and you can apply online.
Go here to see your health care options or call Larry Davis at 913-491-5200 for more information.