Honors, Awards, and Mentions


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2014 Stevie Awards - Lifetime Achievement and More

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2014 Kansas Department of Commerce Recognizes Home Rental Services

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2013 Kansas City Star Article (913 Section)

Overland Park Company Specializes in Renting Homes.

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2012 Top 10 Companies

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2012 Lee's Summit Lifestyle Article

Revenge of the Renter.

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2012 Kansas City Influential Women of the Year Award

Kansas City Business Magazine.

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2010 Kansas City Small Business Article

Seeing Green in the Housing Blues.

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2010 & 2011 Kansas Business Appreciation Month Award of Merit

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2009 Kansas City Business Journal Article

Recession forces new approaches, attitudes about staffing.

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2008 Kansas City Business Journal Article

Rentals find lots of room in housing slump.

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2007 Kiplinger Magazine Article

Rent Now, Sell Later.

25 Under 25 Small Business Award

2006 25 Under 25 Small Business Award

(Thinking Bigger Business Media)
Home Rental Services was honored with a 2006 "25 under 25" award. This award is given to the top 25 businesses in Kansas city with fewer than 25 employees. Nominees are reviewed based on criteria including financial stability, ability to overcome challenges, community involvement, distinguishing characteristics, and company vision.

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2005 Women Who Mean Business Award

(Kansas City Business Journal)
Kandy Meehan was named a 2005 Top 25 Women Who Mean Business honoree. The Women Who Mean Business program recognizes outsanding womein in for-profit businesses who have made significant contributions to their business or industry and to the community.

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2003 Women Creating Wealth Article

2002 Kansas City Business Journal Article

Renting corporate homes can ease pressure on relocating executives.

2001 Kansas City Star Article

Kandy Goes to Washington to Meet Bush.

2001 Kansas Woman-Owned Service Business of the Year

(Kansas Dept. of Commerce-Office of Minority & Women Business Development)

2000 Kansas City Star Article

Home Rental Agency Watches Business Surge.

1998 Kansas City Star Article

Property Overseers Must Be Reliable.

1997 Kansas City Business Journal Article

Finalists announced for annual Women Business Owner of the Year.

1997 Kansas City Star Article

Rental Service Handles Hassles.

1993 Kandy is elected NAWBO Local Chapter President

1988 Article Announcing the Beginning of Home Rental Services