Text Size: Aa Aa Aa

Local Board/Association Contacts

Since 1920, the Kansas Association of REALTORS® has been the “Voice for Real Estate” in Kansas.

KAR is a not-for-profit trade association representing over 10,000 REALTOR® members throughout the state of Kansas. Within that membership base, Kansas has 35 local boards of REALTORS®, including a Members-At-Large group which includes members from areas across the state of Kansas.

Three-Way Agreement

The term 'Three-Way Agreement' refers to the relationship between the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, the state association, and the local associations of that state. The agreement requires that a REALTOR® or REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® member of any constituent local association must also be a member of the National and appropriate state association. This agreement further grants to state and local associations the right to use the term REALTOR® in their names and grants them the right to use the term REALTOR® and REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® within their territorial jurisdictions and to grant the right to use the term REALTOR® or REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® to such individuals as deemed qualified for membership. In turn, member associations agree to accept the charge of properly granting and regulating the use of the terms REALTOR® and REALTOR-ASSOCIATE®; to subscribe to the Code of Ethics of the National Association; and to uphold and enforce the Code within the association's jurisdiction. The local associations also agree to maintain membership in good standing in the state association of the state in which they are located.

The Local Association

The local association is the most visible and best-known component of the REALTOR® organization. It is at this level that members can actively participate on a regular basis and contribute to achieve common goals to better the industry.

The following list of activities provides a partial picture of a local association's function:

Provides the organization, administration, and execution of REALTOR® policy.
Provides a headquarters or "place" for REALTORS® to discuss plans and to implement policy in which they are in agreement.
Elects its leadership and selects its staff to execute final decisions.
Grants use of the terms REALTOR® and REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® to eligible members and ensures proper use of both terms.
Provides educational meetings and seminars on real estate topics.
Enforces the NAR Code of Ethics and provides an arbitration process for contractual disputes between REALTORS® and between REALTORS® and their clients. (The local association is required to have a professional standards committee charged with such responsibility, subject to provisions of the bylaws and to control by the board of directors.)
Is the collective voice of all its members, by virtue of electing--through democratic processes -- its officers and directors, by appointing REALTORS® and REALTOR-ASSOCIATE®s to its committees, by having membership meetings, and by entertaining suggestions and complaints.
Provides training in public service and organized real estate through service on committees and in elective positions.
Provides, through tested and proven service on the local association level, an opportunity for service on the state and national level.
Organizes and maintains the important function of cooperative business practices, such as an MLS.
Often provides a real estate library, training films and cassettes, standard business forms, advertising, publicity, public relations, and the opportunity for civic participation on behalf of the association and its members.
A local REALTOR® association can be a great force for the public welfare of any community, and it can be a tremendous service to and on behalf of its REALTOR® and REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® members.

Kansas REALTOR® Local Board Contacts

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N P R S T W

Arkansas City BOR

Shandon Weston , President
111 N Summit St
Arkansas City, KS 67005
620-442-4700
shawes@sbcglobal.net

Bourbon County BOR

Debra Gillen , President
PO Box 70
Fort Scott, KS 66701
620-223-5270
dgillen@terraworld.net

Butler County BOR

Larry Cody , President
516 14th
Augusta, KS 67010
316-775-9151
l.cody@swbell.net

Executive Officer
Patsy Mitchell
316-775-0222
pmitchell@weigand.com

Coffeyville BOR

Martha Bond , President
PO Box 461
Coffeyville, KS 67337
620-251-4687
dmbond@terraworld.net

Colby BOR

Marilyn Meyer, President
PO Box 508
Colby, KS 67701
785-462-8255
marilynkersenbrock2002@yahoo.com

Dickinson County BOR

Joan Hirsch , President
102 N Buckeye
Abilene, KS 67410
785-263-7151
hirschsoftail@yahoo.com

Dodge City BOR

Linda Bjork , President
1206 W Frontview St, Ste 202
Dodge City, KS 67801
620-227-3629
lbjork@cox.net

Emporia BOR

Don Eusey, President
701 Commercial
Emporia, KS 66801
620-342-3100
don@emporiarealestate.com

Flint Hills BOR

Vincent Nikkel, President
400 South Main
Newton, KS 67114-0605
316-283-1330
nikkel@southwind.net

Franklin Co. BOR

Melanie Herken-Johnson , President
1418 South Main, Ste 4
Ottawa, KS 66067
785-229-8890
melaniejohnson@reeceandnichols.com

Executive Officer
Donna Swearingen
785-242-7576
dmswearingen@sbcglobal.net

Garden City BOR

Vicki Bulkley , President
2606 Fleming St-Suite 8
Garden City, KS 67846-3254
620-275-7440
vbulkley@mbs.kscoxmail.com

Executive Officer
Mollie Parham
620-275-2698
mparham@gcnet.com

Goodland BOR

Donna Moore , President
1023 Main St
Goodland, KS 67735-0967
785-899-2328
donna@goodlandhomestead.com

Great Bend BOR

Marvin Sackschewsky , President
1001 Harrison St
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-792-2566
esparks@coldwellbankersell.com

Executive Officer
Ellen Sparks
620-792-2566
cbsellrealestate@coldwellbankersell.com

Hays BOR

David Moody , President
2522 Vine Unit 1
Hays, KS 67601
785-628-8268
mood@media-net.net

Executive Officer
Malia Westbrook
785-625-8155
haysboard@ruraltel.net

Hutchinson BOR

Robert Williams , President
224 E 30th Ave
Hutchinson, KS 67502-2488
620-662-8391
rwilliams181@cox.net

Executive Officer
Karmen Davenport
620-663-4861
hbor@sbcglobal.net

McPherson BOR

Roy Curtright, President
1605 N Main St
McPherson, KS 67460-2844
620-241-3648
doug@sheets-adams.com

Executive Officer
Amber Henrikson
servicesdirector@hotmail.com

Mid-Eastern BOR

Kent Thompson , President
15 N State
Iola, KS 66749
620-365-3197
kent@iolare.kscoxmail.com

Newton Area BOR

Robin Metzler , President
619 E 4th Street
Newton, KS 67114
316-282-2600
smetzler@southwind.net

Executive Officer
Jean Coleman
316-283-4109
jcolema@cox.net

Northeast Kansas BOR

Sara Fox , President
PO Box 1025
Hiawatha, KS 66436-1025
785-364-2000
fox2@holtonks.net

Parsons Area AOR

Julia Finley , President
1720 Broadway
Parsons, KS 67357
620-423-3535
julia@fm-realestate.com

Pittsburg BOR

Shelly Hildebrandt, President
307 W 3rd St
Pittsburg, KS 66762
620-231-7509
shelly@cobb-realty.com

Executive Officer
Lindsay Deiters
620-231-7509
pbor@sbcglobal.net

Russell BOR

Jeannine Byers-Long, President
32 N Fossil
Russell, KS 67665
785-483-6340
jbl@foradvantage.com

Salina BOR

Judy Mitchell , President
210 S Ohio
Salina, KS 67401
785-825-4607
pgmitch@trinet.com

Executive Officer
Margaret Robertson
785-825-4607
salinabor@sbcglobal.net

Southern Plains BOR

John Hamm , President
1219 D East 1st
Pratt, KS 67124
john@hammauction.com

Southwest Kansas BOR

Richard Farrar , President
307 N Kansas Ave, Ste 101
Liberal, KS 67901-2644
620-624-1212
rfarrar@sbcglobal.net

Executive Officer
Renee Harralson
620-624-9111
amt@swko.net

Sumner County BOR

Greg Renn, President
209 S Washington Ave
Wellington, KS 67152
620-326-2271
mclain@rennandcompany.com

Topeka Area AOR

Janet Carter , President
2130 SW 37th St
Topeka, KS 66611
785-273-2010
janeta@carterrealtytopeka.com

Executive Officer
Connie Goodnow
connie@topekaareahomes.com

Tri-County BOR

Robert Olmsted, President
1011 Main St # 207
Beattie, KS 66406-9702
785-353-2487
rob@olmsteadrealestate.com

Wichita Area AOR

Tony Utter , President
540 S Broadway
Wichita, KS 67202
316-263-3167
tony@utterproperties.com

Executive Officer
Laura Raudonis
316-263-3167
laura@wichita-realtors.com

Winfield BOR

Debby Eastman , President
PO Box 274
Winfield, KS 67156-0274
620-221-7181
debby@webberland.com

Related Information

Destination: Success 2008 REALTORS® Conference & Expo Orlando - November 7-10

Kansas Association of REALTORS® Education - Your Professional Development Resource!

Upcoming Events