The partner companies below understand your needs as a REALTOR®. KAR negotiates favorable rates and pricing from these exclusive insurance partners. Feel free to contact them directly. We also have products that support the needs of a REALTOR®. Find details on individual sections below.
- Constant Contact
- DocuSign
- Legal Hotline
- MLS/Property Ads Services
- Real Estate Brokerage Essentials
- Rental Beast
- TripLog
In addition to KAR’s partners, you can access NAR’s wide range of partner discounts to Realtors®. Click here to find out more about NAR’s REALTOR® Benefits program.
Constant Contact
There are lots of online marketing tools out there. But all you need is right here.
WHAT YOU WILL GET:
- Website Builder & eCommerce Tools: Create your own website in minutes and sell online in no time. Just pick a template, choose a domain, and publish.
- Customizable Email Templates Quickly create beautiful, branded, and mobile-responsive emails that wow on any device.
- Social Media Tools: Get connected to new audiences and attract new customers with Instagram and Facebook ads.
- List Building Tools Drive more traffic to your site with Google Ads, or grow your list with website sign-up forms, lead generation landing pages, text-to-join, Facebook lead ads, and more.
- Advanced Features & Integrations Drive engagement and results with subject line testing, automated email series, and behavioral segmentation to deliver personalized content. Our robust library of ready-made integrations takes it to the next level.
- Real-time Reporting Review email results, website performance, and traffic results quickly to see what is working and improve your marketing strategy.
- Support at every step. Our team is with you every step of the way and helps you get started fast.
When you sign up, you will be assigned a marketing coach as part of your partnership. The coach can help you understand the tools and features and set you up for success!
DocuSign – Electronic Signatures
We’re always thinking about how choices impact our business, but rarely do we think about how our choices impact the environment. It’s time to make a choice that will have a positive impact on both. DocuSign provides the most efficient and effective workflow for getting business done while being mindful of the environment. Go paperless today and save 15% on any DocuSign annual plan.
13 ounces of water are used in each piece of paper
The average worker uses 50 sheets per day, that’s over 1,300 gallons per year
You can make your business green this year and save some green too! DocuSign’s paperless workflow eliminates waste, and 71% of documents sent through DocuSign are signed in one hour. Complete approvals, agreements, and transactions faster and more securely with DocuSign.
USE PROMO CODE: GREEN
NAR members receive special pricing through the REALTOR Benefits® Program.
Act now to save 15% on DocuSign for REALTORS® + FREE Transaction Rooms for 1 year.
Legal Hotline
The Legal Hotline is a program developed to provide quick access to attorney Vern Jarboe and his team of Kansas real estate experts.
The Legal Hotline is available to Kansas REALTORS® and licensees. It is your link to an attorney who can provide information about real estate law and related matters. The service is available to both brokers and agents with their broker’s consent.
WHAT CAN I EXPECT WHEN I CALL?
The hotline operator will ask for your Legal Hotline information to verify that you have access to the Legal Hotline. Your request will be returned in the order it is received, usually within 24 hours.
WHAT KIND OF INFORMATION CAN I GET FROM THE HOTLINE?
You can discuss a wide range of topics with an attorney, including:
- Agency
- Brokerage
- Closings
- License law
- Listing
- Regulations
- Titles
- Trust accounts
Before using the hotline, please formulate a clear question, gather all relevant facts, and have your Legal Hotline information available.
The Hotline operates from 10 am-Noon and 2-4 pm Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. If additional research is necessary, questions will be answered within 24 hours. The attorney provides a follow-up letter to the designated REALTOR® within 48 hours of the answer.
Employing brokers – sign up your entire firm for one low cost.
Agents – if your broker chooses not to join the Hotline, you can join with your broker’s approval.
- Unlimited calls
- Entire firm covered for one low cost
- LESS than the cost of ONE HOUR of a real estate attorney’s time!
Price: $200 per firm for a 1 year subscription to the Hotline for Kansas Association of REALTOR® members. (Prorated: Dec $16.67)
(plans also available for Kansas Non-REALTOR® licensees for $296) Subscribe here
CALL TODAY TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE LEGAL HOTLINE!
785-414-5153
MLS/Property Ads Services
The Kansas Association of REALTORS® provides Multiple Listing Services and Property Ads services for subscribers across the State of Kansas.
If your board is looking for an MLS solution, we would be happy to visit with you about the products and services we have to offer.
Access our current Rapattoni MLS site:
Additionally, we provide Property Ads online sources to advertise your properties across the state. We currently serve these Rapattoni Property Ads sites:
Enter the Member Services Portal to pay your MLS/Property Ads fees.
Real Estate Brokerage Essentials
This packet has 3 essential tools every brokerage needs to be successful.
- Real Estate Brokerage Essentials: Managing Legal and Business Issues
- A Real Estate Brokerage Office Policy Manual
- An Independent Contractor Agreement
The most comprehensive business tool for brokers to run their offices efficiently and minimize their risk for legal liability.
REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE ESSENTIALS: MANAGING LEGAL AND BUSINESS ISSUES (FORMALLY KNOW AS “DON’T RISK IT!)
This product covers everything from hiring and training employees, licensing issues, dealing with consumers, key intellectual property concepts, and how to understand and deal with tough business issues. The product was created by NAR’s Legal Team and includes a foreword by NAR General Counsel Katie Johnson.
This comprehensive guide includes training modules on some of the most relevant topics to provide an easy source for assisting brokers with creating effective training programs on risk management issues. The guide offers current case law, checklists, training worksheets, and does so in a way that anyone can relate to. It offers quick tips and helpful summaries and checklists on many of the topics to assure Brokers and able to successfully manage their businesses.
The product features 15 updated chapters with 30% of the content being new, including one completely new chapter called Emerging Risk Management Issues. Some of the new additions include; content on drones, medical marijuana, REALTOR® safety, and data security, ADA policies, teams, license reciprocity, social media and internet advertising, money laundering, and distracted driving.
- 15 comprehensive chapters with nearly every chapter including new content, new figures and/or new case summaries, significant content changes are indicated with an asterisk (*) below:
1. Workplace Law and Office Policies*
2. The Independent Contractor in Real Estate*
3. Licensing Issues*
4. Agency/Brokerage Relationships with Consumers*
5. Antitrust and the Real Estate Brokerage Firm
6. Fair Housing*
7. Misrepresentation and Failure to Disclose*
8. Intellectual Property, Technology and the Law*
9. Data Security & Privacy*
10. Other Risk Management Issues*
11. Use of Other Professionals & RESPA*
12. Insurance
13. Internal Complaint-Handling Procedures
14. Alternative Dispute Resolution
15. Litigation
- Content created by the NAR Legal Team
- 30% New content, including all-new sample forms and figures and new content on drones, medical marijuana, REALTOR® safety and security, ADA policies, teams, license reciprocity, social media and internet advertising, money laundering, distracted driving, and more…
- Foreword by NAR General Counsel Katherine Johnson
- 7 chapters’ end with training modules that allows the broker to test their knowledge and work through the topics addressed
- Includes 5 checklists, 42 figures, 6 tables, and definition on 41 topics
- Includes updated legislation including 40 acts or legal statutes and 72 case summaries
- Includes 70 online resources
- This product is a true step-by-step guide to understanding key legal and risk management concepts
Special price for KAR Legal Hotline Subscribers $125, plus your Local Sales Tax
($145 for non Subscribers)
CALL 785-414-5153 TO ORDER TODAY!
Rental Beast
The industry-leading platform for all your rental needs!
Access to robust tools and resources at your fingertips:
- Search engine with advanced filters to find the perfect match for your clients
- Secure and reliable online application and tenant screening tool to close deals faster
- Rental-centric education to help you convert renters into homebuyers
Free for KAR members! Access your account here.
TripLog
TripLog helps its users get the most out of every mile. Our app-based tools allow REALTORS® to effectively track and manage their tax-deductible mileage and expenses, so they can spend more time focused on helping their clients and growing their businesses.
Members of Kansas REALTORS® receive 50% off TripLog Premium, with access to features including:
- Unlimited automatic mileage tracking
- IRS-compliant tax reports
- Expense reporting with OCR
- Bank & credit card integrations
Click here to find out more and subscribe!