The Kansas Association of REALTORS® (KAR) is implementing new membership software. At close of business Friday, December 12, online transactions will be unavailable for one week. To enroll in a class or make a credit card payment you may call the … [Read more...]
Professional Standards Administration Training Signup
December 4, 2014 by
Under the Core Standards, every Local Board must have at least one individual certified as a Professional Standards Administrator once every two years. This course fulfills that certification requirement. If your Local Board does not have at least … [Read more...]
Your E-Mail is Public & Agree on an Office Distress Code | REALTOR® Safety
December 3, 2014 by
Tip #15 - Your E-Mail is Public Don’t send any vital or private information via e-mail. Keep in mind that unlike Web sites, e-mail is never secure. Tip #16 - Agree on an Office Distress Code Create a voice distress code, a secret word or phrase … [Read more...]
Call For Action: Reauthorize Terrorism Risk Insurance Program
December 3, 2014 by
As a REALTOR® you understand how markets can be adversely affected by uncertainty. That is why NAR is asking you to call on your Member of Congress to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program. Following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, … [Read more...]
Your Trash is Another Man’s Treasure and Hide Personal Information | REALTOR® Safety
November 25, 2014 by
Tip #13 - Your Trash is Another Man’s Treasure Just bought a new entertainment system? A bunch of empty boxes out by the curb triggers an alarm to would-be thieves. Instead of putting boxes out in plain sight, cut them down, and stuff them in … [Read more...]
Legal Hotline FAQ’s | November 2014
November 25, 2014 by
Legal Hotline Attorney Vern Jarboe answers frequently asked questions from Kansas REALTORS® about their transactions. REBR Legal Hotline will keep you and your entire firm in touch with Vern Jarboe, the REBR Legal Hotline Attorney all year … [Read more...]
11 Gift Ideas For The Techie You Love
November 24, 2014 by
Many people around the world are or will be shopping for presents for their loved ones in the coming weeks. Sure, tvs, laptops, and tablets are cool, and kudos to you if that is what you have planned to purchase! Now for those of you who are … [Read more...]
Kansas Real Estate Housing Statistics | October 2014
November 24, 2014 by
Kansas home sales rose by 6.4 percent in October 2014 compared to the same period last year, according to new figures released by the Kansas Association of REALTORS®. Sales totaled 2,978 units in October, up from 2,800 units in 2013. In comparison, … [Read more...]
Tell Congress to Protect Kansas Families from Hidden Tax Increases after Short Sales
November 21, 2014 by
At the end of 2013, Congress failed to extend a tax relief provision that protected homeowners from being forced to pay income taxes when mortgage debt is forgiven by a lender in a short sale. Unless Congress takes action before the end of the year, … [Read more...]
Have a Lifeline and Choose Flight Over Fight | REALTOR® Safety
November 19, 2014 by
Tip #11 - Have a Lifeline If you find yourself to be the last one in an open house and your car is not in the immediate vicinity of the venue, then make a phone call as you walk. Assailants will be less willing to attack if you are in … [Read more...]
