Tip #7 - Wear Your REALTOR® ID Always wear visible company identification such as a badge. It is also best to drive a vehicle clearly marked with your company name. These will be invaluable for identification if you need to get assistance. Tip #8 … [Read more...]
2014 REALTOR® Policy Victories Protect Your Business and Customers
In 2014, the National Association of REALTORS® used our grassroots and political power to protect your business and your customers on federal legislative and regulatory issues. Among other things, NAR was able to defeat a proposed 20% minimum down … [Read more...]
Stranger Danger and Keep Track of Your Colleagues | REALTOR® Safety
Tip #5 - Stranger Danger Tell your clients not to show their home by themselves. Alert them that not all agents, buyers, and sellers are who they say they are. Predators come in all shapes and sizes. We tell our children not to talk to strangers. … [Read more...]
2nd Annual Online Silent Auction: View the Catalog Now
The National Association of REALTORS® announces the 2nd Annual Silent Auction to benefit the REALTORS® Relief Foundation. The auction will be held November 7-9 but the auction catalog is now available online at www.BiddingforGood.com/RRF. Close to … [Read more...]
Kansas Real Estate Housing Statistics | September 2014
Kansas home sales fell by 6.7 percent in September 2014 compared to the same period last year, according to new figures released by the Kansas Association of REALTORS®. Sales totaled 2,828 units in September, down from 3,032 units in 2013. In … [Read more...]
Is it time for a battery backup?
We love working wirelessly on our tablets, and our cellphones are our business' lifeline. We cannot afford to have them wired to an outlet or worse - 'dead' - when we are on the go. Losing battery life on your favorite mobile devices (or even your … [Read more...]
2014 Kansas Regional Economic Outlook Conferences
Dr. Stan Longhofer will be speaking at the following locations. You are invited, as well as your fellow Realtor® members, to register to attend the conference nearest to you. 2014 Kansas Economic Outlook … [Read more...]
Touch Base and Take the Wheel | REALTOR® Safety
Tip #3 - Touch Base Always let someone know where you are going and when you will be back. Leave the name and phone number of the client you are meeting and schedule a time for your office to call you to check in. Tip #4 - You Take The … [Read more...]
Legal Hotline FAQ’s | October 2014
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...]
Advance Voting Begins: Kansas RPAC Makes Endorsements for the 2014 General Election
On October 15th, advance voting began for the 2014 General Election. The Kansas REALTORS® PAC (RPAC) urges you to take this opportunity to vote! In order to help you make an informed choice, Kansas RPAC publishes this voting guide to provide you with … [Read more...]