Kansas Association of REALTORS^® News

Auto Focus

By Karel Murray National Expert & Speaker at 2008 KAR ConventionThe phone has stopped ringing... It's been a week... 2 weeks... business is unusually slow. Do you over… Read More

Granite Countertops: The Next Radon Scare

In case you missed it, CBS Morning News and the New York Times have run stories about a potential link between granite countertops and radon gas. In case your buyers/sellers… Read More

Social Networking Panel at KAR Convention

Do you have a successful blog? Get referrals from your friends on Facebook? Put videos of your listings on YouTube? We'd love to have you as a part of our Social Networking… Read More

Understanding The Home Ownership Tax Credit

NAR has prepared a brochure on how the tax credit, passed as part of the housing stimulus bill last month, can help home buyers. For the brochure, and an explanation of other… Read More

Don't You Quit!

By Richard Flint, CSPKeynote speaker at the KAR Annual ConventionSteve came to me at the conclusion of my program and I could tell by the look in his eyes something was… Read More

Court Says Property Disclosures Must Be Truthful

In a recent court decision, the Kansas Court of Appeals ruled that sellers have a duty to be honest in their property disclosure statements, and can be held liable if they are… Read More

Legal Hotline FAQs - August 2008

Legal Hotline Attorney Vern Jarboe answers frequently asked questions from Kansas REALTORS® about their transactions. REBR Legal Hotline is now available in the REBR IMS… Read More

Is the Housing Crisis a Crisis?

According to NAR President Dick Gaylord, NAR has been trying for more than a year to put the current problems in the housing market in the proper perspective, telling the… Read More

KREC Ruling: Compensation for BPOs, CMAs Must Flow Through Brokers

Earlier this month, the Kansas Real Estate Commission determined that all compensation for brokers' price opinions (BPOs) and comparative market analyses (CMAs) completed by… Read More

KAR Board of Directors Replacement Deadline

If your Board received notice that one of your KAR Board of Directors representatives has resigned from the Board by missing both meetings this year, you have until Aug. 15 in… Read More

New Short Sales Disclosure for MLSs

Last spring, the NAR Board of Directors approved a policy that requires all MLSs to add new language to Section 5 of the Model MLS Rules and Regulations. This policy requires… Read More

Mark Your Calendars for Local Association Leadership Training

Mark your calendar for the annual Association Leadership Training, open to all Local Association leaders and executive officers. The event will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 3,… Read More