Kansas Association of REALTORS^® News

Are You Following the Law with Electronic Signatures?

While the law allows the use of electronic signatures, there are strict requirements, and the agreement must still satisfy all the requirements of binding contract. For more… Read More

Beware of Money Laundering Real Estate Schemes

Future regulation of U.S. real estate brokers and agents may occur regarding the growing problems of money laundering and terrorist financing. To help minimize the need for… Read More

What Kind of Advertising Works Today?

With TiVo, television advertising isn't as effective as it once was. Other types of traditional advertising are struggling to capture people's attention as well. But you can… Read More

HGTV’S House Hunters Is Coming to Kansas City!

HGTV's hit TV series, House Hunters, is coming to Kansas City and surrounding areas, and we're looking for homebuyers and real estate agents who want to appear on the… Read More

Online Listings Scams Happening in Kansas!

The Kansas Association of REALTORS® has received reports from several members regarding their listings appearing on websites without the listing brokerage's permission or… Read More

Video Contest: Home Buyer Tax Credit

Has one of customers used the first-time home buyer tax credit? Then you have chance to win! Just make a three-minute video about it so NAR can show it on Capitol Hill to make… Read More

More FAQs on RESPA Reform

HUD has released the third in a series of recent updates to its FAQ's on changes to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA). The new Good Faith Estimate and other… Read More

Webinar: Mortgage Programs for New Buyers

One of the bright spots in the mortgage finance arena today is the availability of low-cost financing and grant programs to help first-timers get on the bottom rung of… Read More

Legal Hotline FAQs - September 2009

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

Brokerage Design: Reconsidering Agent Ranking: The Last Moments of a Golden Opportunity

RECON Intelligence Services prides itself in the quality of our research, the creativity of our thoughts and the innovative nature of the concepts that we advocate. … Read More

Is Your Unlicensed Assistant Doing Too Much?

The use of unlicensed personal assistants in the real estate industry has grown tremendously over the last decade. But is your personal assistant doing too much? KREC has… Read More