KAR Annual Convention & Expo
Northern Kentucky Convention Center & Embassy Suites
Covington, KY
September 25 - 27
Register now for only $99 (save $30 with early-bird pricing) and be entered to win your Convention registration free or a $500 cash door prize by attending.

Online registration is open and the cost is over 35% less than the last time the Convention was in NKY. Speakers include some of the top names in the industry (Jeff Turner and Doug Devitre) and special guest "Papa John" John Schnatter and comedian Tom Mabe. There are ample networking options planned throughout the event so you can learn business tips from hundreds of professionals from across the state. For taking your business to the next level, this is the don't-miss event of the year.

* Installation Dinner (Tuesday night)
* REALTOR® Fun Night
* KAR Reception and RPAC Event
* The Expo and Grand Opening
* Door Prizes at Lunch
* Exhibitor Roundtables
* SFR Certification Course (separate reg.)
* Over 20 hours of CE planned including Ethics

Register or find out more here 

* Hotel reservation information
* Tentative event schedule
* List of speakers
* Meeting times
* SFR Certification Course (separate reg.)

Target:RPAC event is being held once again - darts are now available for purchase with the chance to win over $2,500 in cash and prizes by stepping in the "Money Machine." Find out more here.

In many parts of the country, distressed properties are on the upswing and several industry insiders are saying a new wave of properties will be hitting the market soon. Be ready when this happens by taking the SFR Certification Course. This course counts as ABR elective, CRS elective, GRI elective and 6 hours of law CE credit.

Short Sales & Foreclosure (SFR) Certification Course
Tuesday, September 25
Covington, KY - Embassy Suites
9am - 5pm

Registration Form (to register, complete the form and fax, mail or scan/email back to KAR - for more info, please call 800.264.2185)

Group Discounts: 1 person - $125, 2 - 4 people - $100 each, 5 or more - $75 each, Audit (already SFR certified) - $75

A Colorado appellate court has considered whether a brokerage had a duty to advise its client about language added to the purchase contract giving the buyer a $1.6 million credit for the infrastructure costs in developing the property.

In 2000, Gregory Ludlow, S. Reid Ludlow, and Jean Cowles (collectively, "Sellers") listed 131 acres of vacant land with real estate broker Gibbons-White, Inc. ("Brokerage"). During the next 7 years, the Sellers received three different offers to purchase portions of the land, but none of these resulted in a sale. One of the potential buyers told Richard Groves ("Groves') of Actis, LLC ("Buyer") about the parcel after that group had failed to complete the purchase.

Read More (log-in to Realtor.org required)

At the June BOD meeting, the KAR Board voted to send proposed amendments relating to Articles 7 and 9, to the membership for a vote on Thursday, September 27, 2012. The membership meeting will be held in conjunction with 90th Annual Convention & Expo, in Covington, Kentucky.

View proposed Bylaw changes

You can now take several NAR Certification and Designation courses online for Kentucky CE credit. Each course counts as 3 hours elective CE. These courses also count as GRI elective credit and may count towards more than one certification and/or designation. Prices vary from course to course.

- At Home With Diversity
- BPOs: The Agent's Role in the Valuation Process
- e-PRO Certfication Program: Day 1/Day 2 Bundle
- Real Estate Marketing Reboot: Innovate > Relate > Differentiate
- RPR: Real-Time Data, Maket Knowledge, Informed Consumers
- SRES: Seniors Real Estate Specialist

Register Now
(click the blue box that says "Kentucky Continuing Education")

Nat Sanders Education Award
Deadline: Monday, August 15, 2012

REALTOR® Community Service Award
Deadline: Monday, August 15, 2012

GRI is the only designation you don't have to pay or renew to keep. Based on 2011 survey data, the median income of REALTORS without a designation was $26,900 and the median income of those with at least one designation was $49,300. A difference of $22,400. Need another reason to earn the designation - all GRI courses count towards CE. A change for this year is the GRI specific electives will not be offered, however, any NAR certification or designation course hours - online or classroom - will count as GRI elective hours, call KAR for more info 800.264.2185.

Would you like to join the ranks of some of the most successful REALTORS® from around the state? You can by becoming part of the LeadershipKAR program, offered by the Kentucky Association of REALTORS® since 2002. Recognizing that leadership development is an essential element in the process of improving your Association and profession, KAR attempts to identify emerging REALTOR® leaders in the state, encourage them with motivational activities and assist in sharpening their leadership skills in the hope they will exert a strong positive influence on the future of the Association and profession. 

Apply Now

REALTORS® are required to complete ethics training for the current cycle running January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2012. Failure to complete the required ethics training will be considered a violation of a membership duty and could result in membership suspension or termination. REALTOR® members can verify ethics completion by checking with their primary local association and should notify the primary local association when their requirement is completed. 

Online:
Know the Code: Real Estate Ethics (also counts as 6 hours CE)
click to register

Classroom Courses:
Ethics & Real Estate (counts as 3 hours CE) - Madisonville
Ethics & Real Estate (counts as 3 hours CE) - Owensboro

Convention Course:
Is it Ethical To... (counts as 3 hours CE)
click to register (included in registration)