KREC Wants to Hear from You!
What do you wish you’d known as a newly licensed salesperson? KREC is solicitating feedback on salesperson pre-license course outline topics. Please click here to complete the short survey by October 31, 2023. Thank you.
How it Really Works: Inactive vs. Referral License Status
Jennifer Box | Administrative Officer
Making changes to your license may feel overwhelming, so understanding your options is essential. KREC often receives questions regarding referral vs inactive license status. It might surprise you to know that one of these is not a license status with KREC.
If you want to work in a referral capacity with your broker, you actually need your license to remain on active status. Conducting referrals is a licensed activity that requires an active real estate license. The only change with KREC you may need to complete is an affiliation change to transfer from one office to another, which is usually your broker’s referral company.
Now, if you want to pause all real estate activity, then you might consider placing your license on inactive status. This means you would complete an affiliation change to remove affiliation with your broker and company. When you have no affiliation, your license is inactive, and you may not conduct any real estate activity requiring a license.
Conducting real estate activity without an active real estate license could lead to fines or other disciplinary action being taken against your license. Know the facts and speak with your supervising broker to ensure license changes go as smoothly as possible. Login to your account at MyLicense EGov to make any changes.
CE Corner: Appraisal Course Credit Reminder
Kansas license law states that licensees are limited to a single 3-hour appraisal-type course per renewal cycle. To meet CE requirements, the remaining credit must be at least 3 mandatory hours from the Kansas Required Core course and 6 elective hours. Appraisal courses are not required to renew and, if completed, count as elective credit. Approved courses are found here. Any course code beginning with “A” is categorized as an appraisal-type course.
K.A.R. 86-1-11 (f)(3) Any licensee may receive a maximum of three elective hours of credit during any renewal period for real estate appraisal courses approved by the commission.
Resources for Kansas Real Estate Consumers and Licensees
2024 Kansas Housing Market Forecast - The Center for Real Estate at Wichita State University released the annual Kansas Housing Markets Forecast Series. This resource is available to anyone in the field of real estate. A forecast is available for the Kansas City, Lawrence, Manhattan, Topeka, and Wichita areas. County Housing Market Outlooks are also available for many of the smaller markets across Kansas.
Kansas Radon Program - The Kansas Radon Program at Kansas State University makes available several resources to assist buyers and sellers with radon detection and mitigation. New radon regulations go into effect 10/27/23. Visit kansasradonprogram.org for more information.
Home and Renters Insurance Guide - The Kansas Insurance Department publishes a useful guide for consumers to provide an overview of basic coverage available and tips on buying homeowners insurance. For details, visit https://insurance.kansas.gov/home-renters-insurance.
KREC Consumer Resources - The Kansas Real Estate Commission developed the Consumer Resource webpage to provide information to Kansas consumers working with a licensee to transact real estate and for matters outside of KREC jurisdiction.
We appreciate your assistance with dissemination of this information to consumers.
Disciplinary Actions
Revocations, suspensions, and aggregate fines greater than $500 issued 08/19/23 – 10/16/23.
Docket Number
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Last Name
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First Name
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License Number
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Legal Action
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Effective Date
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24-1522
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Dora
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Atherton
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00052721
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License Suspended
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09/15/23
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24-1449
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George
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T.
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00247599
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Fine
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09/12/23
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24-1509
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Hamm II
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Donald
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00231247
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Fine
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10/10/23
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23-1403
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Hedges
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Bryan
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00043819
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Fine
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09/15/23
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24-1446
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Lee
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Connie
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00248912
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Fine
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09/12/23
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24-1447
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Montoya
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Juan
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00224950
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Fine
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09/12/23
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24-1475
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Walker
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Cardelia
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00055042
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License Suspended
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09/12/23
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23-1402
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Williams
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Sean
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00047561
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Fine
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09/15/23
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