Career Opportunity KREC is currently seeking candidates for a vacant Licensing Assistant position. Please click here for information on applying for the position. This is an on-site position in Topeka. Inactive vs. Referral Status: Know the Difference The Commission does not have a "referral" license status. A licensee may be affiliated with a company on a referral basis, however this does not place the license on inactive status. An active license is required to complete a referral transaction. Licensees on inactive status cannot perform activities that require a Kansas real estate license. A licensee remains inactive until the licensee reactivates their license to active status or fails to renew and their license expires. The 12-hour CE requirement must be completed when the license is reinstated to active status, however it does not need to be completed by the license expiration date for an inactive license. It is good practice, however, to keep up on your CE requirements. If the licensee has been inactive for two or more years, CE totaling six hours for each full year the license has been on inactive status must be completed prior to reactivation. This is in addition to the 12 hours required for the immediate past renewal period. If the license has been inactive for five or more years, the licensure exam must be passed in addition to the CE requirements prior to reactivation. If a supervising or branch broker requests inactive status, another Kansas-licensed broker must take over as the responsible broker to keep the company open and maintain affiliated licensees within the company. If you hold an active license and have not completed the required CE when your license expires, you may renew your license on inactive status. Be mindful to choose the correct status when renewing your license. Holding Open Houses Outside Your Brokerage
Tasha Sailer | Compliance Director Thinking of holding an open house for a property listed by another brokerage? Proceed with caution. It can be permissible when the purpose is self-promotion and soliciting your own services, but you must address the following: Role Disclosure and Solicitation - Make sure visitors understand you are not acting as the seller's agent at the open house.
- Provide the BRRETA brochure to all potential consumers and confirm they are not already under an active agreement with another broker before soliciting services.
- You may not perform licensed activity outside your supervising broker's supervision. You cannot act as a licensed assistant for a licensee at another brokerage, especially where an agency relationship exists with the consumer.
- See K.S.A. 58-30,103(m) and (o); K.S.A. 58-30,110.
Supervision and Approvals - Broker supervision stays with each licensee's supervising broker.
- The listing licensee remains under their broker and you remain under your broker.
- Follow your broker's policies and procedures for reporting marketing and licensed activity and obtain written approval from your supervising broker before advertising and hosting the open house.
- See K.S.A. 58-3062(b)(5)(A) and (B).
Compensation - All compensation flows through your supervising broker and typically occurs through the transaction at closing.
- If the open house results in you procuring a buyer client or customer, your broker would be paid through the transaction your buyer completes.
- See K.S.A. 58-3062(b)(1) and K.S.A. 58-30,105.
Advertising Another Broker's Listing - You may advertise another broker's listing only with written permission from the listing broker and approval from your supervising broker. This includes open house advertising.
- Follow all advertising rules and your broker's guidelines.
- See K.S.A. 58-3086; K.A.R. 86-3-7; K.S.A. 58-3062(a)(8).
 | | Welcome, Kathy! Appointed in August, Kathleen (Kathy) Minden serves as the 3rd Congressional District member of the Kansas Real Estate Commission. Kathy is a lifelong resident of Miami County. Kathy grew up on a farm west of Paola. Kathy and her husband Randy live in Paola and have a son, daughter-in-law, and two grandkids. Kathy enjoys giving back to the real estate industry by volunteering on the local, state, and national levels. When not selling real estate full time Kathy enjoys traveling and spoiling the grandsons! Kathy is a past president of the Kansas Association of REALTORS and the Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS. | Does Your License Expire on November 1? If November 1 is your license expiration date, don't forget to renew your license on time. It falls on a Saturday this year! Here's what you can do: - Check your expiration date by conducting a search on the License Search page or checking your wallet card.
- Complete your Continuing Education (CE). We recommend at least five days prior to expiration date.
- Submit your renewal application by logging in to your Public Portal account.
- Check your email! Your license renewal is complete when you receive a confirmation email and wallet card.
All licensees receive a courtesy renewal reminder email 45 days prior to license expiration. If you did not get an email, your email address is likely invalid with KREC. Login to your Public Portal account to update your information. Instructions to complete all online processes are available here. Most renewal questions can be answered by checking the FAQ section of the KREC website. A few tips: - The renewal window opens 45 days prior to the license expiration date. If you don't see the "Renew" link next to your record, you are too early.
- The "Renew" link is in black text, not blue. We understand it is confusing and are working with the vendor to fix it.
- You can start the renewal process prior to CE being completed. Once the school submits course completion credit to KREC, log back in to your Public Portal account to ensure renewal is complete.
- If you aren't receiving a password reset email when trying to reset your account credentials, it is likely going to a different email address. Please check all accounts prior to contacting KREC. The password reset email can take up to five minutes to send.
- Be very careful not to renew your license on Inactive status if you intend to be Active.
- If you wish to forfeit your license and not renew, you can just let it expire. You will go into a 6-month grace period where late renewal is an option. During that time, our system will continue to send automatic emails.
FAILURE TO CHANGE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS ON FILE WITH THE COMMISSION WITHIN 10 DAY OF OCCURANCE IS A VIOLATION OF K.A.R. 86-3-15 AND YOUR LICENSE COULD BE SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION. Visit Us in Wichita The October 8, 2025, Commission meeting will be held in Wichita in conjunction with the 2025 Kansas Association of REALTORS® Annual Conference & Expo. Commission meetings are open to the public. KREC staff is also hosting a booth at the conference on October 7 and 8. Kansas REALTORS, stop by our table to ask questions and say, "Hello!" Military Licensure Exemption Effective July 1, 2025, pursuant to 2025 HB 2280, statutory requirement exempts military spouses from license application fees. All fees related to original licensure and license renewal are waived for individuals who are the spouse of a military service member or former member with an honorable discharge who resides or plans to reside in Kansas. This includes application, background check, original licensure, renewal and renewal late fees. The applicant or licensee is responsible for indicating eligibility for the exemption each time an application form is completed. Disciplinary Actions Revocations, suspensions, and aggregate fines of $500 or greater issued to licensees, and any withdrawal of course approval issued to approved schools between 08/16/25 – 10/02/25. | Docket
Number | Last
Name | First
Name | License
Number | Legal
Action | Effective
Date | | L26-0167 | Aguirre | Raul | 00247837 | License Suspended | 09/22/25 | | L26-0099 | Bailey | Rylee | 00249186 | License Revoked | 09/22/25 | | L26-0089 | Fraser | Jeremy | 00247327 | License Revoked | 09/22/25 | | L26-0095 | Keller | Kevin | 00032784 | Fine and CE | 09/09/25 | | L26-0090 | Massey | Adam | 00235737 | Fine and CE | 09/09/25 | | L26-0076 | Matthews | Tom | 00225054 | Fine | 09/09/25 | | L26-0072 | Meador | Jonathan | 00249675 | Fine | 09/15/25 | | L26-0069 | Riggs | Larry | 00221084 | Fine | 09/09/25 | | L25-2651 | Stevens | Christopher | 00233001 | Fine | 09/29/25 | KREC on Social Media Follow us on social media for weekly posts on renewal reminders, compliance information, regulation spotlights, and more. Find us on these platforms: Search the Statutes by Keyword The online statute book contains the most current rules and regulations for Kansas licensees. Use these two methods to find what you need within the digital PDF document: - Click the linked bookmarks to search by title.
- Tap Ctrl F on your keyboard to open a search box and browse by keyword.
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