Please visit www.kbor.com for the latest updates on this ongoing issue.
CORONAVIRUS UPDATES FROM NAR, IAR AND KBOR
A GUIDE FOR REALTORS ® :
Why is NAR issuing this guidance?

In response to the growing concerns about COVID-19, commonly referred to as coronavirus, NAR is providing this guidance to help REALTOR® associations respond to the coronavirus’s impact on the real estate industry. As of March 16, 2020, the United States government has banned all travel from Europe, the United Kingdom and Ireland into the United States for a period of thirty (30) days. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued Level 3 Travel Warnings for China, Iran and South Korea, and a Level 2 Travel Health Notice all other global travel. The situation is rapidly evolving. 
ATTENDANCE AT CLOSING:
Although Indiana license law requires broker attendance at closing, there is an exception that if your client does not attend, then the broker does not have to attend. Remote closings for your client, or requests not to appear in person, may lend itself to falling within this exception.

If you are not able or are unwilling to attend closing, communicate with your client, advise of the circumstances, and let them know that you will be available virtually, by phone or some other acceptable means of communication. Document this disclosure with your client.

Acting in good faith pursuant to emergency Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), local, state, and national guidelines in these unusual circumstances should protect our members from any violation of this law. If the Indiana Real Estate Commission (IREC) provides some guidance in the future, we will keep you updated.

Questions:
The IAR Legal Hotline is open. We imagine new questions will develop as we navigate these uncharted waters. Ask your Managing Broker to call or authorize you to call the hotline: 1-800-444-5472
Monday—Friday | 9am—5pm ETCalls are answered in the order they are received, always by phone, and within 24 hours.
EVENT CANCELLATIONS AND ASSOCIATION UPDATE:
Event Updates:
  • 2020 General Business Meeting: POSTPONED

  • KBOR/MLS Board of Director’s Meeting: CANCELLED

  • New Member Orientation: POSTPONED

  • *RECP Continuing Education: ON HOLD

* At this point, RECP has not cancelled live classes in May, but they are working on an online virtual option where the instructor teaches from one location and the students log in from their homes. If you still need the 12-hours before June 1st, please consider the  online option .
Association Update:
KBOR staff will continue to come into the office and have no plans to work from home at this point. We are reviewing and, if needed, postponing Committee meetings if there is no real need to meet.
COVID-19: UPDATE FROM SHOWINGTIME
During this rapidly evolving crisis, we have been monitoring developments closely and are following all recommendations of the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We remain open and operational as we’re fortunate to have the technological bandwidth and capabilities to serve our clients remotely. While the virus is proving most serious for the elderly or those with existing health conditions, we realize all of us are at risk and want to help limit the spread of COVID-19:
  • All our employees are currently working remotely.
  • Day-to-day business activities are continuing.
  • Our team is foregoing travel for the near future.
  • We’ve posted a webpage that shows the impact of COVID-19 on showings, www.showingtime.com/impact-of-coronavirus/.
  • We’ve also added notifications to showing agents asking them to confirm that, to their knowledge, they do not have COVID-19, when scheduling a showing.
  • Overlapping showings are being discouraged so agents may show homes without concern that another agent will be there, in line with recommendations to practice social distancing.
Best Practices for ShowingTime Setup:
When setting up your listings, you can choose “No” for “Allow Overlapping Showings” in the Appointment Restrictions.
The  Set Up Listings in ShowingTime user guide  can help you with this.
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