KAAR REsource
Biweekly Newsletter
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March 16, 2021
Shannon Foster-Boline,
2021 President
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Congratulate your 2020 KAAR Award Winners! |
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In any other normal year, KAAR would have hosted an event to recognize the 2020 award winners. We didn’t want to let a pandemic stop us from highlighting the exceptional members we have at KAAR. Last week, we took the show on the road to surprise our 2020 Award Winners - with confetti cannons, balloons, and some very sneaky friends to surprise the winners!
Watch the videos below to see their surprise reactions caught on camera and the official announcement of the 2020 Managing Broker of the Year and the 2020 KAAR Realtor of the Year. In the next newsletter on March 30, we'll be featuring the 2020 Rising Star, the Good Neighbor Winner, and the Affiliate of the Year.
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MANAGING BROKER OF THE YEAR
Pat McGill, Realty Executives Associates
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REALTOR OF THE YEAR
Laura Slyman, Slyman Real Estate
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3rd ANNUAL BIRDIES FOR BACKPACKS |
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Despite the pandemic and cancellation of the KAAR golf tournament, the KAAR Community Involvement Committee was still able to provide 270 backpacks and supplies to Youth Villages in 2020, thanks largely in part to our awesome sponsors who remained committed to the cause!
But now that golf courses have opened back up, the KAAR Community Involvement Committee is officially ready to kick off the 3rd annual golf tournament to help raise funds for Youth Villages' Backpack Heroes!
The tournament will be held Monday, May 24 at Avalon Golf Course - registration will open at 11 am, boxed lunch at noon, and the tournament starts at 1:00 pm. Registration for players will open on Monday, April 5.
If you or your company are interested in being a sponsor, we still have several sponsorship opportunities available. Please fill out the sponsorship form here or contact Community Involvement Staff Liaison, Caitland Orlicz, with any questions you have.
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Monday, March 22
10:00 am - 11:00 am (no CE)
This 1 hour course, delivered via Zoom, covers the basics of how to use FlexMLS. Learn how to use the platform to serve your seller, your buyer, and save time for yourself. There is no CE credit for this course.
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TIPS & TRICKS: Useful Resources |
This Tips and Tricks Video video highlights useful resources from KAAR's website, TNRealtors' website, and NAR's website. |
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5/18 - 5/19/21 @ 9:00 - 5:00 PM Members: $229, Non-Members: $259
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Are you prepared for the future of real estate? Seniors Real Estate Specialists® or SRES® designees are REALTORS® qualified to address the needs of home buyers and sellers age 50+. The SRES® designation course seeks to instill knowledge and understanding of and empathy for 50+ real estate clients and customers. Learn about uses of pensions, 401k accounts, and IRAs in real estate transactions. Gain an understanding of how Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security impact 50+ real estate decisions. Recognize mortgage finance and loan schemes and scams that victimize 50+ borrowers. Help clients integrate disposition of real property into estate plans. |
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Looking to further your education?
Click the button below to view our education calendar and sign up for courses.
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UPCOMING LIVESTREAM CLASSES

IMPORTANT: Virtual Platform is ZOOM. Please download prior to class. It's free! To take this and any upcoming livestream CE class managed by KAAR, the state mandates the following: You must be logged in and engaged for the entirety of the course. You also must have a camera and audio equipment to participate (usually standard on computers and laptops). To receive CE credit, you must be visible onscreen at all times during class (except during breaks) and your system microphone must work. Your camera must remain stable during the class. Classes will be held via Zoom.us.
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Source: Tennessee REALTORS® Legal Counsel from The Digest, Tennessee REALTORS® newsletter on 1-25-2021.

Canceling due to Inspection Contingency?
Q: In order to terminate a contract under the inspection contingency, does the inspection have to be completed by a licensed home inspector?
A: The Purchase and Sale Agreement states that if a buyer wishes to have a home inspection done, they must contract with a licensed party under the relevant code. The P&S agreement also allows an individual to perform their own home inspection—it does not grant them the right to have an unlicensed third party perform one. The seller does have to treat a buyer’s home inspection report just like any other. If a buyer performs the home inspection, they may terminate under the inspection contingency and be entitled to their earnest money.
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STAY INFORMED WITH KAAR'S
NEW REALTOR® PULSE NEWSLETTER!
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KAAR's Governmental Affairs team is launching a new data-driven monthly newsletter providing a rundown of local policy news and the latest housing market research and analysis, curated with Knoxville Area Association of Realtors® members in mind and delivered directly to your inbox. We know you get a lot of emails, so only KAAR members who subscribe to Realtor® Pulse using the link below will receive the monthly email.
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Knoxville Area Association of Realtors
865 584 8647
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