Brokerage Relationships in Kansas (BRRETA)
Kansas defines working relationships through the Brokerage Relationships in Real Estate Transactions Act (BRRETA), which makes transaction brokerage the default (K.S.A. 58-30,101 et seq.; the transaction-broker default is at K.S.A. 58-30,103(c); checked 2026-09-09). This chapter explains the presumed relationship, agency options, and required disclosure.
Transaction Broker as the Default
Under BRRETA, a licensee is presumed to be a transaction broker unless a written agreement creates an agency relationship (K.S.A. 58-30,103(c); checked 2026-09-09). A transaction broker assists the parties in completing a transaction without being an advocate or agent for either. The transaction broker still owes statutory duties such as honesty, reasonable skill and care, accounting for money, and disclosure of known adverse material facts about the property.
Single Agency and Designated Agency
A licensee may instead become a single agent for one party by written agreement, owing that client full agency duties including loyalty and confidentiality. A broker may also designate agents within the firm so that different affiliated licensees represent the buyer and the seller. The written brokerage relationship agreement establishes which role applies.
Required Disclosure and Timing
BRRETA requires the licensee to provide the brokerage relationships disclosure at the first substantial contact with a consumer, before confidential information is shared. Early disclosure lets the consumer understand whether the licensee is a transaction broker or an agent for a party before revealing negotiating information. A transaction broker must keep confidential each party's negotiating position unless authorized to disclose it.
State-specific details
State exam facts
- State regulator
- Kansas Real Estate Commission (KREC)
- Exam vendor
- Pearson VUE
- Prelicensing education
- 60 hours (30-hour Principles course + 30-hour Practice course)
How many prelicensing hours does Kansas require to become a real estate agent?
Kansas requires 60 hours: a 30-hour Principles of Real Estate course (required before the exam) plus a 30-hour Kansas Real Estate Practice course (required before the salesperson license is activated).
Who licenses real estate agents in Kansas?
The Kansas Real Estate Commission (KREC) licenses salespersons and brokers. KREC uses Pearson VUE to deliver the exam.
How is the Kansas salesperson exam structured?
The Kansas salesperson exam is delivered by Pearson VUE with a national portion and a Kansas state portion, scored separately; you must pass both. Confirm the current scored-question counts in the Pearson VUE Candidate Handbook.
Sources: https://krec.ks.gov/licensing/salesperson-license, https://home.pearsonvue.com/ks/realestate
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