April 11, 2025

Aloha KBR Members & Affiliates!



April, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) focuses on Fair Housing Month, commemorating the Fair Housing Act of 1968 and promoting inclusive communities, while also highlighting the value of REALTORS® as trusted resources through their "Right by You" 

New for 2025 REALTORS® are required to complete Fair Housing / Anti-Bias Training upon becoming a member, and every 3 years thereafter, coinciding with the Code of Ethics training timeline. This requirement is in addition to the Code of Ethics training. Qualified training must be of not less than 2 hours of instructional time. The training must meet specific learning objectives and criteria established by the National Association of REALTORS®.

This requirement began January 1, 2025 with a deadline of December 31, 2027.

Click for more information.

Upcoming Events: 

JUST ANNOUNCED!

REGISTER TODAY! Don’t miss another great opportunity for a Talk Story Session with Kaaina Hull, County of Kauai’s Planning Director and Ian Jung of Belles, Graham Proudfoot Wilson & Chun LLP. 

Topics include: ADUs, ARUs, and Guest Houses; Coastal Developments and Climate Change and its Impacts. 

Click to register 

In Case You Missed It: Mayor’s Coffee Chat Recording Available Now! 

For those that may have missed Mayor’s Coffee Chat, we are delighted to share this YouTube recording. 

About 37 members joined the zoom call for an insightful one-on-one with Mayor Derek S. K. Kawakami. The conversation covered a range of important topics, including County Housing Projects to Cesspool and the 2050 sunset, our landfill, and so much more. 

Here are the links to planned housing projects mentioned by Mayor. 

• https://www.waimea400housing.com/
• https://www.kauai.gov/Government/Departments-Agencies/Housing-Agency/Lima-Ola-Kauai
• https://www.planmahelona.com/about.html
• https://www.kauai.gov/Government/Departments-Agencies/Housing-Agency/Kilauea-Town-Expansion
• https://www.grovefarm.com/development (members may need to sign up for Grove Farm's newsletter to receive news)

KEEPING YOU INFORMED: 

NAR's Good Neighbor Award - Deadline for entries is April 18th.

Learn more at nar.realtor/gna or click the link.

KBR 2025 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - deadline for applications, May 23, 2025. 

Please visit our website kbr@kauaiboard.com or call our office at (808) 245-4049 for further information.

Very important information in this April newsletter,

make sure to click the link below

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