{"id":774,"date":"2025-12-17T15:39:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T15:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crownrealty.network\/agent\/?p=774"},"modified":"2025-12-17T15:39:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T15:39:24","slug":"new-kcrar-forms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crownrealty.network\/agent\/training\/new-kcrar-forms\/","title":{"rendered":"New KCRAR Forms!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2026 KCRAR Forms Changes\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iyYdhXa-VgU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/kcrar.com\/2026-kcrar-residential-contract-forms-to-be-released-dec-15\/\">KCRAR blog post<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/kcrar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Summary-of-Form-Changes-2026.pdf\">Summary of changes<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2>Big Changes Coming to Forms in 2026: What You Need to Know<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2026 form changes are here, and there are <strong>some great updates\u2014along with a few significant ones<\/strong> that agents need to be ready for. Overall, these changes aim to improve clarity, compliance, and transparency for both clients and agents. Here are a few of the highlights you\u2019ll want to pay close attention to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>\ud83d\udce3 Listing Distribution Choices Are Now Explicit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the biggest changes is that <strong>sellers will now clearly choose their level of internet and marketing distribution at the time of listing<\/strong>. Options range from full distribution to limited or private office exclusives. While sellers have flexibility, the forms clearly spell out the potential downsides of limited exposure\u2014including longer days on market and possible impact on price.<br>\ud83d\udc49 <em>As always, we strongly recommend <strong>Full Distribution<\/strong> for maximum exposure.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>\u270d\ufe0f More Initials Required for Lead-Based Paint<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Addendum<\/strong> has expanded, requiring <strong>additional initials and acknowledgments<\/strong> depending on whether records or reports were provided. There are also new required statements confirming that licensees have informed sellers and landlords of their federal obligations. This means more careful review\u2014and no skipping signature lines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>\u2744\ufe0f Cold Weather Addendum Is Gone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Goodbye to the standalone <strong>Cold Weather Inspection Waiver<\/strong>. Instead, those questions and disclosures have been <strong>fully incorporated into the Seller\u2019s Disclosure Addendum<\/strong> (including condos). This streamlines paperwork but makes it even more important that sellers complete disclosures accurately, especially when systems can\u2019t be tested due to temperature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>\ud83c\udfe0 New Emphasis on Property Insurability<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Multiple forms\u2014including buyer agency agreements and the residential sale contract\u2014now clearly state that <strong>buyers are responsible for determining property insurability<\/strong>, costs, and exclusions during the inspection period. With insurance becoming more complex, this added clarity is a smart and timely update. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>\ud83d\udcdd Disclosure Forms Got a Major Refresh<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Seller\u2019s disclosures now include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Expanded HVAC usage questions<\/li><li>More detailed sprinkler, pool, and spa information<\/li><li>New items like video doorbells and range exhaust hoods<\/li><li>Additional tax-related questions (credits, freezes, abatements)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These updates reduce gray areas but require sellers to slow down and be more thorough. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Bottom Line<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These form changes bring <strong>better transparency and clearer expectations<\/strong>, but they also mean agents must be more intentional when reviewing paperwork with clients. Take time to walk sellers through distribution choices, double-check disclosures, and watch for those extra initials\u2014especially on lead-based paint forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019d like help navigating these updates or want to walk through them together, make sure to attend our first lunch-n-learn of the year!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KCRAR blog postSummary of changes Big Changes Coming to Forms in 2026: What You Need to Know The 2026 form changes are here, and there are some great updates\u2014along with a few significant ones that agents need to be ready for. Overall, these changes aim to improve clarity, compliance, and transparency for both clients and<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crownrealty.network\/agent\/training\/new-kcrar-forms\/\" class=\"more\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":775,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.crownrealty.network\/agent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/774"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.crownrealty.network\/agent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.crownrealty.network\/agent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crownrealty.network\/agent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crownrealty.network\/agent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=774"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.crownrealty.network\/agent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/774\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":776,"href":"https:\/\/www.crownrealty.network\/agent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/774\/revisions\/776"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crownrealty.network\/agent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/775"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.crownrealty.network\/agent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=774"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crownrealty.network\/agent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=774"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crownrealty.network\/agent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=774"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}