Weekly Facts Blog – September 14, 2009

New NORES MLS Participant/User Agreement
ALL members must complete the new agreement and return it to NORES by September 30, 2009! The agreement and instructions for submitting it can be found at http://nores.net/useragreement.htm. Completed agreements may be submitted by: Fax: 918-663-8815; Email: membership@tulsarealtors.com; Mail P.O. Box 470325, Tulsa, OK 74147; or, you can bring it by the Association during office hours. Brokers/Managers: Please give your assistants the new user agreement when processing a new associate (and destroy the old ones).

Thursday & Friday, September 24 & 25
CRS 202: Sales Strategies
Tap into the motivations and concerns of today’s qualified home buyers—and help them achieve home ownership with this two-day core course with national instructor Michael Selvaggio. Cost is $275; earn 2 units of credit toward the CRS designation and 16 hours of elective CE credit with OREC. Course details and registration online at tulsarealtors.com; click the red Education button on the main Member Services page, then click Register for Classes. You can also call 663-7500. Click Here for CRS 202 Details

Tuesday, September 29
HUD Internet Training
1:00 – 4:00 p.m. in the GTAR Training Center with Mary Berry. This course is for real estate professionals interested in learning the correct HUD procedures and how to correctly submit HUD bids. Mary will also go over DHA Loans (203B, 203K), VA, and Fannie Mae REO’S (Foreclosures), as well as other REO’s. This class is OREC approved for 3 hours elective CE credit. Register online at tulsarealtors.com; click the red Education Button on the main Member Services page, then click Register for Classes.

Wednesday, September 30
11th Annual Landlord Training Seminar
9:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. in the GTAR Training Center, offered by the Tulsa Area Housing Partnership; moderator will be Lynn Larson, Tulsa Field Office, Department of Housing and Urban Development. Training will include an overview of the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants and the specifics of Oklahoma Landlord Tenant Law. Following will be a discussion of fair housing law with a panel of experts. After, the training emphasis will shift to reasonable accommodations and modifications. The morning will conclude with a general question and answer session presented by a panel of Tulsa Area Fair Housing Partnership representatives. OREC approved for 3 hours required FHR CE credit. This seminar is free but registration is required – space is limited! Register online at tulsarealtors.com; click the red Education Button on the main Member Services page, then click Register for Classes.

Thursday, October 1
EDUTAINMENT Day – Daze of Your Lives in Real Estate
9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in the GTAR Training Center. The first one in May was such a huge success the Sales Associate Committee has put together another one. Join us for breakfast at 8:30 a.m., then get some great information on the following topics: Appraisals and How They Affect You; Green Building in Green Country; Proper Etiquette – “It’s a Good Thing”; and Ask the Taxman. Drawings for prizes will be held throughout the morning. This event is free to members but registration is required by noon on September 30. Details and register online at tulsarealtors.com; on the main Member Services page, click the red Education button, then click Register for Classes.

Upcoming Computer Classes at GTAR
Pre-registration is required. For more information or to enroll, log in to tulsarealtors.com and click the red Education Button on the main page. All classes are held in the GTAR Computer Lab.

MarketLinx 2: Wednesday, September 16, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
MarketLinx 3 (Prospect Gateway): Thursday, September 17, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Computer Basics: Wednesday, September 23, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Realist Tax System: Thursday, September 24, 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

REALTOR® Applications
Comments on the following REALTOR® applicants should be submitted by REALTOR® members to the Membership Committee, c/o GTAR, PO Box 470603, Tulsa, OK 74147.

Tom Forbes, associated with Chinowth & Cohen, REALTORS® (First Publication)
Phillip Morgan Roland, III, associated with Roland & Associates (First Publication)
Dennie Anderson, associated with Chinowth & Cohen, REALTORS® (Second Publication)
Priscilla K. Cauthon-Beavers, associated with McGraw, REALTORS® (Second Publication)
Cindy Manchester, associated with Chinowth & Cohen, REALTORS® (Second Publication)
Lori Morgan, associated with McGraw, REALTORS® (Second Publication)
Pete Young, associated with McGraw, REALTORS® (Second Publication)
Stacy Pennington, associated with McGraw, REALTORS® (Second Publication)

CIE Waiver Request:
Matthew Guse, associated with Watermark Companies, LLC