Friday, November 13, 2009

Weekly Facts Blog – November 16, 2009


4th Quarter NORES Billing
If you have not paid your fourth quarter NORES invoice, your NORES services (MLS, Key, CIE) have been suspended, and in addition to the $20 late fee, a $30 reinstatement fee has been added to your account. All fees must be paid in full before services are reinstated.
You can pay by credit card online: Go to Main Menu on tulsarealtors.com, click on the yellow View/Pay Bill bar, then click NORES–Accounts Receivables, and follow instructions to pay. We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover. Payment can also be made by calling the GTAR/NORES office, 918-663-7500 or mailing to NORES, P.O. Box 470325, Tulsa, OK 74147.


2010 GTAR Annual Dues
Payment is now due and will be late December 1, 2009, at which time a $20 late payment fee will be charged. Invoice includes local, state, and national dues for the entire year of 2010. Invoices were posted online October 1 at tulsarealtors.com; on the main Member Services page, click the yellow View/Pay Bill bar, then click GTAR Accounts Receivables. New Member Processing: During the months of November and December, all new members to GTAR must pay prorated 2009 dues PLUS 2010 dues and the application fee at the time of application.

New NORES MLS Participant/User Agreement
Services will be suspended if new User Agreements are not completed and received by NORES before December 1. You will also incur a $30 reinstatement fee. 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).

Nominations Now Being Accepted
GTAR’s 2009 Sales Associate and REALTOR® of the Year

The winners will be announced at the GTAR/NORES Installation & Awards Banquet February 5, 2010. Don’t miss the opportunity to recognize an outstanding REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® or REALTOR®. Nomination forms are available online at tulsarealtors.com or
Click Here. Submit the completed form to GTAR by December 11.

Nominations Now Being Accepted
GTAR’s 2009 Commercial REALTOR® of the Year

Do you know a Commercial REALTOR® or REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® who promotes the interest of the commercial real estate profession, the community, and their clients and customers? Nominate him/her for Commercial REALTOR® of the Year; it’s easy and almost anyone can do it (no self nominations are allowed). The winner will be announced at the GTAR REALTORS® Commercial Alliance (RCA) Celebration January 22, 2010. Nomination forms are available online at tulsarealtors.com or
Click Here. Submit the completed form to GTAR by December 11.

Tax Credit Extension/Expansion Passed
It’s official: President Obama signed the bill extending the tax credit to April 30, 2010. For a side-by-side comparison of the current bill, as well as the new bill, Click Here
. This can be a helpful resource as you work with buyers to take advantage of the credit in the months ahead.


SupraWEB is Here!
From GE Security: Starting Friday, November 5, SupraWEB is a new, improved version of the agent key and report management site (previously called KIMweb). For assistance logging into the new site, as well as training materials,
Click Here.

OREC Contracts
The Oklahoma Real Estate Commission (OREC) has published updated contract forms on their website
www.ok.gov/OREC/; however, at this time the Greater Tulsa Association of REALTORS® (GTAR) Board of Directors has not adopted the latest version of the contract forms.

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 bar on the main page. All classes are held in the GTAR Computer Lab.
Computer Basics: Wednesday, December 2, 1:00 – 4:00 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.

Judy Smith, d/b/a United Country Town & Country Realty (Second Publication)
Stephen Karkelk, d/b/a National Commercial Auctioneers, LLC (Second Publication)
Hoby Ferrell, d/b/a Ferrell & Associates, LLC (Second Publication)
Sherry Crosby, d/b/a Crosby Real Estate (Second Publication)
Kirk Karmuth, d/b/a Realty Resource (Second Publication)


Firm Affiliate:
Target Pets Management, Inc. (First Publication)







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