Weekly Facts Blog – January 18, 2010

THIS WEEK!
Friday, January 22
Annual REALTORS® Commercial Alliance Celebration
Reservations deadline is TODAY, Monday, January 18! No reservations will be accepted after today! Cost is $50 per person. The celebration will be at The Silo at Redberry Farm (http://www.thesilotulsa.com/); cocktails start at 6:00 p.m. and dinner is at 7:00 p.m. For more information and to make reservations online with a credit card, go to http://www.tulsarealtors.com/; under Member Resources, click GTAR Events, then Annual RCA Celebration; or, call 663-7500.

Friday, February 5
2010 GTAR/NORES Installation & Awards Banquet – A Night to Remember!
Cost is $50 per person through Monday, January 25! After this date, the cost will be $60 per person. Absolutely no reservations will be accepted after February 1. The banquet will be at the DoubleTree Hotel downtown; start with cocktails at 5:30 p.m. then enjoy a sit-down dinner and entertainment by the Jeff Shadley Band. For more information and to make reservations online with a credit card, go to http://www.tulsarealtors.com/; under Member Resources, click GTAR Events, then 2010 Presidents’ Banquet. You can also print out the reservation form and fax it to 663-8815 or mail the form to us with a check; or call 663-7500. Click Here for GTAR/NORES Banquet Reservation Form

CE Classes in January
For details and online registration, log on to tulsarealtors.com; on the main Member Services page, click the red Education bar, then click Register for Classes. All classes are in the GTAR Training Center and cost $15 pre-registered or $20 the day of class, unless otherwise indicated.

Thursday, January 21: REALTOR® Ethics (PSC) – Free but registration is required; class is almost full
Monday, January 25: OK Broker Relationships (BRA), 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

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.

Realist Tax System: Wednesday, January 20, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
CIE-Xceligent: Tuesday, January 26, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 17
Additional RESPA Class Scheduled
Due to the high demand for "What the 2010 RESPA Changes Mean to Me and My Business" course, we have scheduled an additional class with Monica Wittrock for Wednesday, March 17, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Registration is available online at tulsarealtors.com. If you are interested in attending this course, DO NOT WAIT TO REGISTER or you may miss out! Both classes scheduled for Wednesday, February 3 are FULL. (If you were registered for the January 7 class which was cancelled due to inclement weather, you were notified via email that your registration was automatically moved to the new date. If the new February 3 date works for you, no further action is needed on your part. If you cannot make the new date, you can receive a full refund, but you MUST call 663-7500 or email education@tulsarealtors.com BEFORE February 3.)

Tuesday, February 9
Commercial Fair Housing and Other Legal Issues
1:00 – 4:00 p.m. in the GTAR Training Center; instructors Dr. Kathryn Jones and Attorney Kelly Monaghan will discuss how fair housing does and does not relate to commercial real estate. In addition, other legal issues such as ADA requirements will be discussed. OREC approved for 3 hours required FHR CE credit. For more information and to register online: Log on to tulsarealtors.com; on the main Member Services page, click the red Education bar, then click Register for Classes. You can also register by calling 663-7500.

Thursday, February 11
Home Inspection and the Law
1:00 – 5:00 p.m. with Dan LaBrake; in this new course learn what will and will not be inspected, how to prepare your listing for a good inspection, and more. OREC approved for 4 hours required HOT CE credit. For more information and to register online: Log on to tulsarealtors.com; on the main Member Services page, click the red Education bar, then click Register for Classes. You can also register by calling 663-7500. Click Here for Course Details

Tuesday & Wednesday, February 23 & 24
REO Specialist Certification
In this new two-day course you will learn how to become an REO listing agent, how to manage REO properties, how to work with the buyer purchasing an REO property, how to finance your REO property, and much more. 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. in the GTAR Training Center with Marlene Burkhart. Cost is $179. OREC approved for 12 hours of elective CE credit. Click on the following link for detailed course information and registration: REO Specialist Course Details

CRS205: Financing and Tax Course
Thursday and Friday, February 18 and 19 at the Marriott Oklahoma City with Dale Carlton. Register online at http://www.crsok.com/. This course is being offered by the Oklahoma CRS Chapter and OKCMAR. Click Here for Course Details

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.

Jimmy L. Armstrong, Winfield Property Management (First Publication)
Steven R. Ball, Legacy Real Estate, LLC (First Publication)
Gregory Norris, WKM, Inc. (First Publication)
Mike Clevenger, associated with Catoosa Real Estate (Second Publication)
Elizabeth Dillsaver, associated with Keller Williams Realty (Second Publication)
Kelly Garcia, Garcia Properties, LLC (Second Publication)