NOTICES:
THIS WEEK! June 23
Opening
the Door to Homeownership – The 2012 TAFHP Homeownership Event
June is Homeownership Month!
The Tulsa Area Fair Housing Partnership is hosting an informative event to give
new and potential buyers the tools they need to purchase a home. This event
will take place on Saturday, June 23, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the Tulsa Housing
Authority located at 415 E. Independence Street. Registration begins at 8:45
a.m. Speakers from the lending/banking and real estate industries will be on
hand to present; other topics will include fair housing laws, inspections, and
home warranties. During the event, vendors will be available to answer
questions about the path to homeownership. All are welcome to attend. For
more information, contact Heather Martin at 918-581-5907 or email heather.martin2@tulsahousing.org. (GTAR is a member of the Tulsa Fair Housing Partnership.)
June 26
Don’t Forget to Vote!
The RPAC Trustees encourage you to exercise your individual right to vote on June 26. Click here for the Sample Tulsa County Ballot and proposed charter amendment. Rodgers County Sample Ballots. Check with your counties election board for more information. Remember, your dues dollars are not used in support of candidates, and neither the GTAR nor NORES Board of Directors is involved in the decision of where the funds are distributed. If you would like to become involved in this process, you may contribute as a member to the RPAC funds and volunteer to serve on the RPAC Committee. Concerned about a proposed ordinance or issue in your area/city? Let us know by emailing GovtAffairs@tulsarealtors.com.
June 28
RSVP Today for Experience Art in Tulsa!
Discover one of Tulsa’s hidden gems at The Gilcrease
Museum. Guided tours will begin at 3:00 p.m. Chef
Kurt Fitchenberg will be preparing a special
dinner buffet. Dinner and cash bar will
start at 4:30 p.m. Cost is $15 per person, and includes admission to the
museum, dinner, and 10 free guest passes to the Museum—a $100 value! Not
only will you enjoy an afternoon of art and delicious food, but you will
receive guest passes to give to clients and prospects as a thank
you. (You must attend the event to receive the free guest passes; only
GTAR members are eligible to receive the passes.) Register
online at tulsarealtors.com; from the Main Menu, click on Member Resources tab,
then GTAR Events. Deadline to register is June 22! If you have any questions, please call Jennifer
Smith at 918-663-7500 or email jsmith@tulsarealtors.com.
Want to Win a GTAR Class Pass?
During the month of June GTAR/NORES will be having a contest! This contest is for GTAR members—brokers, associates, and assistants!
Rules: “Like” our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/gtarnores), and make a post stating who referred you (Example: Joe Bob referred me!). The person with the most referrals will win a GTAR Class Pass ($75 value)! The winner will be announced July 1. Don’t know what a GTAR Class Pass is? You will be able to take any regular ($15 class) GTAR class for FREE for the remainder of 2012!
June 30: Deadline to Reach Our Goal!
Backpacks for Kids Update: $9,532.41=Collected; $17,500=2012 Goal to reach to provide 350 backpacks; each backpack costs about $50 to fill. Can you help? In the last six years, GTAR’s Community Relations Committee, with your support, has raised $74,184, and given more than 1,500 backpacks to children in need. This year is a challenging one. We are very aware of the challenges in our community right now and the financial demands that face everyone. We are grateful to everyone who has already donated, and grateful in advance for any donation made to this effort—no donation is too small, and all donations are tax deductible! For more information and a donation form, visit www.BPJustforMe.com
OAR
REALTOR® of the Year Nominations Now Being Accepted
The OAR member selected for
this incredible honor will be announced and recognized by his/her peers at the
REALTOR® Celebration Thursday, October 18, 2012, at the Renaissance
Tulsa Hotel & Convention Center in Tulsa. GTAR has the opportunity to
nominate a REALTOR® member deserving of such a special honor; please
contact Janie Bays at 918-663-7500 or jbays@tulsarealtor.com for nomination form and information.
EDUCATION
& EVENTS:
THIS WEEK! June 19-20
Broker in
Charge Course
If your license type is a Broker Manager (BM), Proprietor
Broker (BP), or Branch Broker (BB), even if only for ONE day during that
license term, AND your
real estate license expires on or after June 30, 2012, then you are
required to complete an approved 15-hour Broker in Charge (BIC) class PLUS an
additional 6 hours of required subject matter in at least two core courses
(BRA, PSC, FHR or HOT) prior to your license renewal. Whether you are a one-person office or a gazillion-person office,
residential or commercial—this new
requirement applies to you! 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; cost is $90; class size is
limited to 15. For more information and to register, go to tulsarealtors.com. The next Broker in Charge Course
won’t be until August 22-23.
THIS WEEK! June 21
Don’t Be Listless: The Listing Presentation
Set
yourself apart and get the listing! Realize the necessity to be prepared
for the listing appointment with a comprehensive CMA, Absorption Study, and
marketing plan, as well as the tools to overcome any objection, answer any
questions regarding the area sales, and help the seller prepare for listing and
sell their home. 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. with Lori Morgan; OREC approved
for 3 hours elective CE credit. For more information and to register, go to
tulsarealtors.com. Class Pass Holders: Register by emailing education@tulsarealtors.com
or calling 918-663-7500.
THIS WEEK! June 21
Working with Buyers: A Planned Approach
Be
Prepared for the Buyer Presentation! Have the tools to overcome any objection
and answer any questions regarding area sales, gain buyer loyalty and trust,
and educate the buyer by explaining what can be expected during the home buying
process, and problems that could arise. Understand the importance of keeping
yourself (the real estate professional) on task, as well as the buyer to have a
good buying experience and smooth closing.1:00-4:00 p.m. with Lori
Morgan; OREC approved for 3 hours elective CE. For more information and to
register, go to tulsarealtors.com. Class Pass Holders: Register by
emailing education@tulsarealtors.com
or calling 918-663-7500.
June 28
Understand Mechanics of Reverse Mortgages
(Source: NAR) Real estate
professionals can expect to see more homes on the market in which the owners
have a reverse mortgage that will need to be paid off upon sale. In a REALTOR®
Magazine webinar with the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association, loan
experts will talk about any impact these mortgages have on buying and selling
considerations. The FREE webinar is
Thursday, June 28, at 2 p.m. Central Time. Click on the following link to register: registration link
MLS NOTES:
SUPRA Tip
If
you are unable to login to SupraWeb or it is telling you that your key number
is already assigned:
1)
Clear out your temporary Internet files when not on a Supra related page
3)
If you are unable to sign in with the user ID that you used prior to
3/21/12, click on the Register button in the lower left corner
4)
Register your user ID with the new system
May 2012 Home
Sales Stats are Now Available
Fusion Update
A full set of financial reports are now available in
Fusion. Just click on Home, Financials, and the report you need. The
financial reports from Fusion are just like your reports from Tempo.
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE:
Is
e-Commerce Driving Industrial Sector?
The
rise of e-commerce is displacing some traditional retail demand, but it's also
creating new demand on the industrial and warehouse side. Learn how third-party
logistics facilities have propelled industrial and warehouse demand in this blog post.
GOVERNMENT ISSUES/LEGAL:
Lawmakers
Urge FHA to Loosen Condo Rules
(Source:
NAR) Reps. Michael Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) and Emanuel Cleaver (D-Md.), and almost
70 other members of Congress in a letter last week say FHA should
revisit rules on the treatment of delinquent dues, property certification,
owner-occupancy, and treatment of commercial space to ease burdens on sellers
and buyers.
NAR Asks
VA to Try 203(k)-Like Program
The
U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs should launch a pilot home
purchase-renovation program similar to the FHA 203(k) program, NAR President
Moe Veissi says in a letter. Under the pilot,
veterans could use their VA guaranty to purchase single-family homes in need of
renovation. The borrower gets just one mortgage loan, at a long-term fixed
rate, to finance both the acquisition and the rehabilitation of the property.
INFORMATION TO USE:
Yun: Has
the Recovery Started?
Last
week, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun gave a real estate and economic outlook
at the CRE Finance Council
conference,
in Washington. In his remarks, Yun examines data to determine whether a housing
recovery has genuinely begun. Access the slides to his
presentation.
Free
Consumer Content: Smart Patio Paver Options
The
latest free content for your websites, blogs, social media pages, and print
resources from HouseLogic's REALTOR® Content Resource looks at smart patio paver
options for weekend warriors.
Updated
Guide: Due Diligence for Home Buyers
MEMBERSHIP 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.
MLS Waiver:
James
Thomas, associated with Bailey Foristell,
Inc. (First Publication)
Marsha Ann Lloyd, associated with Bryan Properties,
Inc. (Second Publication)
