NOTICES:
We’re Starting
Earlier This Year
We’re looking for members to serve on GTAR and NORES
committees in 2013. Your participation will help make a difference in the
Association. Volunteering can help you better understand motivations and deal
with difficult situations, as well as increase your knowledge about association
and real estate issues. Volunteering also offers you a chance to develop
lasting personal and professional relationships. Take a moment to review the description of each committee in the August 2012 GTAR World
Newsletter
(pgs. 3-4). To sign up click on: R & RA Volunteer Form or Affiliate Volunteer form.
July 2012 Home Sales Stats are Now
Available
EDUCATION
& EVENTS:
Early-bird Savings Ends August 31
Successful real estate agents
know how to run a business. They know how to define their goals and have the
business planning, budgeting, and marketing skills to get them where they want
to go. After taking the CRS 200 course: Business Planning & Marketing with
Pat Zaby, you will know how to think like a business owner, with the ability to
develop a complete business plan with strategies they can implement
immediately. In this two-day
course, you’ll meet other top agents for prime networking opportunities. Find
out what works for other pros—and what doesn’t, so you’re not stuck
re-inventing the wheel. This course is open to all members whether you are a
CRS designee, working on your designation, or just want the information to help
you be a better agent. Class is September 17-18, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. at GTAR.
Course is OREC approved for 16 hours elective CE credit. Early-bird registration price is $250
through August 31; after
that date, price will be $275. For course details
and online registration, log on to tulsarealtors.com; from the Main Menu, click
on the red Education bar, then click Register for Classes.
September
6
It’s NOT Getting Any Safer
Out There!
September is NAR’s REALTOR®
Safety Month, and this year GTAR is offering a totally NEW Real Estate Safety
Training course with national safety expert Tracey Hawkins; Tracey is also a former real estate agent so she understands
first-hand, the dangers faced daily by real estate professionals. Her goal is
to reach as many associates and brokers as she can to teach realistic ways to
do your job safely. Class is 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Whether you need CE credit or
not, this is a class you shouldn’t miss! OREC approved for 3 hours
required HOT CE credit. For course details
and online registration, log on to tulsarealtors.com; from the Main Menu, click
on the red Education bar, then click Register for Classes. (If you have a GTAR
Class Pass, register by emailing education@tulsarealtors.com or calling 918-663-7500.)
September 12
14th Annual Landlord Training
The
main focus of the 2012 training is a more business-focused approach to Fair
Housing than in previous years, designed for
more appeal and relevance to commercial real estate practitioners, while still
maintaining relevance to the residential segment. The main
topic: “The Nuts and Bolts of the Business Aspects of Property Rental and
Management” will feature a variety of speakers on topics
such as the danger and negative consequences of “redlining” and “steering,”
both of which are new topics for this particular annual training event; what is
acceptable and unacceptable in advertising with a special focus on the hidden
pitfalls; showcasing the tremendous growth in north Tulsa that is commercial
and residential, an often overlooked area of town; in what situations are
landlords required to make repairs, and the difference between “repairs” and
the “provision of service” and the consequences for failing to act; and the
economic benefits in offering accessible housing and marketing to people with
disabilities. Presented
by the Tulsa Fair Housing Partnership and hosted by GTAR; class is 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; pending OREC approval for 3 hours required
FHR CE credit; training is free and open to the public! Pre-registration is
required due to space limitations. For course details
and to register online, go to tulsarealtors.com.
NAR Safety
Webinar
Registration for a free Sept. 17 REALTOR®
Safety Webinar, "Are You and Your Data an Easy Target?" opens
tomorrow. This FREE webinar is
brought to you by NAR as part of
its observance of REALTOR®
Safety Month in September. Check out NAR’s has safety videos, archived
webinars, and articles at REALTOR.org/Safety.
MLS NOTES:
Realist Classic Going Away
Going, going, GONE! The old Realist Classic will be gone on September 11. Realist 2.0 was
introduced in 2010. Repeat, Realist Classic will be gone—no longer on the menu.
If you haven’t been using Realist 2.0, now is the time. Interested in a Realist
2.0 class? Log on to tulsarealtors.com: from the Main Menu, click the red
Education bar, then click Register for Classes.
All
New Supraekey.com Website
We are excited to announce an
all new supraekey.com website launched on Thursday, July 26. The website has a
brand new look and will be easier to navigate and find information; it will
also bring you more training and information on Supra’s products. Below are
some common questions and answers, and some sneak preview images of the new
site. Come check out the new supraekey.com!
Q.
How do I
find the new pages?
Q.
Do I need to
change any of my Supra website bookmarks?
A. Yes, if you have any Supra sites bookmarked, it is
best to update your bookmarks.
Q.
Will there
be any changes to my SupraWEB login and password?
A. Your SupraWEB login and password will not change.
Upcoming Computer Classes
at GTAR
Pre-registration is required; space is
limited to 14 per class. For more information and to enroll: log on to
tulsarealtors.com, click the red Education bar on the Member Services page,
then click Register for Classes. All classes are held in the GTAR Computer Lab, unless
otherwise indicated.
Realist
Tax System: Monday,
August 20, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Fusion
(Lecture): Tuesday,
August 21, 2:00-5:00 p.m.
(Training Center)
Fusion
1 (Hands-on): Tuesday,
August 28, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Fusion
2 (Hands-on): Thursday,
August 30, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Try
the New TulsaRealtors.mobi
It’s a great “all inclusive” mobile site for MLS and
Realist tax data on your mobile device. TulsaRealtors.mobi works with
Smartphones and Tablets of ALL kinds—Android, iPhone, iPad, etc.
Realist®
Mobile App for iPhones and Android
Access the power of Realist while on the go using your
Smartphone! Get the details of all the houses in a neighborhood while on the
road—instantly and with ease. The days of having to pull a report at the
office are history. Realist Mobile® gives you the
power to share essential market information with your clients. Download the
Realist Mobile® App today: iPhones users, go to the App Store;
android users, go to Google Play. Next, login to Realist through Fusion on your
computer to create your User Name and password. For more information, click here;
for FAQs, click here. Watch your email for a confirmation from realist.info@realist.com.
GOVERNMENT
ISSUES/LEGAL:
'The Doorway to Private
Property Ownership'
Past President Ron
Phipps shares inspiring words in the Voices of Real Estate blog as he reflects
on the inscription at the base of the Statute of Liberty. That message, he
says, speaks to the need for REALTORS® to remain vigilant about
rules and laws that could undermine home ownership and keep our country from
remaining an unconquerable nation of home owners.
Caution on Eminent Domain
for Underwater Mortgages
The Federal Housing
Finance Agency has raised concerns over plans floated by localities to use
eminent domain authority to take performing underwater mortgages out of
private-label securities at a discounted value to modify the loan terms on
behalf of the home owners. FHFA, which oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and
is serving as the companies’ conservator, raised concerns in an Aug. 9 notice about the use of
eminent domain for this purpose and indicated that Fannie, Freddie, and the
Federal Home Loan Banks were likely to experience losses as a result. NAR is
analyzing the potential effects on credit access and will provide comments to
FHFA. Comments on FHFA’s notice are due Sept. 7.
Reminder: Know Your Ethics Sweepstakes
REALTORS®
who complete the Code of Ethics Training Requirement between July 1 and August
31 will have a chance to win an Apple iPad 3. To enter the Know Your Ethics
Sweepstakes,
simply complete either of the two NAR Code of Ethics online training programs—for new members of the association or
for existing members—successfully by
August 31, and you'll automatically be entered to win. The winner will be
notified by phone, mail, or email.
INFORMATION
TO USE:
Free
Consumer Content: Home Security
The
latest free content for your website, blog, social media pages, and print
resources from HouseLogic's REALTOR® Content Resource looks at home security systems
and costs.
One-third
of Houses Sell within a Month
Time
on market has been steadily declining, NAR Research says, and today about a
third of houses are sold within a month. Just under 60 percent of houses are
sold within three months. Click for graphs.
Be Part of
Cost vs. Value
(From
NAR) The Cost vs. Value survey, which REALTOR® Magazine conducts
each year in partnership with Remodeling Magazine, is one of the magazine's
most popular annual features and the results are widely reported in the media.
You can have input into the results by participating in the survey. Share the survey link.
