THIS WEEK!
2013 Annual Dues Billing
2013 local, state, and national dues invoices will be
emailed this week, October 8-12, 2012. REALTOR® members budget
$484; REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® members budget $454. These amounts are
subject to change; the State Association (OAR) has not set their dues amount
for 2013 at this time.
NORES 4th
Quarter Billing
Notices were emailed October
1, and payment is due by October
15, 2012, to avoid a $20 late penalty charge on October 16. You can view your invoice and pay online at
tulsarealtors.com; from the main Member Services page, click the yellow
View/Pay Bill bar, then click NORES Accounts Receivables.
October 31
Deadline to Submit Volunteer Forms to
Serve on 2013 GTAR and NORES Committees
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. Review the descriptions of each committee in the September GTAR World Newsletter. To sign up click on: REALTOR® & REALTOR®-Associate Volunteer Form or Affiliate Volunteer form. (Deadline to submit
form is October 31.)
COMMERCIAL
REAL ESTATE:
THIS WEEK! October 11
There’s
Still Time to Register! SIOR Negotiation Skills Course
Never
Hear “No” Again! GTAR’s RCA Committee is hosting the SIOR Negotiation Skills
course with William Burgess, CCIM, SIOR, Thursday, October 11, 9:00 a.m.-12:00
p.m. in the GTAR Training Center. The course offers three phases of the
negotiation process that can assist a broker with a commercial lease
negotiation. Attend this seminar to refresh your knowledge of negotiation
fundamentals and learn new tips and tricks to supplement your negotiation
prowess. Whether you’re in your first year in the business or your fiftieth,
SIOR designee or not, the Negotiation Skills course from the SIOR Center for
Career Advancement can benefit you by increasing your knowledge and enhancing
your business skills. Interested in earning the SIOR designation? Visit www.sior.com to learn how. OREC
Approved: 3 hours elective CE credit. Member cost is $45; non-member price is
$50. Click Here for Course Details and Registration
Information
October 25
OKCMAR 2012 RCA Bus Tour
The OKC Metropolitan Association of REALTORS®
is hosting an RCA Bus Tour on October 25. Check-in for the bus tour will start
at 11:00 a.m. at OKCMAR (3131 NW Expressway), and the bus will leave promptly
at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be on the 50th floor of the new Devon tower
in downtown OKC; tour will end at 5:00 p.m. Cost is $50. If any GTAR RCA
members would like to attend, you can register through this link: OKCMAR RCA Bus Tour. (This is not a GTAR event.)
MLS NOTES:
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.
Fusion
(Lecture): Tuesday, October 9, 2:00-5:00 p.m.
Fusion
1 (Hands-on): Wednesday, October 10, 9:00-11:30 a.m.
Fusion
1 (Hands-on): Friday, October 12, 9:00-11:30 a.m.
Fusion 2 (Hands-on): Monday, October 15,
2:00-4:30 p.m.
Fusion 2 (Hands-on): Tuesday, October 16,
2:00-4:30 p.m.
Realist Tax System: Thursday, October 18,
2:00-4:00 p.m.
EDUCATION
& EVENTS:
Upcoming CE at GTAR
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.)
OK Broker Relationships,
Monday, October 29, 1:00-4:00 p.m. with Ann Lloyd; req. BRA CE (Last one of the year)
The New HUD Internet
Training, Wednesday, November 7, 1:00-4:00 p.m. with Mary Berry; req. HOT CE (Last one of the year)
Fair Housing & Ethical
Practices, Thursday, November 8, 1:00-4:00 p.m. with Kathryn Jones; req. FHR CE
(Last one of the year)
REALTOR® Ethics,
Thursday, December 6, 1:00-4:00 p.m. with Kathryn Jones; this class is free,
but you need to pre-register (Last one of
the year)
It’s a
“Sellout”
Debra Jones’ class “Street Savvy Selling” on October 24 at GTAR is
completely full. There may be cancellations between now and the day of class; you
can check online. We will not be keeping a waiting list, and we will not be
able to accommodate “walk-ins” the day of class.
October 16
Techy Time with Amy Smythe-Harris
Presented
by the Oklahoma CRS Chapter; 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at GTAR; $60 for non-members
and $50 for Chapter members. Learn “Marketing on a Dime” and have an
“’App’tastic Time” learning what real estate apps you should be using, and much
more. For more details: Click Here or visit www.crsok.com. (This is not a GTAR event.)
October 17-18
OAR Education Conference & Trade Show
Presented
by your state association—OAR; this year’s Conference is in Tulsa at the Tulsa
Renaissance Hotel; a variety of CE classes are being offered during the two
days at a very affordable price, so take advantage! For details and
registration information: Click Here
Land Courses to
Start in November
Two
courses will be starting November 1 for members interested in land sales: Essentials of Negotiations and Land Investment Analysis. The two courses are from the
REALTORS® Land Institute. RLI is also offering an hour-long web
seminar called 7 Keys to Power Consulting on December 5.
GOVERNMENT
ISSUES/LEGAL:
Long-term Update to Sec.
502 Loans Needed
The U.S. Rural Housing
Service has taken administrative steps to keep some 900 communities in 48
states from losing eligibility for popular Sec. 502 loans, which allow
households to get affordable mortgage financing in thousands of communities around
the country. But once RHS applies 2010 Census data to the program, those 900
communities will lose eligibility. NAR has been urging Congress to bring the
program's population criteria up to date, and will issue a call for Action on
the issue. More on the RHS
administrative action.
INFORMATION
TO USE:
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NAR’s Newest REALTOR Benefits® Program Partner
NAR's
newest REALTOR Benefits® Program Partner, Sprint, offers members and AEs savings of 18 percent
on select wireless monthly service plans, and 20 percent on select accessories.
The Sprint Discount Program is available to both new and existing Sprint
customers. Obtain the offer by calling 866/639-8354 or visiting a Sprint retail
store. Proof of NAR membership is required.
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MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION:
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.
Firm Affiliate:
Cort Furniture,
Designated Individual Kendra Spencer (First Publication)
Gateway Mortgage,
Designated individual Nick Graziano (First Publication)
Groutsmith of Tulsa,
Designated Individual Christie Gare (First Publication)
TourKick LLC.,
Designated individual Clifford Paulick (First Publication)
