Weekly Facts Blog – December 7, 2009

Are Your Yard Signs Being Stolen?
GTAR would like to know if any associates are having problems with their yard signs being stolen. We have heard reports that signs, including sign riders and information boxes, have been stolen over the last several weeks—4 from the same property! As you know, these items are expensive to you—it interferes in the marketing of a seller’s property and can be very time consuming to replace. If you are having the same difficulty, please email GTAR at yardsigns@tulsarealtors.com.

THIS WEEK!
Thursday, December 10
RCA “Holiday” Insight Social
You are invited to attend a special GTAR REALTORS® Commercial Alliance (RCA) “Holiday” Insight Social starting at 4:00 p.m. with a private tour of ONEOK Field—the new home of the Drillers, followed by complimentary appetizers and cash bar at 5:00 at James E. McNellie’s Pub. There is no cost for this event but an RSVP is required by December 8. For more information and to RSVP, email commercial@tulsarealtors.com or Click Here or call 918-663-7500.

THIS WEEK!
Nominations Deadline is Friday, December 11
GTAR 2009 Sales Associate and REALTOR® of the Year
Do you know a Sales Associate who shows true REALTOR® spirit within the Association and in the community? Then, don’t miss the chance to nominate them for Sales Associate of the Year! It’s easy to do and anyone can do it (and yes, you can nominate yourself) in just three easy steps: 1) Complete a Sales Associate of the Year Nomination form, Click Here; 2) Give the completed form to the nominee’s Broker/Manager for verification of production; and 3) Submit the completed form to GTAR by December 11, 2009.The winner will be announced at the GTAR/NORES Installation & Awards Banquet February 5, 2010.

THIS WEEK!
Nominations Deadline is Friday, December 11
GTAR 2009 REALTOR® of the Year
Do you know a REALTOR® member (broker or manager) who makes an outstanding contribution to the community and the real estate profession through their activities? Then, don’t miss the chance to nominate them for REALTOR® of the Year! It’s easy to do and anyone can do it (and yes, you can nominate yourself) in just two easy steps: 1) Complete a REALTOR® of the Year Nomination form Click Here, and 2) Submit the completed form to GTAR by December 11, 2009.The winners will be announced at the GTAR/NORES Installation & Awards Banquet February 5, 2010.

THIS WEEK!
Nominations Deadline is Friday, December 11
GTAR’s 2009 Commercial REALTOR® of the Year
Do you know a Commercial REALTOR® or REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® member who promotes the interest of the commercial real estate profession, the community, and their clients and customers? Then don’t miss the chance to nominate them 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.

THIS WEEK!
Friday, December 11
RESPA Reform Class
The National Association of Professional Mortgage Women (NAPMW) is offering a RESPA Reform class at Tulsa Tech (Broken Arrow campus, 4600 S. Olive) from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. (registrations starts at 8:00 a.m.). Monica Wittrock, vice president of First American Title will be the instructor. Cost is $15 for NAPMW members and $20 for non-NAPMW members. Class is OREC approved for 3 hours elective CE credit. For class details and to register, please call Kim Morrow at 918-615-6801 or Click Here

NOW LATE
2010 GTAR Annual Dues
The deadline to pay your 2010 GTAR annual dues without penalty was November 30, 2009; a $20 late payment fee has now been added to your account. You can pay by credit card online at tulsarealtors.com; on the main Member Services page, click on the yellow View/Pay Bill bar, then click GTAR–Accounts Receivables, and follow instructions to pay. Payment can also be made by calling the GTAR/NORES office at 918-663-7500 during business hours or by mailing a check, payable to GTAR, to P.O. Box 470603, Tulsa, OK 74147. After business hours you can drop payments in the mail slot located inside the front entrance foyer of the GTAR/NORES office.

KIMVoice
GE Security just released a new version of KIMVoice. This upgrade provides new features and the framework for future improvements. The new version required a few minor changes to the way DisplayKey and eKey users log in to the system and get update codes: 1) After logging into KIMvoice with their key and pin, the user will be sent directly to their primary board; the keyholder, after selecting option 1 for update code, then needs to select the appropriate board to get an update code; their primary board will always be the first selection followed by their cooperating board names. 2) ActiveKEY users after logging in with their key and pin will appreciate the new feature of only needing to enter 1 update code to update their key for all boards they have access to open keyboxes.

TulsaRealtors.com Web-Email Upgrade
GTAR/NORES is finalizing plans for a TulsaRealtors.com WebE-Mail upgrade. This upgrade should address the Web-Email issues some users have been encountering, and will allow for a more stable email environment and less problems for the user when using TulsaRealtors Web-Email at http://mail.tulsarealtors.com. These changes will not affect users of mail clients such as Outlook or Outlook Express. The current track for this upgrade to be released is early January 2010.

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.

CIE-Xceligent: Wednesday, December 9, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
MarketLinx 1: Thursday, December 10, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
MarketLinx 2: Monday, December 14, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
MarketLinx 3 (Prospect Gateway): Wednesday, December 16, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

GTAR/NORES HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
Tuesday, December 15: Office closes at 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 24: Office closes at 12:00 p.m.
Friday, December 25: Office is closed all day
Thursday, December 31: Office closes at 12:00 p.m.
Friday, January 1: Office is closed all day

December 24 to January 4 — Board Store Closed for Inventory
The GTAR/NORES Board Store will be closed for inventory from noon Thursday, December 24 until noon on Monday, January 4, 2010, so please plan ahead. This will not affect Key and KeyBox purchases.

OREC Commissioner Nominations Sought
OAR is asking for input on possible nominees for two positions on the Oklahoma Real Estate Commission (OREC): One position is a Broker position and the other is the School Representative position. Nominees will be considered from Congressional Districts One, Two, Three, and Four. If you are interested, please contact Janie Bays at jbays@tulsarealtors.com or 918-663-7500, to request the criteria and application.

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.

Valorie Farley, Farley Realty, LLC (First Publication)
Gary Willis, associated with United Country – Willis Realty (First Publication)

MLS Waiver Request:
Angela O’Malley, Vicki Berg Property Manager (First Publication)
Ryan Hoskin, Vicki Berg Property Manager (First Publication)

Firm Affiliate:
PODS, Designated Individual Donny Martin (Second Publication)