Tuesday, November 2
GET OUT AND VOTE!
No matter where you stand on the issues, candidates, and state questions, get out and exercise your right to vote!
LAST DAY TO SAVE!
Early-bird registration for Chandra Hall’s two new courses ends TODAY, November 1
Each course costs $25; after today the cost goes up to $45 each. Don’t miss seeing nationally acclaimed instructor Chandra Hall teach the following two courses:
Cracking the Credit Code: The Key to Buyer Recovery – Wednesday, November 10
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. in the GTAR Training Center. You’ll explore the effect of the economy on home ownership, how the credit scoring system works, the ability of credit scores to impact purchasing power, resources to educate the buyer and/or enrich their ability to purchase, and much more! Affiliate members: You are welcome to attend too! OREC approved: 3 hours required HOT CE credit. To register online: log on to tulsarealtors.com and click the red Education bar on the main Member Services page, then click Register for Classes. Click Here for Course Details and Registration Form
Systems Keep You Sane: Planning Moves You Forward – Wednesday, November 10
1:00 – 4:00 p.m. in the GTAR Training Center. You’ll explore managing the financial aspects of your real estate business, identifying marketing efforts that work and resources for cost effective marketing tools and techniques, and much more! You’ll even create a working outline for a business and marketing plan based on your needs and your market’s facts. OREC approved: 3 hours elective CE credit. To register online: log on to tulsarealtors.com and click the red Education bar on the main Member Services page, then click Register for Classes. Click Here for Course Details and Registration Form
TOMORROW
Tuesday, November 2
MarketLinx Update
A MarketLinx update is scheduled for tomorrow, November 2. Several system changes will occur: Click Here for Details
Latest Home Sales Statistics Now Available
GTAR’s Home Sales Statistics for September 2010 are now available: Click Here
Friday, November 12
Deadline to Submit 2011 Committee Volunteer Forms
“It’s easy to make a buck. It’s a lot tougher to make a difference.” – Tom Brokaw: Your participation in a 2011 GTAR or NORES committee 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. For a list of all committees, requirements, and a fill-in volunteer form, Click Here. (If you are currently serving on a committee and would like to continue serving, you still need to submit the volunteer form!)
Keybox Reminder: Fall Back is This Weekend
We return to Central Standard Time at 2:00 a.m. November 7, which means access for keyboxes will be 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. (not 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.).
PAST DUE
4th Quarter NORES Billing
If you have not paid your fourth quarter NORES invoice, your NORES services (MLS, Key, CIE) have been suspended, and in addition to the $20 late fee, a $30 reinstatement fee has been added to your account. All fees must be paid in full before services are reinstated. You can pay by credit card online: Go to Main Menu on tulsarealtors.com, click on the yellow View/Pay Bill bar, then click NORES–Accounts Receivable, and follow instructions to pay. We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover. Payment can also be made by calling the GTAR/NORES office, 918-663-7500 or mailing to NORES, P.O. Box 470325, Tulsa, OK 74147
REMINDER
2010 GTAR Annual Dues
Payment is due by November 30, and will be late on December 1, 2010, at which time a $20 late payment fee will be charged. Invoice includes local, state, and national dues for the entire year of 2011. Invoices were posted online October 1. You can pay by credit card online: Go to Main Menu on tulsarealtors.com, click on the yellow View/Pay Bill bar, then click GTAR–Accounts Receivable, and follow instructions to pay. We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover. Payment can also be made by calling the GTAR/NORES office, 918-663-7500 or mailing to GTAR, P.O. Box 470603, Tulsa, OK 74147.
OAR Dues Increase for 2011
On October 13, 2010, the Oklahoma Association of REALTORS® (OAR) Board of Directors voted to increase their 2011 annual dues in the amount of $39.00. Because the GTAR Bylaws require dues to be billed on October 1 of each year, this increase was not included in your original dues statement. According to OAR’s Bylaws, GTAR is required to collect OAR annual dues. The additional $39 will be due by February 1, 2011. An additional invoice will be posted to your GTAR account and a notice emailed today, November 1, 2010. If you have a credit card on file for payment of your GTAR dues, payment will be applied today. Questions about the OAR dues increase should be directed to OAR at 800-375-9944.
Attention: New Member Processing
During the months of November and December, all new members to GTAR must pay prorated 2010 dues PLUS 2011 dues and the application fee at the time of application.
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.
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:
RECO Enterprises, Designated Individual Jerry Reed (First Publication)
MLS Only:
Randy Hayes, d/b/a Hayes Realty Group (Second Publication)
Amendment to Landlord and Tenant Act goes into effect November 1, 2010
41 O.S. 2001, Section 118 C.
Prior to the commencement of a rental agreement, if a landlord knows or has reason to know that the dwelling unit or any part of the premises was used in the manufacture of methamphetamine, the landlord shall disclose this information to a prospective tenant. Provided however, if the landlord has had the level of contamination assessed within the dwelling unit or pertinent part of the premises, and it has been determined that the level of contamination does not exceed one-tenth of one microgram (0.1 mcg) per one hundred square centimeters (100 cm2) of surface materials within the dwelling unit or pertinent part of the premises, no disclosure shall be required.
