NOTICES:
Important
Notice for All MLS Users: The Fusion MLS cut over will be delayed until
further notice.
The Fusion add/edit module, which allows the entry of
listings into the MLS system, was not completed as needed and we were not
comfortable with releasing it to our users. CoreLogic, our Fusion vendor,
will continue working to develop the add/edit module which we expect to be
complete in the near future. Once the module is complete and has been fully
tested, the MLS cutover to Fusion will be rescheduled, and all users will be
notified accordingly. This is a great opportunity to take advantage of a
little extra time to learn the new Fusion MLS system—and to attend more
classes, if needed. Next Fusion class is
Friday, April 27, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. in the GTAR Training Center; register
online at tulsarealtors.com.
April 28-29
Open Houses
Open Doors to Buying Opportunities!
So what could be
better than a weekend full of open houses? GTAR will be encouraging consumers to tour homes and learn more
about the benefits of home ownership. Plan to be a part of the 2012 REALTOR® Nationwide
Open House Weekend, hosted by GTAR and the National Association of
REALTORS®, as well
as, other local associations
across the country, on Saturday and
Sunday, April 28-29. The Nationwide Open House Weekend offers buyers
a stress-free way to visit homes for sale in different neighborhoods where they
might want to live. For sellers, the weekend provides a high-visibility effort
to promote traffic and drive home sales. Click Here for instructions on
how to enter an open house on tulsarealtors.com.
Last year’s
Nationwide Open House was a huge success for GTAR members—over 800 open houses
were listed—beating out all other participating associations in the state! Look
for our full page ad in the Tulsa World
on April 28, as well as commercial spots on KJRH, KOTV, and KTUL. For 5 Ways to Increase Your Open House Traffic, check out the
April 2012 issue of the GTAR World newsletter: http://tulsarealtors.com/newsletter/.
Signs for Nationwide
Open House Weekend
Your GTAR store is
well-stocked with all the signs you need to host your open houses during the
Nationwide Open House Weekend, Saturday and Sunday, April 28-29, including Open
House, For Sale, Open Saturday, Open Sunday, directional, and riders.
April 24
REALTOR®
Day at the Capitol
A fun and informative
afternoon, REALTOR® Day at the Capitol will kick off with a legislative
update on all the issues affecting the real estate industry from OAR's Senior
Vice President of Government Affairs Charla Slabotsky and Lobbyist Richard
Phillips. Then, you'll watch the legislature in action and see what your
Representatives and Senators do on behalf of your district. Next, you will be
able to meet your legislators and personally thank them for their important
work and take the time to share your views on the bills on which they will be
voting. The afternoon will wrap up with an ice cream treat in the rotunda. Show
the Political Power of Oklahoma REALTORS®! Bring some friends and
we'll see you at the Capitol!
May 3
Experience Art in Tulsa!
Join us at Gilcrease Museum, Thursday, May 3;
guided tours will begin at 3:00 p.m. Dinner
buffet and cash bar begin at 4:30 p.m. Cost is $15 per person. Each person that
purchases a ticket will receive 10 FREE passes to visit Gilcrease Museum ($80
value); passes will be handed out during dinner—they’d make a great gift for
your clients or prospects. Register online at tulsarealtors.com; from the Main
Menu, click on Member Resources tab, and select GTAR Events. Deadline to register is April 30!
May 9
Save the Date! Young Professionals Network
7:00
to 9:00 p.m. at McGuire Mansion; details coming soon!
EDUCATION:
May 15-16
Broker in
Charge Course
8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. at GTAR with Ann Lloyd. 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. Cost is $90. Class size is limited to 15. For more
information and to register, go to tulsarealtors.com.
May 23
The
New HUD Internet Training
Encore
presentation: 1:00-4:00 p.m. Mary Berry will teach brokers and associates the
new HUD procedures, and how to submit bids using the new HUD website:
HUDHomeStore.com. OREC approved for 3 hours required HOT CE credit.
For more information and to
register, go to tulsarealtors.com.
Other May CE at GTAR
REALTOR® Ethics, May
10, 1:00 -4:00 p.m.; req. PSC CE; free but must register
RU Graduate Degree Program Open for
Business
REALTOR®
University launched its first Master of Real Estate course February 27. The
second session begins April 30 with two courses: Real Estate Law and Real
Estate Valuation. The Master of Real Estate degree curriculum emphasizes
practical skills and concepts the real estate industry demands from real estate
professionals and blends theory with real-world applications. Four eight-week
sessions remain in 2012. The first 40 students in the Master of Real Estate
program this year will receive a $2,500 grant. This will be distributed as $500
per course. There is also scholarship funding available. For more info call
855/786-6546 (RUONLINE) or go to RUOnline.
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE:
April 26
Oklahoma RCA
Presents: 2012 State of the Market
This event will feature national speaker Mark
Dotzour, chief economist of the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University,
as well as an Oklahoma commercial market update from local panelists. Lunch is
included, and a cocktail reception will follow the event. Cost is $60. Event
will be held at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. For more
information and to register, go to www.oklahomarca.com .
(This is not a GTAR event.)
Good
News for Tulsa Office and Industrial Markets
Xceligent
is pleased to provide market reports for the Tulsa metropolitan area for OFFICE 1st Quarter
2012
and INDUSTRIAL1st Quarter 2012
NAR is Your Voice for Commercial Real
Estate Issues
Recently, NAR signed two coalition letters, urging
Senate Majority Leader Reid and Republican Leader McConnell to expand the
Senate jobs legislation to include provisions aimed to enhance the flow of
credit to the small business and commercial real estate sectors. Stay updated
on how this and other advocacy efforts impact your business by reading NAR’s
Commercial Real Estate Advocacy Timeline: http://bit.ly/CREadv
Ground Leases: An
Overview from CCIM
From the raw land, development and investment side of
things: CCIM Institute’s newest podcast is a discussion with Philip “Fred”
Himovitz, CCIM, all about the ins and outs of the ground lease. Read the
overview of the podcast in The Source Blog and related resources including
NAR’s Field Guide to Ground Leases: http://bit.ly/CSBlogGL
NAR’s Research
Team Needs Your Feedback
NAR’s Research team needs your feedback in two
important surveys of REALTORS® who transact commercial real estate. First,
NAR’s Commercial Real Estate Lending Survey assesses how lending conditions
impacted commercial transactions; click here to complete the Lending Survey by April 20. Second, the
REALTORS® Commercial Real Estate Market Survey measures activity in
the commercial real estate markets and is designed to provide members with an
overview of the market performance, sales and rental transactions, current
economic challenges, and future expectations; click here to complete the Market Survey by April 30.
GOVERNMENT ISSUES/LEGAL:
NAR Applauds FHFA for Short Sale
Directive
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
have been directed by their regulator, the
Federal Housing Finance Agency, to require servicers to acknowledge receipt of
short sale purchase offers within three business days, respond to the short
sale request within 30 days (with possible extension), and make a decision within
60 days of purchase offer. "REALTORS® are appreciative of
efforts to speed lender responses and improve the short sale process, and hope
that these new guidelines will help bring relief to distressed
homeowners," says NAR President Moe Veissi.
NAR: "Ability to Pay” QM Definition
too Narrow
The federal government is
defining the "ability to repay" standard in upcoming rules for
a qualified mortgage (QM) too narrowly, NAR tells the Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau in a letter it sent jointly with other
organizations. The narrow definition could drive borrowers into non-qualified
mortgages, which would be far more costly and hurt households’ ability to buy.
INFORMATION TO USE:
Earn a Free Copy
of the 2011 NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers
Earn a free copy of the 2011 NAR Profile of Home Buyers
and Sellers (a $50 value) under NAR’s new Member Value Plus (MVP) program if
you customize the My.Realtor.org website by April 30. REALTOR.org has been
revamped into My.Realtor.org to allow for more customization by you so you can
get to the information most important to you more quickly. Stay up to date on
the MVP program by subscribing to the MVP RSS feed at REALTOR.org/MVP.
Free Consumer Content: Evaluating House
for Deck
The latest free content for
your websites, blogs, social media pages, and print resources from HouseLogic’s
REALTOR® Content Resource looks at evaluating a house for a
deck.
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.
REALTOR®:
Daniel Mays, A&D Property Management (First
Publication)
Darryl Baskin, associated with
McGraw, REALTORS® (Second Publication)
Stephen
Dixon, d/b/a Dixon Real Estate (Second Publication)
Firm Affiliate:
David
Gibson, Inc., Designated Individual, Robert Blaine (Second Publication)
