NOTICES:
May 14-18
Front Entrance
Closed
The
front entrance to the GTAR/NORES office will continue to be closed through May
18 due to repairs being made. Please use the back (north) entrance during this
time. We apologize for any inconvenience.
June 28
Experience Art in Tulsa!
Discover one of
Tulsa’s hidden gems at The Gilcrease
Museum. Guided tours will begin
at 3:00 p.m. Chef Geoffrey van Glabbeek
will put together a special
dinner buffet starting at 4:00 p.m.; cash bar will be available.
Cost is $15 per person, and includes admission to the museum, dinner, and 10
free guest passes to the Museum—a $100 value! Not only will you enjoy an
afternoon of art and delicious food, but you will receive guest passes to
give to potential clients as a thank you. (You must attend the event to receive free guest passes.) Register online at
tulsarealtors.com; from the Main Menu, click on Member Resources tab, then GTAR
Events. Deadline to register
is June 22! If
you have any questions, please call Jennifer Smith at 918-663-7500 or email jsmith@tulsarealtors.com.
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 classes (lecture style) are Tuesday, May 22,
1:00-4:00 p.m., and Friday, May 25, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Register online at
tulsarealtors.com.
Scam Reminder
Sadly, there are people out there who have nothing
better to do than figure out ways to take your money. The more “popular” or
well-known scams include the Craigslist Rental/For Sale Scam, Natural Disaster
Repair Scam, and Phony Deposit Scheme, to name a few. To learn more about these
and other scams, check out the Issues
& Answers article on p. 8 of the December 2011, GTAR World newsletter,
or click here
EDUCATION:
This Week! May 15-16
Are
You a Broker Manager, Proprietor Broker or Branch Broker?
If you are, your OREC
CE requirements have changed! 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. Whether you are a one-person office or a
gazillion-person office, residential or commercial—this new requirement applies to you! GTAR’s next Broker in Charge class is May 15-16; seats are still
available.
8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; 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.
Fannie REO Offers: Access Webinar Recording
(NAR) The recorded version of last week’s webinar on
Fannie Mae’s online-only REO offer process is available online.
Open House Safety Webinar Now Available
You can now access the
archived version of the April 19 "Every Agent's Five-Step Plan for Open
Houses" webinar, which featured safety expert Andrew Wooten. The next free
safety webinar will be offered in September as part of REALTOR® Safety Month. Click
here to access
Webinars Will Help Agents Handle FHA
Short Sales
FHA is launching a series of webinars to help you help FHA
borrowers sell their house as a short sale, what FHA calls a pre-foreclosure
sale. Eight webinars for real estate professionals will be held in all,
starting May 16. Learn more
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 stated.
Realist
Tax System: Wednesday, May 23, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE:
Podcast: Rally Promotes All Real Property
Listen as 2012
NAR Treasurer Bill Armstrong explains why commercial practitioners should
attend the Rally to Protect the American Dream on May 17—an event to promote
not just home ownership but all real property. Plus, get an update on strong
support building in the U.S. Senate for a credit union lending cap increase
that would be a great source of liquidity for the commercial sector. Click
here for podcast
Broker
Lien Laws: Which States Have Them?
Commercial
broker lien laws — which permit commercial brokers to attach a lien on a
commercial property when a commission due goes unpaid — are on the books in 26
states. Get a list of the states with such laws, along with a handy link to a
Google search on each state's law. Read
more
GOVERNMENT ISSUES/LEGAL:
Short Sales: FHFA to
Consider e-Signatures
Federal
Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) head Edward DeMarco says his agency will take
electronic signatures into consideration for short sales and REOs when it
finalizes its initiative for aligning mortgage servicing requirements. NAR has advocated for the use of
electronic signatures to speed short sales and other distressed-sale
transactions.
VA Committee Passes
Bill to Make ARMs Permanent
A
House committee last week passed legislation (H.R.
4482) to make the use of adjustable rate mortgages a permanent part of the VA
home loan program.
House Passes
Cybersecurity Legislation
The
House last week passed "The Cyber
Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act," which would allow the government
to relay cyber threat information to companies to prevent online attacks.
INFORMATION TO USE:
Members: Add Value by Tweeting Free Lawn
Mower Care Info
Looking for a no-cost way to regularly provide
value to past clients? The REALTOR® Content Resource, with its
nearly 1,000 free home listing, selling, and ownership articles, is your best
bet. You can start today by tweeting a free article on sharpening your lawn mower
blade for a clean cut. That’s just one of five free "Your Lawn Care Toolkit"
articles now available that you can tweet; post to your website, blog, or
Facebook; email; add to your e-newsletter; or brand, print, and personally
deliver to buyers, sellers, or home owners.
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.
Firm Affiliate:
Erica Davis, The
Davis Touch LLC (First Publication)
Bob Buss and
Berbara Kidwell, Investors Title & Escrow Co (First Publication)
