NOTICES:
Sad News – Tom Grant, Jr.
Tulsa real estate icon and GTAR Past President Tom
Grant, Jr. passed away over the weekend. Among Mr. Grant’s many accomplishments
in his more than 50 years in real estate is that he is the only real estate
professional from Oklahoma to serve as president of the National Association of
REALTORS®. A wake will be held at Christ the King Church on Tuesday,
May 22 at 6:30 p.m. A Funeral Mass will
be celebrated at Christ the King Church on Wednesday, May 23 at 1:00 p.m.
Donations may be made to the Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC) at Christ
the King Parish. Read More from the Tulsa World
Memorial Holiday
The
GTAR/NORES office will be closed Monday,
May 28 in observance of Memorial Day.
Backpacks for Kids
GTAR’s seventh annual Backpacks for Kids campaign is in
full swing, and your help is needed. In the last six years, GTAR’s Community
Relations Committee, with your support, has raised $74,184, and given more than
1,500 backpacks to children in need. This year is a challenging one. We
are very aware of the challenges in our community right now and the financial
demands that face everyone. This year’s goal is to raise $17,500 to fund
350 backpacks; each backpack costs approximately $50 to fill. The
deadline to reach the goal is June 30. To date, $3,953.89 has been raised. We are grateful to you in
advance for any donation you make to this effort—no donation is too small, and
all donations are tax deductible! For more information and a donation form,
visit www.BPJustforMe.com
EDUCATION
& EVENTS:
This Week! May
23
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. Class Pass Holders: Register by
emailing education@tulsarealtors.com
or calling 918-663-7500.
Two CE Classes with Lori Morgan on June
21
Lori
will be in town Thursday, June 21 to teach two classes at GTAR: Don’t Be Listless: The Listing Presentation,
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and Working with
Buyers: A Planned Approach, 1:00-4:00 p.m. Each class is OREC approved
for 3 hours elective CE. For more information and to register, go to
tulsarealtors.com. Class Pass Holders: Register by emailing education@tulsarealtors.com
or calling 918-663-7500.
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 June 19-20; 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.
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. A
special dinner buffet along with a cash bar will start at 4:00 p.m. 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.
MLS NOTES:
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 are tomorrow, 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.
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:
NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun sounded a cautiously optimistic
note yesterday regarding the state of the commercial real estate market at the
Midyear Legislative Meetings in Washington, D.C. Read More
GOVERNMENT ISSUES/LEGAL:
Update: OK Broker Relationships Act
Reforms to
the Oklahoma’s Broker Relationships Act (HB2524) were signed by Oklahoma
Governor Mary Fallin, and take effect November 1, 2013. With this law
being at the root of how real estate is transacted, there is considerable
education and forms that need to be updated. To allow for the transition, the
new law will take effect November 1, 2013. Agents
whose license expires before November 1, 2013, and need continuing education in
the Broker Relationships (BRA) Core category will take the current curriculum. As
more information becomes available we will let you know.
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®:
Tammy Edwards,
Showhomes Tulsa (First Publication)
Gunta Sandmeyer, associated with Chinowth & Cohen (First
Publication)
Firm Affiliate:
Erica Davis, The
Davis Touch LLC (Second Publication)
Bob Buss and
Berbara Kidwell, Investors Title & Escrow Co. (Second Publication)
