NOTICES:
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
May 9
Young Professionals Network Event
Join us for an evening of hors d’oeuvres and drinks at The McGuire Mansion—Tulsa’s Designer Showcase Home, Wednesday, May 9, 5:00-7:00 p.m. (1132 E. 18th Street). This is a great opportunity to network with your peers and get a sneak peek of this beautiful home before it opens to the public. Because of our great sponsors this event is FREE! A special thank you to Crest Homes, Frisco Title, Cityscape Home Mortgage, and Bill Zumwalt, CPA for making this event possible! To RSVP, go to tulsarealtors.com; from the Main Menu, click on Member Resources tab, then GTAR Events. Please RSVP by Tuesday, May 8 at the latest! If you have any questions, call Jennifer Smith at 918-663-7500 or email jsmith@tulsarealtors.com.
May 7-9
Front Entrance Closed
The
front entrance to the GTAR/NORES office will continue to be closed through May
9 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 class (lecture style) is Tuesday, May 8,
1:00-4:00 p.m. Register online at tulsarealtors.com.
EDUCATION:
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, 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.
Other May CE at GTAR
REALTOR® Ethics, May 10, 1:00 -4:00 p.m.; req. PSC
CE; free but must pre-register
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.
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE:
May 10
RCA Insight Social
GTAR’s REALTORS® Commercial Alliance
invites you to attend this year’s first RCA
Insight Social, Thursday, May 10, 4:30-6:30 p.m. at The Mayo Hotel (Penthouse). Special
guest, Garrett Mahaney, MGM Property
Services, LLC will give an update on the One Place Development Project in
Downtown Tulsa. There
is no cost to attend, but an RSVP is required by May 9; RSVP
to education@tulsarealtors.com or call
918-663-7500. Hors d’oeuvres and
free drink tickets for the first 40 to arrive, compliments of GTAR’s RCA
sponsors: Commercial Title & Escrow Services, Guaranty Abstract Company,
FirsTitle & Abstract Services, and Oklahoma RCA.
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.
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