NOTICES:
Available July 10: Realist® Mobile App for iPhones and
Android
Access the power of Realist while on the go using your
smartphone! Get the details of all the houses in a neighborhood while on the
road—instantly and with ease. The days of having to pull a report at the
office are history. Realist Mobile® gives you the power
to share essential market information with your clients. Download the Realist
Mobile® App today: iPhones users, go to the App Store; android
users, go to Google Play. Then, login to Realist desktop to create your User
Name and password. For more information, click here;
for FAQs, click here
EDUCATION
& EVENTS:
Starting Next Week: Get All 12 OREC Required CE
Hours at GTAR in July
July is your month to get all
four OREC required CE categories—earn all 12 hours. For course details and
online registration, log on to tulsarealtors.com; from the Main Menu, click on
the red Education bar, then click Register for Classes. If you have a GTAR
Class Pass, register by emailing education@tulsarealtors.com or calling 918-663-7500.
(FHR): Fair Housing &
Ethical Practices, Wednesday, July 18, 1:00-4:00 p.m. with Kathryn Jones
(PSC): REALTOR®
Ethics, Thursday, July 19, 1:00-4:00 p.m. with Kathryn Jones; this class is
free, but you need to pre-register.
(BRA): OK Broker
Relationships, Monday, July 23, 1:00-4:00 p.m. with Ann Lloyd
(HOT):
Residential Sales Disclosures, Laws and Rules Review, Tuesday, July 24,
1:00-4:00 p.m. with Ann Lloyd
This new course was designed to highlight some of the Oklahoma Real
Estate Commission’s (OREC) most common required disclosures, laws, and rules.
From time to time legislation is passed, rules are written, and changes are
made. All real estate licensees are required to be familiar with, and in
compliance with current disclosures, laws, and rules. Click here for course
details
August 16
Professional Standards Seminar: Enforcing
the Code and Its Standards
Are You a REALTOR® Member Interested in
Serving on GTAR’s Grievance or Professional Standards Committee? Or, would you
just like to find out what happens during an arbitration or ethics hearing
without being a participant? If you
answered yes to either question, then this class is for you! Through lecture,
discussion, and case studies, Bruce Aydt, attorney and REALTOR®,
will teach the concepts of professional conduct related to the REALTOR®
Code of Ethics and its enforcement processes. OREC approved for 6 hours
required PSC CE credit. Cost is $30 for members. For course details
and to register online, log on to tulsarealtors.com; click the red
Education bar on the main Member Services page, then click Register for Classes.
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 indicated.
Fusion: Wednesday, July 11, 1:00-4:00 p.m. (Training Center)
Fusion Hands
On: Thursday, July 12, 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Realist Tax
System: Monday, July 16, 2:00-4:00
p.m.
Fusion Hands
On: Tuesday, July 17, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Fusion Hands
On: Monday, July 30, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
GOVERNMENT ISSUES/LEGAL:
Big Win:
5-Year Flood Insurance Reauthorization
After
years of effort by REALTORS® to secure long-term reauthorization of
the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), the House and Senate on Friday,
June 29, passed the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 as a part
of H.R. 4348, the Surface Transportation Conference Report. The President is
expected to sign the measure this week. This is the culmination of a multiyear
campaign by REALTORS® involving five calls for Action since 2008 and a final
push at NAR’s Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo in May, which included
the Rally to Protect the American Dream on the National Mall in Washington.
Congress had been extending the flood insurance program a few months at a time
since 2008. Twice this led to shut downs, including one that stalled more than
40,000 home sales in June 2010 alone. Passage of this 5-year reauthorization
will bring certainty to real estate transactions in more than 21,000
communities nationwide where flood insurance is required for a mortgage. The
bill ensures the program will continue long-term for the more than 5.6 million
businesses and homeowners that rely on it, and it achieves one of NAR’s top
legislative priorities for the year. It also means taxpayers will spend less on
federal assistance for flood disasters over the long run. NAR will continue to
monitor the legislation as it is implemented.
Strong
Appraisal Industry Called Key
Maintaining
accurate appraisals is critical to improving market performance, appraiser
Frank Gregoire told Congress last week in testimony on behalf of NAR.
Gregoire is immediate past chair of NAR's Real Property Valuation Committee and
in his remarks before a House Financial Services subcommittee, he said
appraiser competency and the lack of oversight and regulation of appraisal
management companies (AMCs) are among the key challenges today.
INFORMATION TO USE:
HouseLogic Has Flood Cleanup Guide
Available
NAR's
consumer-facing website, HouseLogic, is making available a Flood Cleanup Guide that households could
find useful in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Debby in Florida and other
destructive storms. The guide includes "What to Do in the First 24 Hours
After a Flood," "Flood Cleanup Kits Prepare You for High Tides,"
and "Water Damage: 8 Ways to Dry Out and Move On," among others.
Free Consumer Content: Creating
Shade
The
latest free content for your websites, blogs, social media pages, and print
resources from HouseLogic's REALTOR® Content Resource looks at quick ways to create
shade.
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE:
Learn
About NAR Xceligent Deal
NAR
Treasurer Bill Armstrong and NAR SVP for Marketing Bob Goldberg in a 5-minute video discuss NAR's recent
deal with Xceligent to boost the competitive landscape for commercial property
data. Under the deal, Xceligent and eProperty Data join forces to benefit
commercial practitioners.
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.
MLS Waiver:
Jeffrey Bollinger, associated with Bailey-Foristell
(Second Publication)
