September 11
Realist Classic Goes Away!
The link to
Realist Classic (the previous/old tax system) will be removed and no longer
functional effective September 11. Realist 2.0 has been available to ALL users for
the last 2 years. If when accessing the Realist Tax System, you do your
search from the initial screen that comes up, you are already using Realist Tax
System 2.0! If, however, when Realist Tax System opens, you click the link
in the upper right that says “Realist Classic”—this is the link that will be
removed on the September 11. If you haven’t been using Realist Tax System 2.0,
now is the time. Interested in a Realist Tax System 2.0 class? Log on to
tulsarealtors.com: from the Main Menu, click the red Education bar, then click
Register for Classes.
September 12
14th
Annual Landlord Training
The
main focus of the 2012 training is a more business-focused approach to Fair
Housing than in previous years, designed for more appeal and relevance to commercial real estate
practitioners, while still maintaining relevance to the residential segment. The main topic: “The Nuts and Bolts of the Business
Aspects of Property Rental and Management” will feature a variety of speakers
on topics such as the danger and negative consequences of “redlining”
and “steering”; what is acceptable and unacceptable
in advertising; in what situations are landlords required to make repairs, and
the difference between “repairs” and the “provision of service”; the economic
benefits in offering accessible housing and marketing to people with
disabilities; and more. Presented by the Tulsa Fair Housing Partnership
and hosted by GTAR; class is 9:00 a.m.-12:30
p.m.; OREC
approved for 3 hours required FHR CE credit; training is free and open
to the public! Pre-registration is required due to space limitations. For course details
and to register online, go to tulsarealtors.com.
September 12
ZipForm Webinar 1
10:00-10:30 a.m.; this is the first in a series of
three free webinars designed to give you the basic understanding of how to
start using this great program to streamline your forms workflow. This webinar
will cover: starting a new transaction, selecting forms, working with a
coversheet, and setting up a template. For more
information and to register: log on to tulsarealtors.com, click the red
Education bar on the Member Services page, then click Register for Classes.
Once you’ve registered, you will be sent an invitation email telling you how to
login and participate in the webinar. You will join the webinar on your
computer; it is not a class held at GTAR! (Note: You must be able to log into
ZipForms before attending the
webinar; we will not have time to help you get registered for ZipForm during
the webinar.)
ZipForm Update
ZipForm is one of the member benefits NORES
subscribers receive as part of their quarterly fees. The decision by
OAR to discontinue the ZipForm product WILL NOT affect NORES subscribers in any
way. In fact, last month NORES renewed its Zipform agreement for three
additional years. NORES supports the OAR decision to discontinue this
service from the state association as we feel it is a duplication of
services that is not needed or used by the Tulsa membership.
September 17-18
CRS
200: Business Planning & Marketing
There’s Still
Time to Register!
The CRS
two-day course will help you create a strong business that will withstand any
market condition—while making a profit. The course is open to all members
whether you are a CRS designee, working on your designation, or just want the
information to help you be a better agent. Class is September 17-18, 8:30
a.m.-5:00 p.m. at GTAR. Course is OREC approved for 16 hours elective CE
credit. Cost is $275. 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. (You may qualify for designation scholarship
money from OAR! See details below under Education & Events.)
Plan Ahead for 2013 Dues
2013 local, state, and national dues will be billed
during the week of October 8-12, 2012. REALTOR® members budget
$484; REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® members budget $454. These amounts are
subject to change; the State Association (OAR) has not set their dues amount
for 2013 at this time.
We’re Looking for Members to Serve on
GTAR and NORES Committees in 2013
Your participation will help make a difference in the
Association. Volunteering can help you better understand motivations and deal
with difficult situations, as well as increase your knowledge about association
and real estate issues. Volunteering also offers you a chance to develop
lasting personal and professional relationships. Review the descriptions of each committee in the September GTAR World Newsletter. To sign up click on: R & RA Volunteer Form or Affiliate Volunteer form.
September is REALTOR® Safety
Month
NAR offers free tools and resources this month to help you stay
personally and professionally safe. Materials include a new video on social
media and cyber safety strategies, new articles and tips, archived webinars,
and more.
EDUCATION
& EVENTS:
September 27
“Living on Tulsa Time” Bus Tour
The tour will focus on new
development and “mom and pop” shops in Downtown Tulsa! The first bus will leave
at 1:00 p.m., and second bus will leave at 1:30 p.m. We will end the afternoon
at OneOK Field (Driller’s Stadium) with Happy Hour hosted by the Young
Professionals Network (4:00-6:00 p.m.). Cost is $15 per person. The buses will fill up quickly so register
early! Log in to tulsarealtors.com; Member Resources, GTAR Events, Bus Tour.
There are
still sponsorship opportunities available for this event! Contact
Jennifer Smith at 918-663-7500 or email jsmith@tulsarealtor.com.
October 3
Making MLS Easy for Appraisers & REALTORS®
This new course will provide practical
applications for both appraisers and real estate professionals to use to
maximize functionality of the NORES MLS system (Fusion) in conjunction with
their business. Instructor Polly Choate will demonstrate system functionality
on retrieving CMA data; provide information on how to easily locate unique
property types (e.g., log homes, a-frame, 2nd house on parcel,
etc.); demonstrate the Realist Tax System mapping utilizing the flood zone
overlay maps, ZIP Code boundaries, and various other functionality of the tax
system related to user needs; and MUCH more! This course is OREC approved for 3 hours
elective CE credit AND OREAB approved for 3 hours elective CE credit!
Class is 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. in the GTAR Training Center; cost is $15
pre-registered or $20 the day of class. For full course details
and to register, go to tulsarealtors.com.
October 3-4
Broker in Charge Course
If your license type is Broker Manager (BM),
Proprietor Broker (BP), or Branch Broker (BB), even if only for ONE day during
that license term, your OREC CE requirements are no longer the same as those of
a sales associate (SA) or broker associate (BA). From now on, to renew your
real estate license, you will be required to complete an OREC 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). Whether you are a one-person office or a
gazillion-person office, residential or commercial—this requirement applies to
you! Class is 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. both days (lunch is provided and break is 30 minutes); cost is $90; class
size is limited to 15. For full course details
and to register, go to tulsarealtors.com.
October
4
Edutainment
Day is Back!
Save the date and don't miss out on this popular, fun-filled morning of
education and great door prizes brought to you by GTAR’s Sales Associate
Committee! It's free and there's no CE, so come and go as you please...start
your morning at 8:30 a.m. with breakfast courtesy of Capital Homes. Then from
9:00 a.m. to12:00 p.m. get ready to learn: OREC Senior Investigator Sherry
Kueffler, will be speaking on “How not to lose your license”; more speakers are
in the works—watch for more information and registration coming soon!
Cash In on Designation Scholarship Money
Professional designations
require a serious commitment from students. They take time, money and
dedication. Wouldn’t you like a like a little help paying for your designation
classes? One of OAR’s core value propositions is to support your business; and
in an effort to help, we have a little-known scholarship fund that can help! This
year OAR still has funding remaining for additional scholarships, so if you’re
working toward the GRI, CRS, CCIM, ALC or any other
designations from the NAR
Family of Designations cash in and see how earning a professional designation can
be a little easier this year. Click the following link to view the OAR Professional Designation
Scholarship Page and APPLY TODAY!
NAR Safety Webinar
Monday, September 17, 10:00 a.m. (Central): "Are You and Your Data an Easy
Target?" This FREE webinar
is brought to you by NAR as part
of its observance of REALTOR®
Safety Month in September. Space is limited – register at REALTOR.org/MVP. Visit www.REALTOR.org/Safety for tools and resources, including archived
webinars, articles, tips, and more to help keep you safe, personally and
professionally.
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
Q&A Class: Thursday,
September 13, 9:00-11:00 a.m. (FULL)
Fusion
3 (Hands-on) Class:
Thursday, September 13, 2:00-4:30 p.m. (FULL)
Realist
Tax System 2.0 Class:
Wednesday, September 19, 2:00-4:00 p.m. (Training Center)
Fusion Timeline
Update
Currently, we have NOT set a date for Tempo MLS to be
shut off.
COMMERCIAL
REAL ESTATE:
September 13
RCA Insight Social
Hosted by GTAR’s RCA Committee, Tammy Fate, retail
development coordinator for the City of Tulsa, will give an update on retail
development in downtown Tulsa, and a representative from the George Kaiser
Family Foundation will talk about the Foundation’s continued vision for downtown
Tulsa, including the River Parks area. There
is no cost to attend, but an RSVP to education@tulsarealtors.com is
required. The event will be 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. at Edward Delk’s Bar & Restaurant (427 S. Boston - Philtower Building). Hors d’oeuvres and
drink tickets for the first 40 to arrive will be provided courtesy of our RCA
Sponsors: Commercial Title and Escrow (Gold), Guaranty Abstract Company (Gold),
FirsTitle & Abstract Services (Silver), RCA Oklahoma (Bronze).
October 11
Never Hear “No” Again!
GTAR’s
RCA Committee is hosting the SIOR Negotiation Skills course with William
Burgess, CCIM, SIOR, Thursday, October 11, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. in the GTAR
Training Center. The course offers three phases of the negotiation process that
can assist a broker with a commercial lease negotiation. Attend this seminar to
refresh your knowledge of negotiation fundamentals and learn new tips and
tricks to supplement your negotiation prowess. Whether you’re in your first
year in the business or your fiftieth, SIOR designee or not, the Negotiation
Skills course from the SIOR Center for Career Advancement can benefit you by
increasing your knowledge and enhancing your business skills. Interested in
earning the SIOR designation? Visit www.sior.com to learn how.
Course is pending OREC Approval: 3 hours elective CE credit. Register now to take advantage of early-bird savings! Members’ early-bird price is $35 (through October 1); members’
late registration
price is $45 (after October 1); non-member price is $50. Click Here for Course Details and
Registration Information
GOVERNMENT
ISSUES/LEGAL:
NAR to CFPB: APR Changes
Unhelpful
The Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau should abandon its efforts to create an "all in"
APR and focus instead on improving lending disclosures, NAR says in comments it submitted to the
new federal agency. Consumers don't understand and don’t use the APR, and
changing the calculation won't alter that, NAR says. The comments address a
small part of a 1,100-page rule CFPB is working on to harmonize the Real Estate
Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) and the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), and will
be sending more extensive comments later.
INFORMATION
TO USE:
Which Scenario
is Real Estate's Future?
About
1,600 association executives, real estate practitioners, and brokers shared
their ideas on what's next for real estate as part of a REThink session, NAR's new
"open source" strategic planning initiative, during the recent
Leadership Summit. The high-level conversations explore how to adapt to many
different future scenarios for the industry. Find out what was
discussed.
Tip:
Browse REALTOR.org by Topic
Wondering
what information NAR has on a particular subject, or just wondering what NAR is
concerned about in general? Click the "Topics" link under
"Browse" in the footer on every page of the Web site. You'll find a
list of more than 100 issues NAR covers, from foreclosures to workforce
housing. Go to REALTOR.org now.
Free
Consumer Content: Green Bathroom Remodeling Ideas
The
latest free content for your websites, blogs, social media pages, and print
resources from HouseLogic's REALTOR® Content Resource looks at green bathroom
remodeling ideas.
Announcing
NAR's Expanded Dell Partnership
REALTOR
Benefits® Program Partner Dell has expanded its product
line offerings
to its members. The expanded partnership now includes access to products from
Dell’s Small and Medium Business lines, in addition to its Consumer product
line. Enhancements include discounts of up to 10% on top of already great
offers. Visit or call
800/757-8442.
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION:
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®:
Deborah Hood, associated with Chinowth &
Cohen (Second Publication)
