TODAY!
October 15
NORES 4th
Quarter Billing
Notices were emailed October
1, and payment is due by October 15, 2012, to avoid a $20 late penalty
charge on October 16. You can view
your invoice and pay online at tulsarealtors.com; from the main Member Services
page, click the yellow View/Pay Bill bar, then click NORES Accounts
Receivables.
2013 Annual Dues Billing
2013 local, state, and national dues invoices were
emailed last week, 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.
October 31
Deadline to Submit Volunteer Forms to
Serve on 2013 GTAR and NORES Committees
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: REALTOR® & REALTOR®-Associate Volunteer Form or Affiliate Volunteer form. (Deadline to submit
form is October 31.)
EDUCATION
& EVENTS:
THIS WEEK! October 16
Techy Time with Amy Smythe-Harris
Presented
by the Oklahoma CRS Chapter; 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at GTAR; $60 for non-members
and $50 for Chapter members. Learn “Marketing on a Dime” and have an
“’App’tastic Time” learning what real estate apps you should be using, and much
more. For more details: Click Here or visit www.crsok.com. (This is not a GTAR event.)
THIS WEEK! October 17-18
OAR Education Conference & Trade Show
Presented
by your state association—OAR; this year’s Conference is in Tulsa at the Tulsa
Renaissance Hotel; a variety of CE classes are being offered during the two
days at a very affordable price, so take advantage! For details and registration
information: Click Here
Upcoming CE at GTAR
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.)
OK Broker Relationships,
Monday, October 29, 1:00-4:00 p.m. with Ann Lloyd; req. BRA CE (Last one of the year)
The New HUD Internet
Training, Wednesday, November 7, 1:00-4:00 p.m. with Mary Berry; req. HOT CE (Last one of the year)
Fair Housing & Ethical
Practices, Thursday, November 8, 1:00-4:00 p.m. with Kathryn Jones; req. FHR CE
(Last one of the year)
REALTOR® Ethics,
Thursday, December 6, 1:00-4:00 p.m. with Kathryn Jones; this class is free, but
you need to pre-register (Last one of the
year)
It’s a
“Sellout”
Debra Jones’ class “Street Savvy Selling” on October 24 at GTAR is
completely full. There may be cancellations between now and the day of class; you
can check online. We will not be keeping a waiting list, and we will not be
able to accommodate “walk-ins” the day of class.
RLI Negotiations
Class Begins November 1
REALTORS®
Land Institute announces the return of The Essentials of
Negotiation
on November 1—a "no-travel," on-demand course with instructor and
student interaction. The course covers theories, strategies, and tactics
of bargaining and negotiation. More online or call 800-441-5263.
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
2 (Hands-on): Monday, October 15, 2:00-4:30 p.m.
Fusion
2 (Hands-on): Tuesday, October 16, 2:00-4:30 p.m.
Realist
Tax System: Thursday, October 18, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Fusion 3 (Hands-on): Tuesday, October 23, 2:00-4:00
p.m.
Fusion 3 (Hands-on): Wednesday, October 24, 2:00-4:00
p.m.
COMMERCIAL
REAL ESTATE:
October 25
OKCMAR 2012 RCA Bus Tour
The OKC Metropolitan Association of REALTORS®
is hosting an RCA Bus Tour on October 25. Check-in for the bus tour will start
at 11:00 a.m. at OKCMAR (3131 NW Expressway), and the bus will leave promptly
at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be on the 50th floor of the new Devon tower
in downtown OKC; tour will end at 5:00 p.m. Cost is $50. If any GTAR RCA
members would like to attend, you can register through this link: OKCMAR RCA Bus Tour. (This is not a GTAR event.)
Low-cost Financing for Commercial
Retrofits
Several investor-owned
California utilities are developing a program for using third-party capital to
finance energy efficiency retrofits in commercial properties. Property owners
would be able to access low-cost capital to finance upgrades and repay the
investment through their utility bill. Learn more.
GOVERNMENT
ISSUES/LEGAL:
3.8
Percent Tax: What’s True, What’s Not
In
a new video on the 3.8 percent
Medicate tax that's been the subject of inaccurate rumors, NAR analysts explain
how the tax works and why messages calling it a sales tax on real estate are incorrect.
The video also looks at the
nature of Internet rumors in general.
Understand
NAR's Pending Regulatory Issues
Access
a chart that summarizes and
provides a status update of NAR's top 14 regulatory issues. NAR actions on each
of the issues are also summarized, and any public comment due dates are noted.
The chart is intended to give you a quick picture of what federal rules are coming
down the pike. Text summaries separate from the
chart are available as well.
NAR
President-elect Thomas on GSE Reform
NAR
President-elect Gary Thomas shares his
observations
about reforming secondary mortgage market companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
based on his participation in a Washington policy forum on the topic.
Real
Estate Claims Lead Malpractice Actions
The
American Bar Association cites real estate malpractice claims as the leading
cause of malpractice actions in its "Profile of Legal
Malpractice Claims: 2008-2011" report.
INFORMATION
TO USE:
Free
Consumer Content: Kitchen Flooring
The
latest free content for your websites, blogs, social media pages, and print
resources from HouseLogic's REALTOR® Content Resource looks at kitchen flooring.
Learn
about new REALTOR.org Features
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®:
Julie
Smith, associated with Keller Williams (First Publication)
Firm Affiliate:
Cort Furniture,
Designated Individual Kendra Spencer (Second Publication)
Gateway Mortgage,
Designated individual Nick Graziano (Second Publication)
Groutsmith of Tulsa,
Designated Individual Christie Gare (Second Publication)
TourKick LLC,
Designated individual Clifford Paulick (Second Publication)
