NOTICES:
Attention
eKey Users
If you have the iPhone5 and
want to use it for an eKey, you will need to purchase an adaptor from Apple
prior to purchasing an adaptor from GTAR. The Apple adaptors are not available in the stores at this time
but can be purchased online.
FYI
for iPhone5 Users
Supra has certified that the
eKEY application is compatible with the iPhone5 and the Apple’s Lightning
Adapter. Please note that the Lightning Adapter is required to connect the iPhone5
to Supra’s eKEY Adapter.
September 2012 Home Sales Stats are
Now Available
Volunteers Needed for 2013
GTAR/NORES Committees
Your participation does make a difference! Volunteering
can help you better understand motivations and deal with difficult situations,
as well as increase your knowledge about the association and real estate
issues. If you’re interested in serving on a 2013 GTAR or NORES committee, we need your completed volunteer form by
October 31, 2012. If you are currently serving on a committee, and would
like to continue, you still need to submit a volunteer form. Review the descriptions of each committee in
the October GTAR World Newsletter; then sign up by clicking on
the appropriate link: REALTOR® & REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® Volunteer Form or Affiliate Volunteer form.
2013 Annual Dues Billing
2013 local, state, and national dues invoices were
emailed October 8, 2012; payment is due
by November 30, 2012, to avoid a late penalty. REALTOR® members dues
are $484; REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® members dues are $454.
Don’t be a
News Maker
A trusting real estate agent
in Colorado apparently provided two burglars with the security code for the
lockbox. One of the burglars called the listing agent and pretended to be
a sales associate from another company hoping to show the property. The listing
agent provided the code to access the front door. When the homeowners returned,
they discovered electronics, cash and jewelry missing, but no forced entry.
(Source: Real Estate Intelligence Report)
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 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.
EDUCATION
& EVENTS:
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)
December
6
Experience
Art in Tulsa!
Enjoy an evening of art at Philbrook Museum,
featuring the annual Festival of Trees! Win door prizes and receive a discount
on yearly membership to Philbrook. Event is 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.; cash bar opens
at 4:00 p.m. and hors d’oeuvres will be available at 4:30 p.m. Cost is $25 per
person. Register online at tulsarealtors.com; from the Main Menu, click on
Member Resources tab, then GTAR Events. Deadline to
register is November 29!
RLI Land Analysis Course
The REALTORS®
Land Institute is offering a "hybrid" course to NAR members
interested in learning about land investment analysis. The course combines
self-study with weekly instructor-led conference calls. Among the topics
covered: cash-flows, the time value of money, and traditional and alternative
indicators for investment analysis. More.
COMMERCIAL
REAL ESTATE:
Commercial Intelligence Briefing:
Avoiding Litigation in Leases
In the newest NAR Commercial Intelligence
Briefing podcast, attorney Jim Hochmanm, a NAR Signature Series Speaker, discusses the
anatomy of a lease, avoiding litigation and more. As a partner at Coman &
Anderson, Mr. Hochman represents many commercial real estate brokerage firms,
receivers, landlords, tenants, and real estate investors by assisting in
commercial and residential real estate transactions.
EPA Lead Paint Rulemaking: Delayed
Three Years
The Environmental Protection
Agency has further delayed its plans to propose and then finalize a Lead
Renovation Repair and Painting (LRRP) rule for potential lead-based paint
hazards in commercial and public buildings. Read The Source blog for details on NAR’s
efforts thus far, including letters to EPA and oversight from the Hill which
have resulted in a significant delay in EPA’s issuance of new regulations.
Commercial Real Estate Prices Rising
At least in regards to prime
commercial real estate properties, prices have been making a very nice
recovery. Commercial real estate prices in September were up 6.2 percent from
one year ago, and are now very close to the peak prices achieved in 2007. NAR’s
Chief Economist Lawrence Yun delves deeper into what this means for the
industry in NAR’s Economist Outlook Blog.
GOVERNMENT
ISSUES/LEGAL:
Mortgage Servicing Rules
on Right Track
NAR expresses its general
support
for efforts by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to improve mortgage
servicing, including by getting servicers to take earlier intervention when a
borrower runs into trouble and to give delinquent borrowers a single point of
contact with the servicer.
INFORMATION TO USE:
Free Consumer Content: Halloween Fun
The latest free content for your websites, blogs, social media pages, and print resources from HouseLogic's REALTOR® Content Resource looks at ideas for Halloween fun.
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Xerox
Direct Offer Extended
Xerox,
a REALTOR Benefits® Program Partner, has extended their latest
offer. Through Dec. 31, you can enjoy 10 percent off on any color printer
and free standard shipping. Offer includes color printers as low as $224 after
instant savings.
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®:
Eddie Hasan, US Open Realty,
LLC (First Publication)
Mary Rodriguez, associated
with Trinity Properties (First Publication)
Julie
Smith, associated with Keller Williams (Second Publication)
