LAST CHANCE!
2013 GTAR/NORES Committees
If you’re interested in serving on a 2013 GTAR or NORES
committee, we
need your completed volunteer form by Wednesday 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.
Vote Now for
the Two Oklahoma Finalists!
OAR has two nominees for the
2012-2013 GABBY Awards that have made it to the finals: The “LeadershipOAR Video
Premiere” in the Best State Newsletter
category, and the “RPAC iPad Giveaway” in the Best Online Fundraising Campaign category. Click here to vote today and every day until the close of
business on Friday, November 2. (Tip: Finalists are listed by name and
category; vote by giving the entry a five-star rating where it says “Rate This
Finalist.”) Good luck to the Oklahoma finalists! (The GABBY Awards celebrate the best use
of Convio to mobilize, communicate, and educate NAR members in support of the
REALTOR® Party.)
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)
November
13
Free Hot
Topic Required CE Class
Home
Inspection and the Law, 1:00-4:00 p.m. in the GTAR Training Center, presented
by Fred Ayres, executive director of the Oklahoma Residential & Commercial
Inspection Association; free to members courtesy of GTAR’s Affiliate member
American Eagle Title Group. Course is approved for 3 hours required HOT CE
credit. For details and to register online, go to tulsarealtors.com.
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!
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 30, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Fusion (Lecture): Thursday, November 8, 9:00 a.m.-12:00
p.m. (Training Center)
Fusion 1 (Hands-on): Monday, November 12, 2:00-4:30
p.m.
Fusion 1 (Hands-on): Wednesday, November 14, 2:00-4:30
p.m.
Fusion 2 (Hands-on): Thursday, November 15, 2:00-4:30
p.m.
Fusion 2 (Hands-on): Friday, November 17, 9:00
a.m.-11:30 p.m.
Fusion 3 (Hands-on): Tuesday, November 27, 2:00-4:00
p.m.
September 2012 Home Sales Stats
eKey and
iPhone5
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.
GOVERNMENT
ISSUES/LEGAL:
Fannie Mae Enhances Online REO Process
Fannie Mae is seeking to make its system for REO
offers under its HomePath program easier by allowing documentation to be
completed online and beefing up its online library so state and local forms and
other documents are available in one place, among other enhancements.
NAR: Align Exemptions for Seller
Financing
NAR wants the Consumer
Financial Protection Bureau to align rules on seller financing with
regulatory exemptions carved out for them under the federal SAFE Act. NAR
expresses other concerns to CFPB in a letter on the agency’s loan originator
proposed rule. Read full letter.
Be Proactive on Online Data Privacy
Your members need to
maintain the privacy of their customers' data. That's an issue that’s important
now and will become more important in the future. In a blog post, NAR First Vice President
Steve Brown talks about why the time for brokers and agents to be thinking
about data privacy is now, and he shares links to some resources that can
help.
INFORMATION TO USE:
Free
Consumer Content: Landing More Listings
The
latest free content for your websites, blogs, social media pages, and print
resources from HouseLogic's REALTOR® Content Resource looks at landing more listings.
New 2013
Vehicles Now Part of Chrysler Offer
The $500 cash allowance
offer
for NAR members and association staff from REALTOR Benefits® Program
partner Chrysler Group LLC, now includes select new 2013 Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep,
and Ram vehicles. Also included for the first time is the popular Dodge Dart,
with up to 41 miles per gallon (hwy). Chrysler is the official automobile
manufacturer of NAR.
Budget Car
Rental Savings Extended
A
limited-time offer has been extended. NAR members and association staff can save up to 30 percent on leisure weekly and
weekend car rentals from REALTOR Benefits® Program partner Budget.
Use BCD #Y490611 when making your reservation. Offer applies to rentals checked
out no later than December 15.
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 (Second Publication)
Mary Rodriguez, associated
with Trinity Properties (Second Publication)
