Congratulations
2012 GTAR Award Winners!
Sales
Associate of the Year – Axay Parekh, Keller Williams Realty
REALTOR®
of the Year – Allen Stout, OklaHomes Realty, Inc.
Committee Chairperson of the Year – Gordon Everage,
McGraw, REALTORS® (Urban Affairs)
Party Pics: 2013
GTAR/NORES Installation & Awards Banquet
Over 425 GTAR members
attended the annual banquet on January 24 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
Relive it or see what you missed—courtesy of Obeo—http://www.Obeo.com/765337. Thank you 2013
Banquet Sponsors for making this event possible.
2013 Real Estate Planners Available in GTAR
Board Store
Prices range from $19.95 to $39.95. If you want
one, don’t wait or you may miss out!
EDUCATION &
EVENTS:
January/February CE Classes
at GTAR
Don’t wait until
the end of your three-year licensing period to start working on your CE hours.
As CE classes are scheduled, information and registration will be available on tulsarealtors.com;
from the main Member Services page,
simply click the red Education bar.
TOMORROW,
January 29
Residential Contract Basics: 1:00-4:00 p.m.; OREC just approved
for req.
HOT CE (Class Pass Eligible)
Brush
up on the basics of contract etiquette and become familiar with the intent of
contract sections and learn why it is so important to complete sections
accurately. This course will benefit sales associates who are new to real
estate, as well as associates needing a refresher course on accurately
completing the contract of sale. The latest version of the Oklahoma Uniform
Contract of Sale of Real Estate and related forms will be used for this class,
so the changes effective November 1, 2012 will be included. Click
Here for Class Details
MLS Made Easy
for Appraisers/REALTORS®: Tuesday, February 12, 1:00-4:00 p.m.,
elective CE OREC and OREAB (Class Pass Eligible)
This 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. Click Here for Class Details
Working in
Historic Neighborhoods: Wednesday, February 13, 1:00-4:00 p.m.,
elective CE (Class Pass Eligible)
Become a historic house
specialist! In this encore presentation, members of the Tulsa Preservation
Commission will provide you with the tools and
information you need to be successful in Tulsa’s historic neighborhoods market.
You will leave the class armed with the essential information that your
prospective clients need to know about the value of owning and selling historic
properties. This presentation will
include the new HP zoning designation in process in Maple Ridge! Click Here for Class Details
The New
Mortgage Process: A Lender/REALTOR® Partnership: Wednesday,
February 20, 9:00 .m.-12:00 p.m., req. HOT CE (Class Pass Eligible)
The purpose of this course is to define the massive
changes to the mortgage industry and its processes over the last few years;
highlight the importance of understanding the challenges; and define problems
and potential solutions. Click Here for Class Details
GTAR Class Pass—Your Ticket to Learn in 2013!
GTAR's
Class Pass GTAR's Class includes
admission to the special REALTOR® Appreciation Day (RAD Conference) CE
class with Patti Wood on Thursday, April 4, 2013, PLUS any and all regular GTAR
CE classes offered during 2013—starting in January—for only $75! For more information and to purchase your GTAR Class Pass,
log on to tulsarealtors.com; from the Main Menu, click on the red Education
bar, then click Register for Classes, and look for GTAR Class Pass.
February 4-5
Broker in
Charge Course
8:30
a.m.-4:30 p.m. both days with instructor Ann Lloyd; lunch provided courtesy of
one of GTAR affiliate members. OREC approved for 15 hours required BIC CE
credit. Class size is limited to 15. Cost is $90 for GTAR members. Register
online at tulsarealtors.com. Click
Here for Class Details
Friday,
February 8
Give
Yourself a Raise!
Attend Tax
Strategies for the Real Estate Professional, 9:30-11:30 a.m. in the GTAR Training Center. Join us for this easy to learn, fun to apply, and FREE educational seminar presented by Bradford and Company, Inc. Many
of us assume our accountants take care of our taxes...but forget that WE are
the ones giving them the numbers and records they are using to prepare our tax
return. This seminar will help identify between $2,500 and $27,000 in
NEW deductions that can be used right away to pocket thousands in tax savings.
These deductions are based in tax LAW, but presented in simple English that all
of us can easily understand. This
non-CE credit seminar is free but registration is required. For more details and online registration: log
on to tulsarealtors.com; from the Main Menu, click the red Education bar, then
click Register for Classes.
March 6
Help Us
Shape the Future of Real Estate
GTAR has partnered with the National
Association of REALTORS® Strategic Planning Committee to host an
industry event called REThink: The Future of Real Estate. Along with your fellow thought leaders, we will be
diving into several scenarios describing multiple future worlds, exploring and
discussing insights and implications for you, your business, our industry, and
beyond. Don’t let the future just happen. Register today to join the
conversation. Wednesday, March 6, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at the Wyndham Hotel; breakfast
will be provided. This FREE event is open to ALL GTAR members. For more
information and to register: Log on to tulsarealtors.com; from the Main Menu,
click the red Education bar, then click Register for Classes.
February
26-27
CRS 201:
Listing Strategies
Presented by OK CRS with instructor Jackie
Leavenworth, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. at OKCMAR (3131 Northwest Expressway, OKC).
Learn how to use your MLS to create pricing visuals that will prepare the
sellers to position their homes to sell quickly, and much more. To register,
contact Genie Vinson at 405-354-6233. Click Here for more information
GTAR/NORES Winter Weather
Policy
We are in that time of year when
the weather does not always work in our favor; therefore, GTAR/NORES has
established the following inclement weather policy for all education classes at
GTAR (CE, Computer, New Member Orientation, etc.): If Tulsa Public Schools are
closed the day of a scheduled class due to hazardous driving conditions, the
GTAR/NORES class is canceled. Depending on the type of class being canceled,
the class will either be rescheduled for a future date or a full refund will be
issued. In addition, for those of you who live outside the Tulsa area, if
schools in your area are closed the day of class or you are uncomfortable
making the drive, you can still receive a refund, but you MUST call or email us
that day (day of the class). You cannot just be a “no show” and expect a
refund. Please be sure to check one of the local news channels the night before
and/or morning of a scheduled class for school closings.
MLS NOTES:
Please
Change the Phone Number Programmed in Your Display Key
The new number is 887-840-6174. To update your
key: hit enter to activate the key, scroll down to esync phone number, hit
enter and choose 1. Enter the new number (18878406174) and hit
enter. Your key should show “successful.” Update the second phone
number using the same information except add a 9 before the
number: (918878406174). If you have any questions, please call Gloria
at 918-663-7500.
Upcoming Computer Classes
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): Thursday, January 31, 9:00-11:00
a.m.
Effective February 1, 2013,
NORES will Begin Selling the New iBox BT Keybox
iBox
BT is equipped with both Bluetooth® and infrared technologies.
Supra's infrared keys—the ActiveKEY and DisplayKEY—also communicate with the
iBox BT. The price per box will be $110.00 plus tax,
and it will be a warranted product. Although we will not be doing a keybox
exchange at this time, we will be “phasing in” the new iBox BT keyboxes with
the current member inventory prior to an exchange. We have a limited number of iBoxes for sale at the current
price of $90.00 plus tax. After February 1, we will no longer sell the iBox
keybox, but will continue to honor the warranty. If you have a bad/broken iBox, it will be
replaced with another iBox (not an iBox BT).
COMMERCIAL
REAL ESTATE:
January 31: Deadline for Nominations
GTAR’s 2012 Commercial
REALTOR® of the Year
Do you know a Commercial
REALTOR® or REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® who promotes the interest
of the commercial real estate profession, the community, and their clients and
customers?
Nominate him/her for Commercial REALTOR® of the Year; it’s easy and
almost anyone can do it (no self nominations are allowed). The winner will be announced at the GTAR Greater
Tulsa Commercial Market Update, March 13 at the Tulsa Renaissance.
Fill-in nomination forms are available online at tulsarealtors.com or Click Here.
March
13—Save the Date!
2013 Greater Tulsa Commercial
Market Update, 7:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at the Tulsa Renaissance Hotel. Details and
registration coming soon!
GOVERNMENT/LEGAL
ISSUES:
Rules Regulate High-Interest Rate Loans
Creditors will have to have
a complete report on a physical inspection of the property by a licensed or
certified appraiser when making high-interest rate home loans, the federal
government says in final rules released by banking
regulators. The rules implement changes in the big Wall Street reform act
enacted three years ago and set out requirements for protecting consumers of
high-priced loans. The rules exempt certain loans, and include provisions to
protect against fraudulent property flipping. Effective date is January 18,
2014.
FHA Webinar on Loans for Rehab, Disaster
Victims
FHA will be explaining the
ins and outs of Sec. 203(h) Home Mortgage Insurance for Disaster Victims and
203(k) Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance in a webinar on Thursday, January 24, 12:00
p.m., Central Time. The training is
suitable for brokers, agents, loan officers, or anyone interested in learning
more about FHA single-family insured loans. Registration.
Beware of Real Estate Practitioner Scam
Site
There is a website of suspicious origin is misusing
the REALTOR® trademark in what seems to be an attempt to get money
from real estate practitioners. The site, REALTOR®-complaints.com,
supposedly publishes consumer complaints about real estate agents, but an
investigation by the New Jersey association of REALTORS® showed a
string of complaints against its members, all using similar phrasing.
"This leads to suspicion that these are not all public-submitted
complaints," says Lauren Castellano, director of communications for the
New Jersey Association of REALTORS®. More
INFORMATION TO
USE:
Home Sales End 2012 Up 9.2 Percent
Existing-home sales eased in
December but for the year sales ended well above a year ago, NAR says.
Total sales in 2012 were the highest in five years, while the annual price rose
the most since 2005. Total existing-home sales declined 1 percent to a
seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.94 million in December from a downwardly
revised 4.99 million in November, but are 12.8 percent above the 4.38
million-unit level in December 2011. The preliminary annual total for
existing-home sales in 2012 was 4.65 million, up 9.2 percent from 4.26 million
in 2011. It was the highest volume since 2007, when it reached 5.03 million,
and the strongest increase since 2004. More
Free Consumer Content: Winter Window
Care
The latest free content for your websites, blogs,
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Content Resource looks at winter window care and
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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®:
John
Rupe, Jr., NAI Petrous, LLC (First Publication)
