March
6
The
Future of Real Estate and YOUR Success Depends on YOU!
You may have the next big idea, so we want
you to attend REThink: The Future of Real Estate, Wednesday, March 6, 9:00
a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the Wyndham Hotel. GTAR has partnered with the National
Association of REALTORS® Strategic Planning Committee to host this
event, specifically designed to encourage dialogue and to open minds about
thinking big for our future. We believe this is the best way to determine what
the future holds for us, and, more importantly, how we would like to shape the
future for our industry. We need your help to shape the future of real estate. We’ll
provide you with a “real” breakfast starting at 8:30 a.m., then along with your
fellow thought leaders, we will dive into several scenarios describing multiple
future worlds, exploring and discussing insights and implications for you, your
business, our industry, and beyond. This
FREE event is open to ALL GTAR members—brokers, associates, affiliates—residential
and commercial. Registering is EASY! Simply go to the homepage of tulsarealtors.com
and click on the rethink logo at the top of the page, or CLICK HERE (All
registration is through NAR not GTAR.)
All who attend will be entered in a drawing to win an iPad!
GTAR’s REThink is sponsored by: F&M Bank.
GTAR Affiliate Members: Are you
interested in being a GTAR REThink sponsor?
Email
Connie at cmontalbano.com or call her at 918-663-7500!
Find
Your Oasis at the 2013 Tulsa Home & Garden Show March 7-10!
Oklahoma’s largest home and garden trade
show is a Tulsa tradition—Tulsa’s home improvement event of the year is coming
to Expo Square, Thursday, March 7 through Sunday, March 10. Featuring 500 exhibitors, the 2013 Tulsa Home
& Garden Show showcases virtually every type of home and garden product,
from the front door to the backyard. Presented by the Home Builders Association
of Greater Tulsa and sponsored by ARVEST Bank, the Tulsa Home & Garden Show
offers a one-stop shop for everything homeowners need, highlighting hundreds of
new ideas and the industry’s latest trends, as well as fun features for the
whole family. Tickets are $8 for adults. Children under 12 may attend for free
when accompanied by a paid adult. The Official Guide will be distributed in the
March 6 edition of the Tulsa World,
and on sale at all area QuikTrip locations for the duration of the Show. The Guide contains a map of the Show
including exhibitor information, a Show schedule and coupon for $1.00 off
admission.
COMMERCIAL
REAL ESTATE:
March 1: Early-bird Savings Ends!
2013 Greater Tulsa Commercial Market Update
If you want to know what’s going on in our local
commercial real estate market, plan to attend the 14th annual Commercial Market
Update
Commercial Market Update, brought to you by GTAR’s REALTORS® Commercial Alliance, Wednesday, March 13: 7:30 a.m.-12:00
p.m. at the Tulsa Renaissance
Hotel. Enjoy a buffet breakfast
while brokers
from area companies provide an in-depth review of activity in each commercial
market segment—office, retail, industrial, land/development, and
multi-family—over the last year, as well as a forecast for the coming year to
help identify trends and determine growth areas. In addition, certain segments
will feature an owner/investor who will highlight one specific project, either
just completed or currently in development, and discuss why the Tulsa area was
chosen, as well as why the specific property or building was chosen to buy,
lease or develop. This year’s keynote speaker is Ken Levit, executive director
of the George Kaiser Family Foundation. The program will conclude with the
announcement of GTAR’s 2012 Commercial REALTOR® of the Year. GTAR
members:
Take advantage of early-bird
savings! Pay only $40 through March 1; after, price is $60;
non-member price is: $60. OREC
approved for 3 hours required HOT CE credit. 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; or call 918-663-7500.
EDUCATION &
EVENTS:
Upcoming 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.
Monday, March 4
Residential Sales Disclosures, Laws and
Rules Update
This course was designed to highlight some of the
Oklahoma Real Estate Commission’s (OREC) most common required disclosures,
laws, and rules. From time to time legislation is passed, rules are written,
and changes are made. All real estate licensees are required to be familiar
with, and in compliance with current disclosures, laws, and rules. Click Here for Class Details
Thursday, April 4
Plan Now to Attend GTAR’s Most Popular Annual
Event!
REALTOR® Appreciation Day at UMAC! Start your day with a very special CE class being taught by body language
expert Patti Wood: Success Signals in
Selling: Body Language and Sales Techniques, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Called
“The Gold Standard of Body Language Experts” by the Washington Post, and
credited in the New York Times with bringing body language to the national
consciousness, Patti
Wood is a true expert. The author of eight
books, including her recently released book, “SNAP Making the Most of First
Impressions, Body Language and Charisma” Patti speaks to Fortune 500
companies, law enforcement, and other businesses. You can see her regularly on
CNN, Fox News, and Fox Business Network, PBS, Good Morning America, The
Discovery Channel, Dr. Drew, Bravo, and The History Channel. In the past few
months, you may have seen her on Nancy Grace, Entertainment Tonight, Prime Time
News, and The Talk. She is quoted in publications such as The Wall Street
Journal, Psychology Today, Bloomberg Business Week, Fortune, Esquire, Sports
Illustrated, USA Today, and People.
Pre-registration cost for GTAR members is only $25—but don’t wait to
register—we expect this class to sell out! If you purchase a GTAR Class Pass,
the cost is included (see details below.) After class, head over to the
gymnasium for the annual free Trade Show brought to
you by our wonderful affiliate members. Visit lots of booths filled with information and services, while
enjoying free food, and as usual, there will be tons of door prizes given away
during the show. (You do not have to attend class to attend the Trade
Show!) (There is no cost to attend this special meeting.)
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.
MLS NOTES:
TODAY! February
25
TulsaRealtors
WebMail (Ipswitch) Upgrade/Maintenance
TulsaRealtors WebMail (Ipswitch) is getting
an upgrade today, February 25. You may experience some downtime starting around
9:00 p.m. to midnight. Some maintenance may cause downtime into early morning
on February 26. If you are still using TulsaRealtors WebMail, please plan
accordingly. The WebMail program will get a new look and some much needed
maintenance.
Not using your
TulsaRealtors email address? Consider forwarding or canceling your
TulsaRealtors email address.
To Forward: Go to mail.tulsarealtors.com and log in.
Click on Preferences on the lower left.
Type in your forwarding address in the
space for forwarding; click Save on the upper left.
To cancel your
TulsaRealtors.com email, contact GTAR at 918-663-7500, or email wmcancellation@tulsarealtors.com.
January 2013
Home Sales Stats Now Available
February: 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
1 (Hands-on): Wednesday, February 27, 2:00-4:30 p.m.
Fusion 2 (Hands-on): Monday, March 4, 2:00-4:30 p.m.
Fusion 3 (Hands-on): Friday, March 8, 10:00 a.m.-12:00
p.m.
Realist Tax System: Tuesday, March 12, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
iBoxBT is
Here!
The cost of the new iBoxBT is $110.00 plus
tax. We are no longer selling the iBox (old box) nor will we buy the iBox back.
We will honor the warranty; if your iBox is bad, we will replace it with
another iBox. You can sell your iBox to another agent, just be sure you
transfer ownership at GTAR. Keybox transfer forms are online.
GOVERNMENT/LEGAL ISSUES:
FHA Taking Steps to Shore-up Finances
FHA is striving to shore up its finances while continuing
to play its vital role in keeping financing available while the mortgage market
recovers, FHA Commissioner Carole Galante told the House Financial Services
Committee last week. Back in November, an independent actuarial report
projected the economic value of the FHA fund to be negative $16.3 billion even
though FHA has more than $30 billion to pay claims on losses. The shortfall
stems from a requirement by Congress that the agency hold 30 years worth of
reserves.
Clarity Sought on E-mail Signatures
(From NAR) A sales associate claims e-mail exchanges she
had with a household she had been working with for months constituted an
electronically signed representation agreement and so she believes she was
entitled to commissions on the purchase of a property the household bought with
the help of another practitioner. The household had signed the representation
agreement and sent it to the sales associate, but the sales associate never
signed it. But she did acknowledge receipt of the signed agreement and thanked
the household for sending it to her. The trial court said that, without the
associate's signature, the agreement wasn't valid, but the Court of Appeals of
Arizona, Division 1, reversed the trial
court
and sent the case back for further proceedings to answer the question of
whether the e-mails constituted an electronically signed agreement.
INFORMATION TO USE:
Good Neighbors in Your Community?
REALTOR® Magazine is seeking nominees for its
14th annual Good Neighbor Awards, which recognize REALTORS®
who impact their communities through volunteer work. Five winners will be
recognized at the 2013 REALTORS® Conference & Expo in San
Francisco, and will receive travel expenses to attend the show, and a $10,000
grant for their community cause. Entries must be received by May 20. Entry
forms are available at REALTOR.org.
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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.
Firm Affiliate:
Above
It All Roofing & Construction, Designated Individual, Wendy Wygle (First
Publication)
MLS Only:
Karen
Dietsch, Karen Dietsch (First Publication)
