NOTICES:
April
20-21
Nationwide
Open House Weekend
Get your open houses on tulsarealtors.com and be a part of
the 2013 REALTOR® Nationwide Open House Weekend, hosted by GTAR and the National Association of
REALTORS®, as well as,
other local associations across
the country, this Saturday and Sunday, April 20-21. The
Nationwide Open House Weekend offers buyers a stress-free way to visit homes
for sale in different neighborhoods where they might want to live. For sellers,
the weekend provides a high-visibility effort to promote traffic and drive home
sales. Forgot how to list an open house
on tulsarealtors.com? Follow these instructions: Go to www.tulsarealtors.com; click NORES Member Login and log in to the site; at
the Main Menu, click on Open House/View Webstats; select the property to add
as an Open House; pick the date and time; click Save. Click Here to access promotional
resources from NAR, including logos, flyers, fill-in-the-blank news releases,
and media hooks.
Free Consumer Content: Planning Ideas for Nationwide Open House
The latest free content for your websites, blogs, social
media pages, and print resources from HouseLogic's REALTOR® Content
Resource looks at planning ideas for the
Nationwide Open House.
April 23
Celebrate
Fair Housing Month
The Tulsa Area Fair Housing
Partnership will recognize the 45th
Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act* by showing Part 3: The House We Live In, from the PBS Series, Race: The Power of An Illusion by the
California News Reel, 7:00 p.m. at Living Arts (307 E. Brady Street). A panel
discussion about the movie and Fair Housing will follow facilitated by Kelli
McLoud-Schingen. (*The Fair Housing Act is Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act
of 1968.) For more information,
call (918) 584-0001 or click
here
April 25
Synergy
N Tulsa – Catch the Net!
Learn more about several City
of Tulsa Authorities, Boards and Commissions…Network with influential economic development authorities; Understand & participate in Tulsa’s
economic resurgence; Special
video highlighting the City of Tulsa’s Boards and Authorities projects; Complimentary admittance and continental
breakfast. Thursday, April 25, 8:00-10:00 a.m. at the Arts & Humanities
Hardesty Arts Center (101 E. Archer St.). RSVP to Tammy Fate, City of Tulsa
Retail Marketing Coordinator: tfate@cityoftulsa.org. Click Here for Details
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. If you are a Class Pass Holder, please register for Class Pass eligible
classes by emailing education@tulsarealtors.com or calling
918-663-7500.
April 18: REALTOR®
Ethics, 1:00-4:00 p.m., Kathryn Jones; req. PSC CE; no cost, but registration
required
April 24: FAIR
is Not Just Another Four-letter Word, 1:00-4:00 p.m., Kathryn Jones; req. FHR
CE (Class Pass Eligible)
April 29: OK
Broker Relationships, 1:00-4:00 p.m., Joyce Painter; req. BRA; no cost, but
registration required (courtesy of OAR)
May
13-14
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.
Save the Date!
Experience Art
in Tulsa at
The Philbrook Museum May 23. Details coming soon!
MLS NOTES:
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): Tuesday, April 16, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Realist Tax System: Wednesday, April 17, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
GOVERNMENT/LEGAL ISSUES:
New Flood Insurance Premiums Released
Access revised premium
rates,
including on non-primary residences, and other changes stemming from
federal flood insurance reform passed last year. NAR has been meeting with the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on the impact the new rates and
premiums will have on property owners and property transactions.
Look at Mortgage Rules and Student Debt Together
The federal government must look at how recent and
pending mortgage finance rules, including the upcoming qualified residential
mortgage rule (QRM), will affect home ownership among young people facing
growing student debt burdens, NAR says in a letter to the Consumer
Financial Protection Bureau, which is looking at the availability of affordable
student loan options.
Understand Tenants Rights in Foreclosures
Tenants living in a unit that's been foreclosed upon have
rights under a 2009 law intended to protect them while the bank or other new
owner of the property takes possession. Your members can get a better
understanding of what rights tenants have in these situations in a 5-minute video with NAR Regulatory
Affairs and the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty.
FHA is Weathering the Storm, Thomas Testifies
Although FHA faces challenges, the agency has
taken steps to mitigate risk and increase the solvency of the
mortgage-insurance fund, NAR President Gary Thomas told lawmakers in a House
subcommittee recently.
INFORMATION
TO USE:
Access Slide
Show on Code of Ethics History
To help
celebrate the centennial for NAR's Code of Ethics, REALTOR® Doreen
Roberts has created a video slideshow capturing the beginnings of
the REALTOR® organization and the NAR Code of Ethics. Watch and
share this educational tool to get a fresh perspective on how REALTORS®
are held to a higher standard compared to other real estate professionals.
Fair Housing is
Fundamental to NAR Code of Ethics
Article 10
of the REALTOR® Code of Ethics, now in its centennial year, recognizes the principles
of Fair Housing and seeks equal professional services for consumers and
protects the dream of home ownership and diverse and thriving communities. Let
your clients know that you pledge to uphold the honor, integrity, and
professionalism of the Code during Fair Housing Month and throughout the
year.
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®:
Karen
Tipton, Queen B Staging, LLC (First Publication)
John Wilhite, United Country Prairie Creek Realty & Auction (First
Publication)
Waiver:
Kathleen Pittman, Preferred Home, REALTORS® (First
Publication)
