NOTICES:
April
25
Find
Application Presentation
You are invited to attend a presentation by Curt
Beardsley, chief technology officer of realtor.com. Curt will be demonstrating
realtor.com's new tool that can be made available to MLS users called Find— a professional data application
that allows MLS users to access realtor.com data via a powerful, robust, and
intuitive search engine. Click
Here to view a six minute video demonstration of the Find Application. The presentation will
be in the GTAR Training Center, Thursday, April 25 at 3:00 p.m. There is no cost to attend, but please RSVP
by emailing kdebolt@tulsarealtors.com
or calling 918-663-7500.
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
March
2013 Home Sales Stats Now Available
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.
THIS WEEK! April 24: FAIR is Not Just Another Four-letter
Word, 1:00-4:00 p.m., Kathryn Jones; req. FHR CE (Class Pass Eligible)
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.
May 23
Experience Art
in Tulsa at The
Philbrook Museum
Enjoy an evening of drinks and delicious food from Chef Franz Romer. Enjoy two very special
exhibits: Aphrodite
and the Gods of Love along with
The
Hollywood Portraits of George Hurell. Thursday, May 23, 4:00-8:00 p.m., $15.00 per person. Register online at
tulsarealtors.com starting April 24 (from
the Main Menu, click on the Member Resources tab, then click Events). Don’t miss this special evening!
Online Course Looks at Legal Aspects of
Real Estate
An attorney walks you through laws governing real
property rights and interest, as well as tax implications and environmental
concerns in a REALTORS® Land Institute no-travel "hybrid"
online course open to all real estate professionals. Legal Aspects of Real
Estate Online Course is May 6-31.
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 1 (Hands-on): Tuesday, April 30, 2:00-4:30 p.m.
Fusion 2 (Hands-on): Thursday, May 2, 2:00-4:30 p.m.
Fusion 3 (Hands-on): Tuesday, May 7, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
GOVERNMENT/LEGAL ISSUES:
New Flood
Insurance Premiums Released
Access 2013 premium rates, including on second homes.
NAR has been working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on a
report to Congress regarding the affordability of these and other rate changes
under the federal flood insurance reform law passed last year.
INFORMATION
TO USE:
Agent-ratings.com
Raises Faked Ratings Concerns
Another
agent-rating site is raising concerns among real estate professionals.
Agent-ratings.com appears to be assigning bad grades to real estate
professionals while offering lifetime "A" ratings to those who pay a
$99 fee. Read more Let NAR know if you’ve had
experience with this site. Earlier, another ratings site that appeared to be
soliciting fees in exchange for positive ratings was shut down.
Free Consumer
Content: Ideas for Adding Value
The latest
free content for your websites, blogs, social media pages, and print resources
from HouseLogic's REALTOR® Content Resource looks at great ideas for
saving money and adding value.
Homebuyers Assistance Program 2013
Click Here to learn more
about this program from the Community Action Resource & Development, Inc.
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE:
Deadline: April 24
NAR Commercial Real Estate Lending Survey
Financing and
credit availability have been major obstacles for the commercial sector over
the past few years. NAR seeks your experience with the current commercial
lending environment by completing this brief 2013 Commercial Real Estate Lending Survey by April 24
May 13-18
NAR Midyear is Just Around the Corner!
With a full
schedule of Commercial meetings, your special Commercial Networking Reception,
and Capitol Hill visits; don’t miss this opportunity to get involved with NAR
and see the power of our collective voice in action. Check out the complete Commercial Schedule and registration info.
May 20-22
ICSC RECON
Over
30,000 attendees and 1000 exhibitors will be at the International Council of
Shopping Center’s RECon Conference from May 20-22, making it the largest
industry convention and an amazing opportunity for you to meet with developers,
retailers, and other practitioners. NAR will once again have a booth, featuring
complimentary meeting space for you to utilize—simply book a table in advance and we’ll see you there!
Lead-hazard Proposal has Research Gaps
EPA Needs to do more research before publishing
lead-hazard rules on public and commercial building renovation, NAR says in a
letter it signed with coalition partners. The agency first needs to utilize the
best available science to determine whether or not lead paint renovation
activities cause health hazards in commercial buildings. If EPA moves forward
with a proposed rule, the agency will need to make a better distinction between
renovation activities in commercial and residential buildings and more
effectively differentiate between the wide variety of existing commercial
buildings, rather than treat all commercial buildings as a "generic,
monolithic grouping."
Got a social media strategy? Not sure where to start?
Listen to this Commercial Podcast,
featuring Signature Series Speaker D. Scott Smith, CCIM and get some useful
tips you can implement right away.
NAR Commercial Connections
The latest
issue of NAR’s Commercial Connections
is focused on how young professionals are finding success in the commercial
industry, along with an overview of a new research publication available to
you. Not receiving a mailed copy? Update your NRDS record to indicate
“commercial” as one of your fields of business.
Legislative News
In this Commercial Podcast, NAR Treasurer
Bill Armstrong shares progress on lease accounting, as well as new legislation
introduced in Congress to reauthorize terrorism risk insurance for commercial
properties.
Healthcare Related Sector of Commercial RE Industry
NAR takes a
look at two blog posts at the healthcare related sector
of the commercial real estate industry, with insights from an April conference
held in Chicago. While 2012 saw a drop in medical facility construction starts,
the trend is strip mall spaces, office renovations, and all manner of
off-campus medical facilities are going to form the demand nationally going
forward.
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®:
Tabatha
Farabough, Apartment Home Specialist (First Publication)
Karen
Tipton, Queen B Staging, LLC (Second Publication)
John Wilhite, United Country Prairie Creek Realty & Auction (Second
Publication)
Firm Affiliate:
Holiday American Mortgage, LLC, Designated Individual, Treak Tasker
(First Publication)
Waiver:
Kathleen Pittman, Preferred Home, REALTORS® (Second
Publication)
