EDUCATION &
EVENTS:
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;
there are currently three seats left. Cost is $90 for GTAR members.
Register online at tulsarealtors.com. (Next BIC course is August 5-6)
CE Classes Available Online
GTAR is partnered with both McKissock Education and Barnes Real Estate
School to offer you a variety of online continuing education classes to fulfill
your OREC requirements. In addition to CE classes, McKissock
offers a variety of classes for appraisers; Charles Barnes offers the 45 Hour
Post License and 90 Hour Brokers License courses...AND, the 15 hour OREC
required Broker in Charge course is now available online through Charles
Barnes. So how does
it work? Simply go to tulsarealtors.com, click on the logos for either school,
and follow the instructions. Any and all classes you take through McKissock and
Charles Barnes are reported directly to OREC.
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, 4:00-7:00 p.m., $15.00 per person. Register online at
tulsarealtors.com; from
the Main Menu, click on the Member Resources tab, then click Events). Don’t miss this special evening!
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.
March 2013
Home Sales Stats Now Available
GOVERNMENT/LEGAL ISSUES:
Get Housing Data by Congressional District
NAR has a new online housing data tool, organized by
congressional district, you can use when talking to your members of Congress. The
data includes the number of housing units in your Congress' district, how
many are occupied and how many are vacant, the median home value, the median
housing cost for homes with a mortgage, the median household income, and the
unemployment rate, among other things. The data is organized as an interactive
map. First click the state then scroll down to the congressional districts. Access and share the
link.
Thomas: Go Slow on FHA Changes
NAR President Gary Thomas in his latest video podcast says FHA is shoring
up its reserves and it's too soon to know whether the agency will need to take
a draw on Treasury funds in September, when the fiscal year ends. He also
shares a point he made in his recent congressional testimony that it’s worth
looking into whether FHA’s 30-year reserve requirement remains
appropriate.
Membership Marks Manual Updated
You can get an updated manual on using NAR's membership
marks online. The manual can also
be downloaded as a 42-page PDF
document.
INFORMATION
TO USE:
Earth Day:
Wooded Lots Important to Some Buyers
Almost a
third of home buyers would be willing to pay more for a home on a wooded lot.
That’s one of the facts NAR Research has pulled out of its recent Profile of Buyers' Home
Feature Preferences in recognition of Earth Day, which was Monday, April 22. Access more earth-friendly
home feature preference facts.
Free Consumer
Content: Tips to Garden like a Pro
The latest
free content for your websites, blogs, social media pages, and print resources
from HouseLogic's REALTOR® Content Resource looks at tips to garden like a pro.
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 (Second Publication)
Firm Affiliate:
Allegiance
Title & Escrow, Designated Individual, Kiley Hill (First Publication)
Holiday American Mortgage, LLC, Designated Individual, Treak Tasker
(Second Publication)
Waiver Request:
Michelle Epps, Chinowth & Cohen (First Publication)
