State of the Schools

The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce presented the State of the Schools on August 14th.  A few OKCMAR members were in attendance, including Board member Glen Cosper and Government Affairs Director Gary Jones.  The presentation by the OKCPS executive team was both informative and exciting. They kicked off their presentation by highlighting the implementation … Read more

OAR Special Meeting – August 19th, 2019

We can all agree that fair representation is important. The OKCMAR Board has discussed the pros and cons of the proposed OAR Bylaws and encourage members to vote NO on the change.   Proxy votes are not allowed and every single vote counts, so we hope to see you at the Central Oklahoma Home Builders Association … Read more

Words of Wisdom

At the August membership luncheon, Becky Karpe asked all of the members in the room to write down their words of wisdom for new members. The result was a collection of valuable advice we could all keep in mind!   Get your GRI NOW!! Realize that all the great agents you deal with will not … Read more

Becky Karpe Accepted into 2020 NAR Leadership Academy

The applicant criteria section of NAR’s Leadership Academy page states, “REALTOR® members with demonstrated leadership abilities, and who are passionate about the industry and the issues, are encouraged to apply”. It is no surprise, then, that OKCMAR’s 2019 president was noticed by the advisory group responsible for selecting participants of the elite program! Following an … Read more

Highlight on Morrie Shepherd

                                                                              OKCMAR Lifetime Achievement Award winner Morrie Shepherd has been in the real estate industry for three … Read more

Homesnap FAQs Answered

1. Is Homesnap able to access any other areas of my phone? To see what permissions you can give to Homesnap, please do the following:  Access the settings in your phone (not from within Homesnap) > if you use iOS, scroll down and click on the Homesnap app; if you use an Android, click on … Read more

New OKCMAR Bylaws Passed

We are excited that our bylaw revision passed with a very large margin at last week’s annual membership vote!  This has been a long journey that started the first of the year, when we discovered that years of bylaw changes, edits and additions were cause for concern. Our Bylaws Committee established a task force that … Read more

What happened during your term?

We asked a few of our past presidents what OKCMAR accomplished during their term. OKCMAR has come a long way! There was plenty to share that did not all fit into this slideshow. Lanny Gardner My goal for ’94 was to obtain the approval of the Board of Directors for the development and launching of … Read more

Tuesday, July 9th: Oklahoma City Special Elections Voting for Amendments to OKC Charter & ONG Franchise Agreement

If you are an Oklahoma City resident, tomorrow is voting day!  Voters are reminded to have an approved form of photo ID or their official Voter ID Card ready when they arrive to cast their ballot.  To check or update your registration status, visit the Oklahoma State Election Board’s website. Find your polling place on your voter … Read more