Exempted Listing: What to Do When Your Client Does Not Want Listing Info Disseminated

Do you ever wonder if there are more homes on the market than what is reflected in the MLS or various popular real estate internet sites?  The answer is YES! An exempted listing is exempt from the MLS and other media. What is your responsibility as a REALTOR®? Within two (2) Business Days of submitting the listing information to … Read more

OKCMAR Represented in DC

A group of members represented OKCMAR in Washington D.C. at the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings and Trade Expo . So much to take in from various points of view – and this week Jessica Thompson shares her experience! Jessica Thompson Before we left we didn’t know that the President would be speaking at the conference on … Read more

50 Years of RPAC

RPAC is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2019! Since 1969, RPAC has been working to advance the American Dream of property ownership. In its first year, the Real Estate Political Education Committee (REPEC) had 300 investors with contributions totaling $28,000. Since then, the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC) has grown to more than 400,000 participants … Read more

Celebrating RPACs 50th Anniversary

May 13, 2019 RPAC is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2019! Since 1969, RPAC has been working to advance the American Dream of property ownership. In its first year, the Real Estate Political Education Committee (REPEC) had 300 investors with contributions totaling $28,000. Since then, the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC) has grown to more … Read more

Meet Our Affordable Housing in the Innovation District Panel!

Kim Cooper-Hart began practicing urban planning in 2003 at the City of Oklahoma City Planning Department and is currently the program Manager for the City’s Commercial District Revitalization Program. Kim brings a wealth of experience to this new program from her work with neighborhoods, business improvement districts, and capital improvements planning –which is a rather … Read more

Letting Bylaws be Bylaws

We know some of our members are waiting for the annual May Bylaws vote and luncheon with feverish anticipation!  But… we are asking you to wait just a little longer this year! The OKCMAR Bylaws Committee and Board, along with legal counsel, are considering the proposed Bylaws revisions.  NAR have changed their annual Bylaws certification … Read more

What’s the Status?

Many of our members have asked the difference between Withdrawn and Released status on listings. We have the answer! Withdrawn The listing is no longer available to show, but there is still a listing agreement in place between the listing broker and the seller. Withdrawn listings will expire on the listing expiration date on the … Read more

NAR & the Class-Action Lawsuit

April 15, 2019 The primary allegation of the class-action lawsuit against NAR claims that home sellers are unfairly being required to pay the commissions of buyers’ brokers, by asserting that NAR rules prohibit seller and buyer brokers from negotiating over the amount of commission that will be paid to the buyer broker, and that such … Read more

April 15, 2019 Tomorrow from 9 am to 3 PM, OKCMAR volunteers will be calling members who have not invested in RPAC for 2019. If you fall into that group and have not invested in RPAC this year, you can avoid a call by making your investment by noon today! By clicking Invest 2019 and … Read more