May 21, 2018 By Brian Wallace Real estate is the largest asset class in the world, with residential real estate alone valued at $162 trillion. The median price of a new home in the U.S. reached $323,000 in January 2018, according to 2017 U.S. Census data, and the value of housing stocks continue to … Read more
May 21, 2018 By Richard Mize House hunting Western Oklahoma is hurting for houses thanks to recovery in the oil patch, growth at Southwest Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, and a generally strong business climate. That’s according to the Oklahoma City Metro Association of Realtors, which includes the area in its stats keeping. People are … Read more
May 21, 2018 Our May membership luncheon is the annual Bylaws luncheon! It will be on Thursday, May 31st at the Central Oklahoma Home Builders Association, with David Todd of MAPS 3 as guest speaker. Admission is $10. Please RSVP by May 24th to secure your lunch! Click HERE for more info!
May 14, 2018 The Fair Housing Act had not been passed yet when Carl Carbin began his real estate career. With almost 60 years of real estate experience, the owner of Carbin Realty has plenty of fascinating history to share. To start with, he was not always a REALTOR®. For the first 18 years of … Read more
Click HERE to download a complete .pdf that indicates all 2017-2018 revisions, strikes and side notes. Revised May 2017 2018
Approve all NAR mandatory 2018 Bylaws changes To approve all NAR mandatory Bylaws changes, and to comply with NAR 2017 Model Bylaws Mandatory changes throughout Bylaws. Board of Directors – clarifications etc. Article XI – Section 1. To ensure annual presentation of financials to membership. (page 18) Article XII – Section 1a – To … Read more
Revised: April 4, 2018 I. Agenda A. Call to Order 1. The President of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Association of Realtors, Inc. (“Association”) shall call the meeting to order and serve as Chair. The Chair’s role is to facilitate deliberations and to assist the Board in conducting its business in a fair and efficient manner. … Read more
May 14, 2018 Building a high-converting lead capture system is appealing to many real estate agents, but the process of building the lead forms and pages can be a complex and daunting process. It’s doesn’t need to be this way. After all, as a REALTOR® you have access to RPR reports, which work great as … Read more
May 14, 2018 Oh this is an issue that makes our members’ blood boil! Read how our MLSOK department approaches the issue of unauthorized use of photos in our market: Section 18.2 (‘Photographs or Images’) of the MLS Rules and Regulations states “Use of listing media (photographs, drawings, video recordings, etc.), including any copies obtained … Read more
May 14, 2018 As many members are aware, Matrix provides agents with the ability to track the amount of exposure their listings have within the MLS. Now, after many requests by our broker members, Office Hit Counters are available! As long as you currently have Broker or Head Office Assistant access in the MLS, you … Read more
