Financial Help Available for Small REALTOR® Offices: Oklahoma City Council approves $5.5M Small Business Continuity Program for COVID-19 emergency relief

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The Oklahoma City Council approved an unprecedented $5.5 million emergency relief program for local small businesses. The Alliance for Economic Development of Oklahoma City, the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber and the City of Oklahoma City built the framework of the proposal.  The Small Business Continuity Program is based on research of what other communities are doing nationally and globally to save their local … Read more

We got our own State of the City!

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Mayor David Holt was welcomed into the March membership luncheon with OKCMAR members’ rendition of Happy Birthday.  One of the youngest mayors of a major city in the country, he had just turned 41. He felt that the high margin of passage was also a reflection of how the citizens of Oklahoma City feel about … Read more

Don’t Forget to Vote On Tuesday, March 3rd!

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OKCMAR members are reminded that tomorrow, March 3rd, is election day.  Every voter in the state will have the opportunity to vote for their party’s nominee to be president.  Depending on where they live, OKCMAR members will have the chance to vote on some key ballot questions. OKCMAR is asking members who are residents of Oklahoma City … Read more

2020 OKCMAR RPAC Year Kicks Off

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OKCMAR members gathered on February 27th to kick off the RPAC fundraising campaign for 2020. The celebration was a wine tasting event at the Capitol View Event Center in Oklahoma City. Members enjoyed a variety of wine offered from locally owned Canadian River Vineyards and Winery. As part of the kickoff, the RPAC Program Committee presented … Read more

The Census is Coming, The Census is Coming!

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When the first census was taken in 1790, no one knew what would be the fate of this young country that has just fought a war to gain independence. Yet 230 years later, the USA is now considered one if not the greatest nation on earth. As preparation are being finalized to conduct the 2020 census, the Census Bureau announced … Read more

Be the Next to Represent OKCMAR in NAR’s Leadership Academy!

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The 10-month leadership experience consists of 12 sessions, four of which are in-person.  The group of 18 met for the first session in Washington DC in January.  Titled How NAR Leads Real Estate from Washington, D.C., the session included presentations in legislative advocacy, federal policy, fair housing policy and economy.  It is not every day REALTORS® … Read more

OKCMAR Supports Efforts to Maintain and Improve Parks

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OKCMAR is continuing effort to create quality communities in the Oklahoma City metroplex by supporting the passage of a permanent 1/8-cent sales tax for parks. This initiative will be the only question on the March 3rd election ballot for Oklahoma City residents. ” This continues an effort by REALTORS® to support investments that improve the quality … Read more