OAR- Your State Association Is Working For You

I just got back from a very productive Board of Directors Meeting at your state association, Oklahoma Association of REALTORS [OAR]. To refresh your memory, when you join your local association, OKCMAR, you are also becoming a member of OAR & NAR (your national association). Of your annual dues payment $134 goes directly to OAR to pay your state dues. To ensure that you are getting the most bang for your buck, I encourage all REALTOR members to check the OAR website often, http://www.oklahomarealtors.com/. There you will find a ton of information especially in regards to legislative activity where your state association works diligently to protect your ability to operate and operate profitably in Oklahoma. Your state association is also the primary legislative watchdog protecting the rights of private citizens who own property/homes.

At this particular board meeting there was an indepth analysis of the surveys that went out to every Oklahoma REALTOR as to how OAR could best serve you. I was very impressed with one of the three year goals "To create a culture of collaboration". I was also impressed that they were willing to share all the results. Inherent in this culture of collaboration was a feeling of momentum of banding together to keep the OK housing market vibrant because after all when you join an organization you are not joining its products and services, you are joining a group of people to forward a common cause. KUDOS to OAR for its insight and vision- it looks like 2011 will be a great year for Oklahoma REALTORS!