tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66685022645767485662012-01-30T04:00:06.278-06:00TECHNOLOGY- EDUCATION- ADVOCACY- MARKETING! A TEAM blog to communicate with the members about important issues and frequently asked questions. You don't need to sign in to comment-just click the comments link to on a post.One Womannoreply@blogger.comBlogger2091100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-20448700833832955632011-12-30T07:31:00.000-06:002011-12-30T07:31:31.337-06:00

Marketing nSights: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

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How Nonprofits Take Action: Getting Board or Member Approval - Free Legal Information - Nolo

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Listen to what CDPE has to say about the debt ceiling and the housing market: http://www.cdpe.com/crash

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ARCS is the answer to today's commercial real estate challenges- read more by clicking the link http://myemail.constantcontact.com/KEY-CAPABILITIES.html?soid=1102609498631&aid=J08cBqkLmpk

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The following post is the personal opinion of the author and not to be implied as an organizational statement: For those of you who are unaware, your Assn Exec is pursuing her PHD in what else? Organization Management & Leadership. I have always been so proud of OKCMAR that it is a member-driven organization, not because it is the best form, all three forms are valid models, but because this

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OKCMAR's LT7 (Leadership Tomorrow 7) have committed to learning how to lead a REALTOR® organization and specifically OKCMAR. The focus of the LT7 is really to learn inside and out how OKCMAR functions and to also bring fresh ideas to both existing leadership and staff through a series of monthly activities, meetings and service projects. The LT7 graduates have a further expectation in leadership

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Check out this SlideShare Presentation to see where technology is taking us:Future Of Consumer ElectronicsView more presentations from Bob Snyder.

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This is one conference that should not be missed. Brian Copeland and Larry Romito are changing the real estate industry.  Do not be left behind! Register today!

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Does anyone else watch Letterman? I remember when I first saw it in the 80's it had almost a cult-like following. Does anyone else remember the traveling gnome? Where Letterman would kidnap a garden gnome and send him on trips. Pretty genius idea if you ask me, Expedia is still using the concept in its advertising and there is now a movie about garden gnomes called "Gnomeo & Juliet". Just like

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-6045304500480213352011-02-20T12:38:00.000-06:002011-02-20T12:38:39.002-06:00

After hearing complaints from staff that my blog template was boring and the posts did not stand out as much as they should, I changed the format. What do the readers think? I am still working on getting more video on the blog but some things just take time. I am looking forward to the Association Executives Institute (AEI) in Dallas this March. It will be so nice not to have to spend the entire

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If you missed the OAR inaugural of their President (and OKCMAR member) Hope White, you missed a really wonderful evening! The surprise presenter? NAR Past-President Charles McMillan, one of my personal favorites. President Charles once again eloquently motivated all of us to excel.Hope White was amazing as she described her mission for the Oklahoma State Association. Normally I would write all

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Whether you agree or disagree with legislation proposed in Wisconsin it is rather inspiring to see democracy in action. Click on the title of this post to view the Associated Press Video.

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A Better Way to Practice Real Estate? Larry Romito is one of the key note presenters at the OKCMAR Spring Conference. Get a sneak peek now!

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OKAY, I can't help it- you all know I am from Wisconsin! What you may not know is that I lived about 40 minutes west of Green Bay (and many of my family live in Green Bay) so the Packers have a special place in my heart. Please excuse a few moments of sentimentality; my beloved "Grandma Pratz" loved the Packers. Every televised game was an event at Grandma's house, where the whole clan spent

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-78393721316637985752011-02-02T16:42:00.001-06:002011-02-02T16:43:36.668-06:00

As the CEO I get the confidential Listhub report which tells me how many listings each agent has, how many times the public clicked on the listings, and how many people clicked all the way through.It also tells me things like which IP addresses the clicks come from so naturally most of the clicks come from Oklahoma City and Edmond. For the states this month, other than Oklahoma IP addresses the

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Merry Christmas to all of OKCMAR and all blog readers. The year's end is always a time for thought and reflection. This year's inaugural celebration, in my mind, can be described with one word "Poignant". This was echoed by comments in the follow up survey. One member spoke of how touched she was that the REALTOR® leadership and award recipients were so proud of this industry and how much OKCMAR

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I am always a little taken aback when members express shock and awe about a board decision. I think where have you been? The board has been writing articles about this, doing surveys, blogging, hosting informational sessions, having task force review, blasting you weekly and asking for your feedback and then... there it is.... I never heard about this, why is the board being secretive, what did

One Womannoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-50471006683123720872010-11-28T09:52:00.002-06:002010-11-28T09:56:48.973-06:00

Although  the last Thursday of the month of November is always Thanksgiving, there is another tradition in our fair city in November, it is the arrival of Beaujolais Nouveau. Every third Thursday of November at midnight cases and cases of Beaujolais Nouveau are opened to be sold all across the USA. Every purveyor agrees not to open their shipments or sell them until the midnight hour so that

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Marketing nSights: Explaining Member Benefits

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Having recently returned from the National Association of REALTORS (NAR) Meeting in New Orleans, I wanted to pass along some information and insight of the meeting to our membership.Besides all the entertainment and keynote speakers, I must say that the Trade Show portion of the meeting is quite impressive. There was over 400 Exhibitors present on the Expo floor showcasing their real estate

Dave Moeller Real Estate Blognoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-65104977757381264202010-11-01T22:15:00.000-05:002010-11-01T22:15:27.095-05:00

DISCLAIMER: THIS POST IS THE PERSONAL OPINION OF THE CEO and is no way to be read as a statement from the Board of Directors of OKCMAR. OKCMAR is not endorsing this message and claims no liability for its content. Now that we have that over with, lets get to talking! As many of the regular readers may know, my daughter, Paige "GiGi", attends Bishop McGuiness High School, where community service

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Each year the OKCMAR Board of Directors elects its officers. I am proud to announce the 2010 OKCMAR officers: Vice President:  Ryan Hukill- Sec /Treasurer: Mike Malone- President-Elect: Lorna Koeninger- President: Steve Mann- Past President- Dave Moeller. We welcome the new incoming directors: Andrea Frymire (Commercial Seat) Art Kastner , Nels Pederson, Shelly Pryor & Kelly Willis! However for

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No sooner did we get back from the Board Retreats then we were off to the OAR conference. This conference had top notch speakers including an opportunity to meet and ask questions of Jari Askins. Congratulations to the Oklahoma REALTOR® of the Year, Dennis Nevius, of EAR! At the conference luncheon, our state EVP Lisa Yates, announced her resignation after a decade of service to the Oklahoma

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OKCMAR & MLSOK held a join retreat earlier this month. While I need to take all my notes and put them on paper I do have a solid idea of what the plan is for 2011.  Several focus groups were held prior to the retreat. Thank you to all who participated! This helped to give us an environmental scan to work with. Overwhelming all groups believed the market would stay consistent with what it is now

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I have about 10% battery left so hopefully I can capture this in real time. If not, I will take notes and transfer on to the blog. Sites, Apps and Ideas to Spark your Vision. Boero says we are in a standoff- Broker/Tech Vendor/MLS and while we are fighting it out the consumer is moving on and the person laying on the floor is the agent. How do we move from value proposition to a value-added

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From Clariety Consulting Live Presentation at the CMLS (They interviewed the top 900 brokerage firms in the USA) MLS Consumer facing website- pretty much even split Sold data on consumer facing website- 78% of the nation's brokers are opposed to it 60% do not want sold data to be available in IDX for brokers' websites Are they in favor of MLS listing syndication 53% support Broker rating of

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I have learned that success in life and in business often hinges on paying attention to the basics. I am at the CMLS conference and while it is very good a lot of the presentations seem to be about chasing the next "NEW" thing. At the Swanpoel presentation I saw how technology is moving more quickly and I could see how each generation has created and used one central thing until it becomes

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This year we smashed election voting records! Electronic voting really has opened up the process to many more members than we have had in the past. Our new directors are Art Kastener, Nels Pederson, Shelly Pryor & Kelly Willis. This is a lot of talent and diversified strengths coming into our board! As you may be aware we have moved to 3year terms with groups of 4 directors being added each year

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For the life of me I do not understand why every member would not want to squeeze every possible benefit and monetary rebate from their dues and fees available to them! One of the core tenets of our existence as an association is that we are sworn to uphold and promote the professional standards of our industry. It is a part of our corporate charter and we must report those activities on our IRS

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I have received a few calls over the last couple of weeks requesting that OKCMAR comment about the recent addition to the Rules and Regulations pertaining to the new HUD statement about RESPA and their summary regarding Home Warranty Companies’ payments to Real Estate Brokers and Agents.After reading the information, I find it broadly open to interpretation, with specifics that deal with a lot of

Dave Moeller Real Estate Blognoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-88400837250080084082010-08-30T16:58:00.000-05:002010-08-30T16:58:16.812-05:00

Short sales are a tricky business and not for the faint of heart or for the inexperienced. Over the past year the association has put out a great deal of information on the short sale process. However, reading information alone does not an expert make. Before you decide to take on the short sale process think about the skills you bring to the table. Are you adequately prepared and knowledgeable

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Dear Readers: I deeply apologize for my lack of posting this month. I started out the month with a trip to Chicago, my second hometown so to speak. My brother, mother and three sisters all live in Chicago. I was there for the leadership summit. I enjoyed my time with Pres-Elect, Steve Mann, and Commercial President-Elect, Bijan Babbolah. This year's summit was interesting. The part I liked the

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I am on my way (sort of) to Chicago for the National Assn of REALTORS® leadership summit. This is a three day seminar where Pres-Elects and their AE's learn how to work together and what NAR will be offering this year. I am sitting in the airport with Pres-Elect,  Steve Mann. Got here on time only to learn our flight has been delayed by 1 hour. I tried to call Shirley Holland, the Norman AE, and

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This new law directly impacts mortgage availability and you should know about it. The actual bill is over 2100 pages long but there is a concise overview of the new law on one of my favorite sites; http://opencongress.org . I have written about this site before as a great informational source.  At the end of this post is information about opencongress.org. A synopsis of the bill's mortgage

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Today is the last day to get 10% off your MLS invoice. You can easily pay online by clicking this link http://mdweb.marketlinx.com/okc/  or stop by the Board today. The R-Store and the MLS are open- they can pass your check on to the accounting department and mark it received today. Take a minute to check out the okmar website. We have used your suggestions and comments to revamp it.

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CEO PERSONAL VIEWPOINT: Yesterday my staff received an angry phone call from a member. She was upset that OKCMAR was involved in politics- and had invited an NAR endorsed candidate and local OKCMAR member to speak at the RCA luncheon. Her words, paraphrased"OKCMAR should not be involved in politics" & "If I would have known that my RPAC dollars were going towards supporting candidates I would

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I had a wonderful phone call with NAR volunteer leadership yesterday. Mike Tharp, Vice Chair for the 2010 NAR Commercial Leadership Forum, has asked me to present at the NAR national convention this November. It was amazing just to talk to him for an hour about what his Commercial Overlay Board is doing in Portland, OR. In one year he took their membership from 300 to 600! We spoke of how

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-68576506165277457952010-07-17T09:32:00.002-05:002010-07-17T09:46:25.282-05:00

CEO Commentary: Has anyone ever seen the old movie Planes, Trains & Automobiles with the late John Candy & Steve Martin? For those of you who haven't I would highly recommend renting it for a good laugh. Sometimes I think I am destined to re-live parts of that movie in my life over and over. Having just come back from another trip I look back with a roll of my eyes- I am in Planes, Trains &

One Womannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-80277929110548100952010-07-15T21:03:00.000-05:002010-07-15T21:03:59.465-05:00

We are very pleased and excited about this year's slate of Board of Directors nominees. For several years now the board has been working on diversifying its body. It has been a consistent goal to have representation geographically and also in business model. As noted the current board has representatives of large, mid-size (what I like to call in Wisconsinese- boutiques) and small or one-man

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-28032977598332830372010-07-15T18:23:00.001-05:002010-07-16T07:05:28.041-05:00

I just returned from Indianapolis where the semi-annual REAL TRENDS AE advisory council  met this month. This is a wonderful opportunity that the board has allowed me to participate in and also quite an honor for me to be selected by REAL TRENDS to serve on their council. This session we critiqued the Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of REALTORS ®(MIBOR) and its MLS corp, BLC®. BLC® stands for

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-39967800505725259962010-07-05T13:14:00.000-05:002010-07-05T13:14:09.841-05:00

My cookout got rained out! But the good news is I have an overhang on my front porch and my guests mingled between the front porch and my living room. Even though it was wet and icky there is just something about the fourth that beckons folks to go outside. July is starting out with some very good news: Eligible pending transactions will see some relief as the tax credit for said pendings has

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-85166335653508774712010-06-22T17:37:00.003-05:002010-06-23T07:31:55.989-05:00

I talked to a REALTOR® today who did not know that on a PC and some laptops  that you can easily shortcut to the Registered Trademark symbol "®" by simply holding down the ALT button and typing in the numbers 0174.  Usually a lot faster than  inserting a symbol through the word menus. Kelli McNeal tells me that holding down the control button and hitting the letter "R" also will result in the

One Womannoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-49810859685462557832010-06-22T07:29:00.000-05:002010-06-22T07:29:58.553-05:00

If you ever wonder how on earth OKCMAR & MLSOK budgets for the year I thought I would share the process with you. First we have a three year budgeting cycle which acts as a guide. This would be year 2. Second while the 3 year budget is a guide we are required to zero base budget which means we look at each line item separately and start at 0 and determine the current cost of a program and the

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-86255431801128829902010-06-20T23:19:00.000-05:002010-06-20T23:19:36.476-05:00

Terry Watson, our keynote speaker at the Summer Management Conference, told his audience in Oklahoma City that the written blog was a thing of the past- we need to move to video blogs. I could do it. I have a fancy I-Phone that would let me film videos all day long. What is stopping me? I am really not sure. I like writing on the blog because I have lots of time to think. I also like that the

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When I was in the University of Wisconsin-Platteville's master's program I read a great book about successful management; honestly I can't remember the name of it but I remember its message and it has stuck with me for several years.  I read it while on a train from Crystal Lake, IL to downtown Chicago, it was on the way to the NAR leadership summit. The book was not very large and very, very

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-87774744438135853432010-06-17T20:33:00.002-05:002010-06-20T22:19:49.049-05:00

This was a jam packed day with meetings at OAR and at OKCMAR. One of the things that OAR does extremely well is to follow all the Legislation at the Capitol. Needless to say they represent us very well, and I am glad it is not me who wades through all that legal stuff that may or may not become law. Official “pat on the back” to the OAR Staff and Committees. In the afternoon, it was off to

Dave Moeller Real Estate Blognoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-13084556192989289452010-06-17T13:31:00.004-05:002010-06-17T14:07:13.779-05:00

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

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-87468492520108568812010-06-14T11:17:00.000-05:002010-06-14T11:17:26.954-05:00

After I spent yesterday expounding over how wonderful the Oklahoma summer is, I was quickly discredited by Mother Nature. Hope everyone has traveled safely today. Please dear members be patient as we are running with a very limited staff today, especially in MLS where most employees are from the Northeast end of town. We are hoping to have very few people in the building today as we are filled

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-22262211031911821262010-06-13T08:30:00.000-05:002010-06-13T08:30:03.314-05:00

Just a reminder that MLS & Lockboxes key fee invoices will be going out the first week of July. As I am sure everyone knows by now- your lockbox key fees were reduced last year from $25 to $22.50 monthly and your MLS fees were reduced to $45 monthly if you are a lockbox program participant. I am just reminding everyone that if you pay your invoice in July you are entitled to a 10% pre-pay

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-31091198305344134602010-06-13T08:02:00.000-05:002010-06-13T08:02:49.825-05:00

If you missed Terry Watson at the summer conference- you probably missed one of the greatest opportunities of your professional career! I knew Terry was good because I have seen him twice before but this seminar was phenomenal!!! One take-away I had as staff was that I need to be putting a lot more video on this blog and writing a lot less. The member feedback and evals were outstanding and were

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-56319916411198572382010-06-13T07:40:00.001-05:002010-06-13T07:41:55.107-05:00

KUDOS to the OKCMAR Affiliate Council- the golf tourney was the best ever. The food was simply amazing- we had 33 teams and SOLD OUT on the sponsorships. The sponsors are so important because the fundraising events we have fund the exceptional education program of OKCMAR. If it weren't for the generosity of our sponsors we would not be able to have the level of professionalism we see in our OKC

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-17201052805438238862010-06-06T15:29:00.001-05:002010-06-06T15:32:02.191-05:00

Today I had the wonderful experience of being able to participate in the Children’s Miracle Network Telethon with our Leadership Tomorrow Group (LT7). As a group the LT7 chose to work with a family who has a child with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CHA). As a project, the LT7 worked with local vendors to assist the family with necessary home repairs, installation, demo, and construction of

Dave Moeller Real Estate Blognoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-22280246532079176902010-06-05T14:23:00.000-05:002010-06-05T14:23:19.942-05:00

This week ended on a very postive note! I am happy to report that we met goal on the conference registration. This was intended to be a smaller one day conference but I was a little concerned over the initial registrations. While we are thrilled to hit our goal I am also somewhat disappointed that in a group this size we can only capture 5-10% attendance. OKCMAR conferences are held as a means of

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-79011275392489598872010-06-02T12:46:00.000-05:002010-06-02T12:46:42.806-05:00

Hey folks- we need 75 more (20 more commercial practioners needed) of the members to register for the conference in order to keep our NAR grant subsidies. Take the opportunity to learn new and pratical suggestions for jump-starting your sales, learn how to better balance work and career, how to prioritize, learn about the commercial tools available direct from NAR Commercial, hear about NAR

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-14395049832140542272010-06-01T17:47:00.000-05:002010-06-01T17:47:28.807-05:00

There are only a few days left to register for the Summer Management Conference. Your OKCMAR dues dollars and the sponsorships of our affiliates are what make a conference of this caliber even possible. Because of the sponsorships that were pre-sold OKCMAR was able to offer our luncheon and the conference for a low, low, low $39. Investing $39 in your business and 8 hours of your time could reap

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-54212948194972121372010-05-31T13:03:00.002-05:002010-05-31T14:41:10.858-05:00

I am often asked what do members get for their dues dollars? I always find that question a bit of a paradox because if the member was aware of the incredible advantages being an OKCMAR member entails there would be no need for the question. The OKCMAR luncheon & Summer Management Conference is paid for with dues dollars and affiliate sponsorships. If members do not avail themselves of the

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-70759698297184429082010-05-30T09:49:00.006-05:002010-06-13T08:09:08.675-05:00

Don't forget the summer membership luncheon at the Marriott is June 8th! It is part of the summer management conference. For $39 you get the luncheon, free CE, inspiring and practical advice for increasing your business, and an update on NAR legislative policy, a hands on demo of the NAR's new REALTORS Property Resource (some say it may become a national MLS) meet the OKLAHOMA REALTOR seeking

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-26877326394689930592010-05-29T09:26:00.000-05:002010-05-29T09:26:17.351-05:00

This conference is critical! Members are always asking me why they are not asked or get a vote before MLSOK or OKCMAR does something. HERE IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY, OKCMAR! RPR, the REALTORS Property Resource, will be in OKC at our conference to do a hands-on demo of their new system. RPR is an NAR product- in exchange for the product NAR will sell your listing data to third parties but specifically,

One Womannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-22514960991015722472010-05-28T10:17:00.001-05:002010-05-28T10:18:29.287-05:00

Please remember that the management conference is also our OKCMAR summer membership luncheon. We are having several NAR representatives in attendance and this is a wonderful opportunity to get questions answered. The luncheon only cost is $25 but why just attend the luncheon when you can get TONS of new ideas to streamline and improve your business for only $14 more- the entire conference with

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-35175762735311529372010-05-23T12:36:00.000-05:002010-05-23T12:36:12.643-05:00

Please also remember that in addition to the REALTOR being bound by the Code of Ethics anyone entering a property into the MLS database has a contractual obligation to follow its rules & regulations. Remember that for a property to be eligible for entry into the MLS database compilation the MLS Subscriber MUST have an Exclusive Right to Sell/Representation agreement signed by the owner of the

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-48508993634225270632010-05-22T12:03:00.002-05:002010-05-22T12:07:56.057-05:00

One of the things that I see that pops up every so often when doing a home search are the Short Sale Listings that utilize a Third Party Negotiator as a Facilitator of the Short Sale. This Facilitator apparently is involved in direct negotiation with the Lender of the Short Sale, Homeowner, and you, the Listing Agent/Broker, are relieved of that responsibility. I will not comment on who I have

Dave Moeller Real Estate Blognoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-65089274591538023852010-05-22T08:31:00.000-05:002010-05-22T08:31:48.998-05:00

Again, there was a tremendous focus on RPR (REALTORS Property Resource) and on the REALTORS Federal Credit Union. I think what NAR is trying to do is to encompass the real estate industry from creating mortgages to provided valuation services. At the Management Conference this June 8th NAR will be here at OKCMAR to do a live demo and Q&A of  RPR. Member really cannot afford to miss this session

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-13183226970949199082010-05-22T08:13:00.000-05:002010-05-22T08:13:23.415-05:00

Everything is laid out on a grid. It is very difficult to stay lost in Oklahoma City as all the streets are laid out in a giant grid, like a checkerboard with two diagonal streets that criss-cross the grid. While in Washington, DC last week, I walked to the subway station every day to get to the main hotels where the convention was held. I was doing great until the Supra welcome event. I walked

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-51666777246798034832010-05-11T14:05:00.004-05:002010-05-11T14:14:15.890-05:00

OK REALTORS®, here's your chance to show the community you serve just how much they mean to you. Let's get out together and make this work!!Please call your clients, family & friends TODAY and ask them what household items they can donate to help the victims of yesterday's horrible tornadoes. Bring any household items, furniture, clothing, etc to the drop off points (any of the OECU branches) as

Ryan Hukillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04467151972573375464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-82000886581062805632010-05-08T17:38:00.000-05:002010-05-08T17:38:06.374-05:00

From the Associated Press from my home town of Rhinlander yesterday: Spring snowfall expected in northern Wisconsin RHINELANDER, Wis. (AP) -- Most native Wisconsinites know you don't put the snow shovels away until June, especially if you live to the north.Snow is expected to return to northern Wisconsin late Friday. The National Weather Service issued a "winter" weather advisory for parts of

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-11847735427432363562010-05-06T23:03:00.001-05:002010-05-06T23:13:30.700-05:00

Dear Readers- It has been two weeks since I have posted on the blog- Thank You Dave Moeller & Ryan Hukill for filling the blog in the vacuum! April & early May have been jam-packed with activity and as Friday looms I am preparing to leave for Washington DC to promote the interests of OKCMAR & Oklahoma City to our federal legislators. I will be at our national capital for the entire work week. I

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-38772734240186248492010-04-30T13:05:00.001-05:002010-04-30T13:07:30.224-05:00

Well here we are at the end of April and it seems like the first 4 months of the year have just flown by very quickly. All the Committees are hard at work and the Strategic Plan for the year is moving along per schedule.I wanted to take the opportunity to Thank the Staff of OKCMAR for their fine work. Each week I receive accolades about one of the Staff or a combined “Great Job” about them all.

Dave Moeller Real Estate Blognoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-80072395890492074932010-04-28T07:05:00.002-05:002010-04-28T07:08:41.290-05:00

I 100% enjoyed the OKCMAR Green Resource Council's first event. The council organized a recycling drive throughout the city. The drive was capped off on Earth Day 2010 with a networking "happy hour" with some of the best appetizers I have ever had and unique micro-brews and organic wines. The event was sponsored by Allied Waste (Thank you Allied!!!) and was held at the first LEED certified

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-62018921931143831542010-04-19T07:13:00.001-05:002010-04-19T07:15:36.787-05:00

I realize that I am not a gnome BUT I am short and pudgy and I do have a little bit of a pointy forehead so I thought the title of this post was appropriate. Here I am in the beautiful city of Quebec for the 2010 Association Executive's Institute (AEI). Being in real estate. I am literally blown away by the architecture. Married to a chef, I am enjoying the wonderful french food. Breakfast here

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-91382148918927020882010-04-12T17:11:00.004-05:002010-04-12T20:16:48.889-05:00

This morning I was afforded a wonderful opportunity to speak to our Leadership Tomorrow 7 [LT7]group. For those of you who do not read the weekly e-newsletter, this is a select group of REALTORS who have demonstrated leadership ability and are nominated to serve by their brokers. It is the hope of OKCMAR to develop a well-trained, well-developed and large pool of future leaders willing to serve

One Womannoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-79110590338805641022010-04-08T18:15:00.002-05:002010-04-08T18:22:46.566-05:00

The R-Store has completed its expansion to bring in more non-dues revenue to keep your dues and fees low! The exciting news is that we are partnering with Jack Pratt signs (more info to come) to bring you the highest quality metal signs and at a great price and easy pick up destination. We are proud to say that we have REALTORS coming in from around the state to purchase in your store all of

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-13088963329304419312010-04-07T06:48:00.000-05:002010-04-07T06:48:03.273-05:00

I had the pleasure of attending the Prudential award ceremony held in OKC yesterday. This year they had a special award category called Rock Climbers- those who outperformed their prior year. I beamed with pride as so many of our OKCMAR members received the award. We are so fortunate that we have a real estate market that is so stable that members are putting more people in homes and selling more

One Womannoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-57492971074505737742010-04-04T23:16:00.000-05:002010-04-04T23:16:26.390-05:00

Today was an amazing day! Repeatedly throughout the day I just closed my eyes and basked in the warm breezes of Oklahoma. I am entering my third year in OKC and I still can't quite get over my love of the Oklahoma seasons. I think OKC is one of the best kept secrets in the entire USA. 4 distinct seasons but mild and short winters and only a few intolerable weeks of summer humidity, The remaining

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-63225928354668157132010-04-02T08:55:00.003-05:002010-04-02T08:59:25.456-05:00

Maybe because it is Easter Weekend, or maybe because our oldest grandson called last night to tell us his score on the S.A. T. test, but it got me to thinking about all the clients I have dealt with over the years.Using the word Client is really not the best choice of words in our profession, I believe, because it is really Families or Individuals that we deal with in our business. It is hopes,

Dave Moeller Real Estate Blognoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-65616865890454013582010-03-31T07:15:00.000-05:002010-03-31T07:15:05.122-05:00

Wondering what the OKCMAR/MLS Van is doing all around town? Staff and RCA committee members have been hosting informational round tables for the commercial practitioners since early February. In fact there is a presentation this morning with Cambridge Properties. The CIE has been a monumental 2.5 year project for staff and the RCA and it is with great relief and anticipation that all the hard

One Womannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-51982811676797086272010-03-30T21:42:00.002-05:002010-03-30T21:42:57.935-05:00

Case in point! Shared in the first day of baby Emerson's life. Welcome Emerson Bressler (grandson #2 for me) to the OKCMAR family! 8 pounds 13 ounces! 21 inches long

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-24341117742123032722010-03-30T17:34:00.002-05:002010-03-30T17:52:08.536-05:00

Your association just made your life easier and more efficient, IF you choose to take advantage!First, if you're not already using TransactionDesk (free) to create your contracts and manage your transactions more efficiently, I'd STRONGLY encourage you to do so (you can register for classes on how to use this awesome tool here). It will save you time and frustration and help you keep your files

Ryan Hukillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04467151972573375464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-43277377339418152342010-03-29T06:45:00.001-05:002010-03-29T06:46:52.545-05:00

MLS fees are due March 31st. Compare the low $600 per year investment to other areas where a REALTOR invests in his/her business- is the return the same? Remember only members who do not use the two discounts (bundling and pre-pay) pay the full $600 for this remarkable tool. The MLS provides the REALTOR with a comprehensive database to serve their clients (how much would you be willing to spend

One Womannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-66447654109153369702010-03-29T06:28:00.003-05:002010-03-29T11:22:29.409-05:00

Oklahoma City continues to hold off the housing decline with an increase in sales over last month and over last year (2009). Volume was up with the median price up several thousands of dollars over last February 2009. Inventory is down and the average days on market decreased significantly from 94 days to 85, less than three months. For the lay person reading the blog a shrinking inventory (less

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-88772030069352327842010-03-28T11:02:00.000-05:002010-03-28T11:02:43.221-05:00

It is the official start of the high school track season. I sat amazed, in the freezing wind at the Piedmont high school, by the tenacity and talent of the OKC metro's youth! If only we all pursued our aspirations with such determination and effort. This was my first trip to Piedmont and I absolutely loved this township. Winds of Progress- their town motto- seems to capture the spirit of all of

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-12008825235938102792010-03-21T10:45:00.000-05:002010-03-21T10:45:24.347-05:00

For those of you following my ramblings I am suffering from Castle Age (a Facebook game) addiction. Two weeks ago I stopped cold turkey and my daughter reeled me back in this weekend. So of course I played for several hours yesterday and did not get any laundry done. I love the game because there is such a support system/friendship network in place for those of us battling dragons and going on

One Womannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-33605791580864105362010-03-21T08:55:00.000-05:002010-03-21T08:55:14.502-05:00

On Friday accounting got a call from an MLS user that also utilized another MLS and was very surprised that the costs were not the same. The federal Department of Justice expressly forbids MLS's to get together and determine a price. This is a fundamental component of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act that competitors may not conspire to fix prices (price-fixing). The economy and availability of

One Womannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-920466210213096652010-03-19T18:35:00.000-05:002010-03-19T18:35:28.047-05:00

Bertrand Arthur William Russell (b.1872 - d.1970) was a British philosopher, logician, essayist, and social critic, best known for his work in mathematical logic and analytic philosophy. He gave the world this thought: “The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd.” Just something to think about it. I found this on Marsha Petrie Sue's blog.

One Womannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-85543937036278869482010-03-19T18:09:00.000-05:002010-03-19T18:09:21.411-05:00

Another day and nothing crossed off the "To Do" list! I am fairly certain I will be at the office tomorrow, Saturday. My daughter is involved in the foreign exchange student program and next Friday we will be welcoming a student from Germany. As hosts she will be living with us and therefore I also really need to get my house in order, specifically emptying out "the office" and making sure it is

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-74574912828445098212010-03-18T19:37:00.000-05:002010-03-18T19:37:46.275-05:00

Today was another very hectic day! I have been desperately trying to get to a "To Do" list for the past two weeks- another day and nothing crossed off the list! For those of you who read my points post you can appreciate how frustrating this is for a point gal like me. I derive great joy in drawing a line across an item on the list- I give myself 5-25 points dependent upon the import or

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-7980040076205734622010-03-17T22:30:00.002-05:002010-03-17T22:33:56.956-05:00

Many ask why there are two corporations and why aren't OKCMAR & MLS one in the same? OKCMAR is a NON-PROFIT. As a non-profit trade association the IRS limits what activity an association can involve in which typically the is defined in its charter. Providing business services  outside of the charter can lead to loss of the non-profit status and revenue generated from the business services SUCH AS

One Womannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-85628794112703197782010-03-17T21:56:00.000-05:002010-03-17T21:56:26.377-05:00

Remember that MLS fees are due no later than March 31st. Please do not confuse your MLS fees with your state, national and local dues. Invoices for association dues were mailed out October 1st but many of you chose to pay late with penalties,  well into February. Although you may have personally just paid your dues in January or February (invoiced in October) and then received an MLS invoice in

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-41391727903173794732010-03-17T07:30:00.002-05:002010-03-17T07:32:04.452-05:00

I had the most delightful lunch with a husband and wife team of members yesterday. I enjoyed the conversation on the way to the restaurant, found out we had a lot in common. I wanted to share with you her comment to me: I really used to dislike the association. I was annoyed every time I wrote out a check. Things are so different now, the association really offers so much for us. This was music

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-43400847369433162692010-03-15T16:07:00.001-05:002010-03-15T16:10:56.415-05:00

Congrats OKCMAR! We are the recipients of a $5000 grant from NAR for our Management Conference. With just a few more affiliates participating in sponsorships we may be able to offer this event at a very low cost or even free! Have you talked to your service providers to let them know how important it is to you that they participate and support the OKCMAR conferences that help you do more business

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-87837649869911280012010-03-14T16:03:00.001-05:002010-03-14T16:04:01.819-05:00

If you did not sign up for the monthly pay plan your MLS fees are due at the end of this month. The billing is for April- September Service. Invoices have been sent out since early January repeatedly. MLSOK  operates at a break-even basis per NAR guidelines. MLSOK can no longer carry non-payers for months on end because Marketlinx and others charge us for the service if a subscriber is still

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-80735389842897511492010-03-14T07:58:00.001-05:002010-03-14T13:56:54.923-05:00

For those in my blogging  class who heard the story about the mighty and mysterious (also mythical) hodag I have found a site that is currently tracking the hodag through citizen sight reportings. To learn more click here. To your right is a photo of the hodag. This statue sits in front of the Rhinelander Chamber of Commerce. It was good to be raised in a community with a sense of humor! To

One Womannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-8248512910432004482010-03-13T10:51:00.003-06:002010-03-13T10:56:50.356-06:00

The feedback from the Spring Conference this past week has been tremendously positive. BIG thanks to Abby Mathew for providing us with some great video testimonials! Here are some examples:

Ryan Hukillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04467151972573375464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-60130508570852536002010-03-13T09:24:00.000-06:002010-03-13T09:24:30.854-06:00

I just found a great new FREE tool as I was trying to upload the MP3 files onto Youtube for the OKCMAR website.Upload MP3 to Youtube - MP32tube.comMake sure you check out all the wonderful feedback being posted on Ryan's latest entry

One Womannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-75835359610664802222010-03-11T21:45:00.005-06:002010-03-12T08:17:21.984-06:00

This post comes from me as a Realtor and a member of OKCMAR, not as a Director or committee member. I spent the past 2 days at the Spring Conference, learning from those who know, those who lead, those who volunteer, and those who have a passion for our industry, like I do, and I have to say that I was THOROUGHLY impressed.The OKCMAR staff clearly worked their tails off to put together what I

Ryan Hukillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04467151972573375464noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668502264576748566.post-76945406714291751592010-03-10T20:06:00.000-06:002010-03-10T20:06:04.963-06:00

I was in Chris Chappell's class today and I was so touched by something he said. He was showing all the different avenues the board and MLS uses to communicate to the membership and how to access them. He brought up this blog and he said "take some time to read this; it is the heart of your CEO". I was so touched that he recognized how important it is to me that the members know I care and the

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