Monday, November 16, 2009

Will You Change the Game?

Well the convention is over and my head is swimming with thoughts. Sad to say OKCMAR did not win any of the Game Changer grants BUT now that I know what NAR is looking for (we got to hear about the programs that won) if they offer this program again next year I am certain we will have great odds towards winning the grant.

Oklahoma also was the only state in our region that did not reach the RPAC triple crown. Again we will need to look to next year to meet this benchmark. RPAC is so vitally important to the health of our industry; nowhere else was that greater proven than in the passage of the homebuyer tax credit extension and expansion. It is a little humbling to realize that it was our Kansas, Missouri and Arkansas neighbors that contributed to the passage of this credit and had to make up for us Okies who did not contribute our fair share ($15 per member) to RPAC. I sincerely hope that next year OKCMAR members will do their part and more, rather than count on our neighbors to make up the difference. Why not give yourself and early Christmas present? Invest in your 2010 earnings and donate to RPAC Right Now by clicking this link. Remember that $99 and up givers will be allowed to participate in the special by-invite only RPAC reception at our Spring Technology Conference.

My direct learning from the conference was the introduction of more tech tools, knowing that others across the nation are also experiencing some lean times, a few excellent ideas about affiliate benefits, ways to use the new Houselogic site, and a few new programs we could implement. There was not a great deal of good information about the new RPR, the national real estate database. All we really heard is that it is not a National MLS although it looks and will function like one. We will be introducing some tech tools over the next few weeks as a direct result of the conference, stay tuned....

BUT why wait for social media tools when they are available through OKCMAR right now through DomusU- just click on the DomusU Ride the Wave Icon on the board website education page .

2 comments:

Amanda Beauchamp said...

Was there anything announced about MLS working with Safari on Mac? :)

One Woman said...

Yes unfortunately they have been unable to reach the anticipated year end launch- they are now telling us May of 201