GTRCA Update
Greater Tulsa REALTORS® Commercial AllianceUpcoming classes, events, and other items of interest to commercial members
GTAR / NORES education registration
Wednesday, August 18
Floodplain: Commercial Real Estate Problems and Solutions
9:00 a.m. – 12:00
p.m.
GTAR Training Center
Did you know that in the last year FEMA remapped Tulsa and surrounding areas, as well as revamped the permitting process?
Learn about floodplains—changes, regulations, types (FEMA vs. City of Tulsa Regulatory Floodplain)—and what kind of impact floodplains have on a property.
Learn to determine if a property is in a floodplain, how it can be removed if it is, and if it can’t, what can be done to minimize the impact on the property, and much more.
Cost is $15 pre-registered or $20 day of class. Register online by logging on to tulsarealtors.com: from the main Member Services page, click the red Education bar, then click Register for Classes, or call 918-663-7500. Click Here for Course Details
Don’t miss your opportunity to attend this special RCA Signature Series event!
R.A.M.P. UP Your Commercial Brokerage Business
Ø What drives true success in commercial real estate brokerage?
Ø Ever wonder why one broker dominates the market while his or her peer continues to struggle?
Ø What elements should you focus on to ensure you not only survive, but you thrive in today’s opportunistic marketplace?
Thursday, September 30
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
GTAR Training Center
$25.00 – Early-bird Registration price through September 1
$45.00 – Late Registration price after September 1
Click Here to Watch Rod in Action
Rod Santomassimo >is the founder and president of The Massimo Group. A Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), Rod possesses 20 years of commercial real estate industry experience, a solid financial background and a proven growth track record that has repeatedly led to increased individual and company revenue. Rod is a 20-year veteran of the commercial real estate trenches, including roles as a broker, a business owner, and senior executive for regional and international commercial real estate brokerage practices.
Click Here for Course Details and Registration Form
You can also register online by logging on to tulsarealtors.com: from the main Member Services page, click the red Education bar, then click Register for Classes, or just call 918-663-7500.
OREC Approved: 3 hours elective CE credit
Bringing Rod Santomassimo to Tulsa was made possible through an RCA Signature Series grant awarded to the Greater Tulsa Association of REALTORS® by the National Association of REALTORS®. The Signature Series was created by NAR for the enhancement of commercial professional development at state and local associations.Other Upcoming Classes:
Thursday, August 19
Grievance and Professional Standards Committee Training
Are you a REALTOR® member interested in serving on GTAR’s Grievance or Professional Standards Committee? Would you like to find out what happens during an arbitration or ethics hearing without being a participant? If you answered yes, these classes are for you! Both classes are OREC approved for 3 hours required PSC CE credit each. For course details and to register online, log on to tulsarealtors.com; click the red Education bar on the main Member Services page, then click Register for Classes. Click Here for Course Details
Friday, August 20
25 Ways to Avoid a Lawsuit
This new course will highlight 25 areas that real estate offices should consider when attempting to establish policies to avoid unnecessary and costly litigation. 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. in the GTAR Training Center with Attorney, Thomas Jacobson. OREC approved for 3 hours elective CE credit. For course details and to register online, log on to tulsarealtors.com; click the red Education bare on the main Member Services page, then click Register for Classes. Click Here for Course Details
Did You Know You Can Take Any or All of Your 21 Hours of CE Credit Online?
GTAR has partnered with McKissock Education Online to offer a wide range of Oklahoma-approved continuing education courses for real estate associates and brokers, as well as real estate appraisers. Take CE classes on your schedule, 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. Click on the following link to check out McKissock: GTAR Online Education GTAR Online Education
New RESPA Interpretive Rule
Under section 8 of RESPA and HUD’s implementing RESPA regulations, services performed by real estate brokers and agents as additional settlement services in a real estate transaction are compensable if the services are actual, necessary, and distinct from the primary services provided by the real estate broker or agent, the services are not nominal, and the payment is not a duplicative charge. A referral is not a compensable service for which a broker or agent may receive compensation. To read this Interpretive rule in its entirety, and provide comments, please Click Here