Talking Real

Legislative session has come to a close and this week we chat with Will Gattenby (Sr. Director of Membership & Communications) and Will Roberts (Director of Government Affairs) to give us a recap of everything that went down at 23rd and Lincoln!

Special live episode talking about The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein.

Homeownership is still the American dream. Nearly all homebuyers across races and ethnicities agree homeownership is still the American Dream!

But there are a lot of obstacles to buying a house, especially in the market today. What are some of the major ones and how do people feel going through the process?

Link to NAR's Obstacles to Home Buying Research Report

Reminder: Talking Real Book Club on May 10th. Join us on FB Live where we will be discussing The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein.

With mortgage rates rising as the Federal Reserve begins to hike the federal funds rate, homebuyers are wondering: Is the housing market due for a downturn?

We look at bullish and bearish expert opinions.

Read article here

When we look at the history of women in Real Estate, like many professions - there weren't a lot (if any) women involved. Fast forward to 2022, almost two-thirds of OAR's members are women!

We talk to 3 women leaders in Oklahoma Real Estate to get their perspective and tell their story:

• Mary Terry (Realtor, Broker, and Real Estate Commissioner)
• Jessica Hickok (CEO of the Oklahoma Association of REALTORS®)
• Kadee French (Realtor, Edmond Board's President-Elect, and NAR's 30 Under 30 for 2022)

If you represent buyers - this is the shield that helps protects you from legal liability and makes sure you get paid!

OREC Buyer-Broker Agreement.

Don’t commit this texting sin with your clients, period.

Do periods [ . ] or Exclamation Point [ ! ] make your messages seem more sincere.?Let find out!

Texting Etiquette

CES 2022

A satisfied customer isn’t simply a buyer who has found the perfect home — it’s a customer who bought the perfect home, and still feels great about it a year later.

This week:

Why some buyers are remorseful? And, have you heard of an enough list?

Buyer's Remorse

Enough List

Happy 2022!

This week we take a look at homeownership. Are people still in love with the idea? And, if they are, what are the barriers keeping them from it.

Also - its the new year, how are you making the most of it?

Notorious R.O.B. Article

We’ve seen significant changes in the real estate industry due to changes in technology. What impact will 2022 have?

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