Talking Real

A real estate firm is suing Oregon lawmakers over a new state law that bans real estate professionals from delivering “love letters” written from home buyers to sellers when submitting an offer on a house. The lawsuit alleges that the state ban violates the First Amendment rights of real estate brokers and their clients.

Does this mean that love letters are on their way to become illegal?

Link: NAR Article

This week we discuss a hot topic in broker risk reduction: Copyright Infringement. Common ways you can violate your copyright agreement, tips to reduce/eliminate that risk, and resources to help navigate other issues that may come up.

Find all the resources on risk reduction here: https://www.nar.realtor/legal/hot-topics-for-brokers

A good neighbor goes above and beyond bringing you a cup of sugar. A good neighbor award recipient however, does a lot more than that! This award recognizes REALTORS® who have made an extraordinary impact on their community through volunteer work.

Ryan Rudebock joins us this week to talk about his work in the community and why it important (both personally and professionally)!

OAR's CEO Jessica Hickok give us a peek behind the curtain and answers all your questions about leadership in the association and setting its strategic vision.

Second Century Ventures (SCV) is the most active global venture fund in real estate technology, with over 150 portfolio companies worldwide.

Collectively, companies accepted to the 2022 REACH Canada program have raised over $51 million USD in capital and represent a market capitalization of more than $140 million. 

2022 REACH Canada

$54.4 Billion! That's how much foreign buyers spent on residential purchases from April 2020 to March 2021!

This episode is all about the international buyer. We look at a recent NAR study to see what kind of impact these buyers are making. Plus, an interesting bit of news from Zillow!

NAR Study: Click here.

A recent case Morris v. Behrens prompts a visit to the Landlord Tenant Act. In this case the landlord sued the tenant in small claims court. The court awarded the landlord $6,366.04 in damages but after a re-trial the amount was reduced to $1,117.96. Why was there such a huge difference?

Case: http://oklahomaappeals.com/morris-v-behrens-2021-ok-civ-app-35/

What are the top reasons why buyers in this market are just giving up on their home search? But, it's not just all doom and gloom...according to an analysis of listing data since 2018, Realtor.com® has found that THIS time period offers the best balance of market conditions for homebuyers.

What makes great leaders? Claudette Thornton joins us this week to talk about what it means to develop your leadership skills.

LeadershipOAR identifies emerging REALTOR® leaders and empowers them to achieve their maximum potential. Apply to be in the next class: okrealtors.com/leadershipoar

We are LIVE from OAR's 2021 Annual Conference - Stand Out! Trying something new this time - a question every 2 minutes. We talk about everything from marketing to contracts, how to get more comfortable with video, earnest money disputes, and much more!