Talking Real

We've talked about Professional Standards in the past. This time however, we bring in Gary Griffith who has served as chair in numerous hearings to give us his point of view on the process and tips that people should keep in mind if they find themselves in a tricky situation.

Recently we had a chance to meet with our congressional delegation to hear from them and talk about issues that are impacting Realtors in Oklahoma. Josh Cockroft joins us this week to recap what we learned from those meetings. 

The adoption of Remote Online Notarization has been fast tracked and we've asked Kristi French, VP at American Eagle Title to join us and talk about her experience with RON.

Melissa Coon - Executive Director of the Oklahoma Residential & Commercial Inspection Association joins us to talk about inspections. Everything you wanted to know about inspections, all in one episode!

COVID-19 has created a dramatic shift in a lot of our behaviors. Real estate is not excluded from this. This week, we talk about 7 emerging client behaviors that have emerged due to the pandemic.

We are in the midst of the rise of the iBuyers in real estate transactions. Companies like Zillow and Opendoor have reported exponential growth in this market segment. This week we talk about the iBuyer and give you the facts that you need to know.

Real estate contract gets canceled for a lot of reason. To avoid earnest money problems and other sticky situations when a contract gets canceled, a little up front explanation goes a long way!

Do you find new clients online? We go through some fantastic tools to help you elevate your digital marketing without being an expert designer or videographer. These tools will help you accomplish more in less time.

The CARES Act offered a 180 period of mortgage forbearance. As that period comes to an end, we talk about the options after this forbearance period.

There are many ways how you can end up in an investigation for potentially violating the rules of the Oklahoma Real Estate Commission. We go through a few scenarios that might land you in hot water with the Real Estate Commission. 

The proposed administrative rules from the Oklahoma Real Estate Commission are going into effect Nov 1. What are those changes? We talk about those, and more.

With limited inventory due to current market conditions we are seeing a dramatic rise in the use of escalation clauses. This in turn brings about a number of issues that we are beginning to see and the questions that people have with these clauses. We talked about escalation clauses in Episode 17, and in light of this new information, we revisit escalation clauses this week.

The United States Supreme court issued a landmark ruling dictating how anti discrimination employment laws apply to LGBTQ individuals nationwide. This week, we explore how that ruling will impact real estate.

5 things you can use right now! Some tips, some tools, and some helpful information.

How to find what is essential in life and the disciplined pursuit of less. The first edition of the Talking Real Book Club, we explore Essentialism by Greg Mckewon.

NAR conducted a flash survey of members on the impact of the coronavirus on their market. Of those who are working with home sellers with active listings, the majority reported changing how their clients’ homes are viewed while the home remains on the market. 92% reported that home sellers have made changes, including stopping open houses or requiring all those who enter the home to take appropriate precautions before entering the home. 

The legislative session has come to an end and Josh joins us in the studio to give us a quick update of everything that unfolded in this last week. After that, we recap some important updates from the NAR Board of Directors Meeting.

During this current time of crisis we've seen a huge spike in fraudulent unemployment claims being filed. This shows how exposed we are on the internet. On this episode we take you through a security challenge, which we complete LIVE on air.

With the legislature back at the Capitol this week, Josh Cockroft joins us in the studio to give us an update on everything going on down at 23rd & Lincoln.

This week we bring you some great tips to work more efficiently and effectively from home during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Also, some interesting tidbits from the REALTOR® Resiliency Report.