Talking Real

We take a look at the laws surrounding service animals, emotional support animals and a new statute that will go into effect on Nov 1 which will provide some protection for landlords.

We look at 6 Marketing Trends that are emerging in 2018 and how you can capitalize on those to elevate your marketing efforts.

We take a look at a recent lawsuit alleging fraudulent leads at Realtor.com and some important things to keep in mind when signing up with a company that promises great leads. Plus a funny story about house plants.

    We continue our conversation with Government Affairs chair, Andrea Frymire in this special 2 part legislative recap. We finish talking about important bills we saw in 2018 and move to looking into 2019 and what we can expect out of next year’s session. We then talk a little about the low income housing […]

Andrea Frymire joins us once again. This is part 1 of a special 2 part conversation with OAR's Government Affairs Chair. We recap the legislative session, important things that happened and chat about the legislation that we both, supported and opposed for our members.

We are joined for a recap of NAR's Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo that took place in Washington D.C. (better known as Midyear Conference) with Oklahoma Association of REALTORS® C.E.O. Jessica Hickok. We get a great look into the working of the association as well as some of the big changes that are coming up on the horizon for REALTORS®.

Geoff gives us a quick snapshot of some key things that he learned about in Washington D.C. We then talk about the Primary Elections coming up on June 26 and what we can expect to see on the ballot. Plus, some great listener feedback.

Talking about Escalation Clauses in contracts. These clauses are spurred by competition and a hot market. Be prepared when dealing with an escalation clause - things to do & things to keep in mind. Also, learn about some common pitfalls during a closing and what you can do to avoid them.

There is an opioid epidemic sweeping the nation. What are REALTORS® and real estate agents doing to help in the fight against it? Also, do you track your miles for tax deductions? Learn about an easy to use app, MileIQ, that helps tracking miles as easy as swiping left or right on your phone and the benefits it can have come tax time.

Take a closer look at contract contingencies - what they mean and what kind of impact they can have.

A look into the murky topic of audio and video recordings during a showing or open house. What is legal and what isn't? We then do a quick follow up on the best practices of online safety and simple steps you can take that increase your safety exponentially.

Melissa gives us an update of whats going on at the Oklahoma Housing Foundation (OHF). A recap of Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook hearing and key takeaways from that. Plus, the troubles with fair housing compliance and Facebook advertising.

A lot of our information we share on social media is used to target and market to us. This episode we take a look at the latest the latest issues troubling Facebook with regards to user data, Cambridge Analytica and fair housing. We also explore how marketers track our online activity to deliver extremely targeted ads.

We talk with high school teacher Chelsea Herndon, who teaches Biology at Putnam City High School. She helps shed some light on the historic teacher walkout in Oklahoma, why it is important and what it represents for teachers and the education system in Oklahoma.

Disruption. A.I. (Artificial Intelligence). Machine Learning. All these buzzwords are surrounding everything that we do these days. We take a look at these, what they mean, how they've impacted our lives so far, what we need to look for in terms of disruption in the Real Estate Industry and what we can do to be ready for it.

We talk to Jessica Thompson, 2017 Winner of the National Association of REALTORS® 30 Under 30 award. We talk about her, the road to winning this prestigious award, her focus on community and its betterment and what young Realtors should do to follow in her footsteps.

Kathy Fowler, OAR's 2018 President, joins us and talks about her experience from fighting forest fires in Montana to being on national committees and 2018 OAR President. We talk about the legislature and abstracting in depth and get a detailed update on what bills we are watching and working on as a state.

We talk about a great member benefit of arbitration and professional standards administration. Then a quick recap of what is going on at the capitol after the first major legislative deadline before jumping into the security concerns of smarter technology and tips to keep you and your data safe!

We interview Andrea Frymire, the chair of the Oklahoma Association of REALTORS® (OAR) Government Affairs Committee Chair. We talk about some important legislation that we need to pay attention to and advice for REALTORS® to get involved. Plus the Fair Housing Act's 50th anniversary, what it is & why that is important.

We recap Capitol Conference, the current status of the Step Up Oklahoma plan and get a legislative session update from our Government Affairs Director, Jessica Dietrich. Then we talk about the best practices for taking stunning real estate photographs.