Talking Real

This week we talk about a subject that everyone knows they should prepare for, but often, few do. Financial planning, savings and retirement. Rebecca Foster joins us in the studio to give us insight into what options are available for Realtors to save for the future and prepare for retirement.

With the legislature back at the Capitol and session back in full swing, Josh Cockroft joins us to give us an update on everything going on down at 23rd & Lincoln.

What issues are top-of-mind for real estate professionals for 2021? HomeLight identified seven key trends expected to affect housing the most in the new year. Do these match up with what you think they might be?

2021 OAR President Axay Parekh joins us for our presidential series. We talk to Axay about his background, his real estate career, dealing with the challenges of 2020 and plans for the association for 2021. 

Comin' in hot! A lot of information packed into this episode. From the possible stimulus package and what that means for real estate to what 2020 did to the iBuyer market - and much more!

We discuss 3 questions from the Legal Line. What is the status of eviction moratoriums? What happens when the buyer doesn't qualify for lending and you need to cancel the contract? And, do you have to fill out a property disclosure statement if you are a guardian and the seller is unable to do so.

Happy 2021! We're back and kicking things off with with contract form updates that the Oklahoma Real Estate Commission has released. This is part 1 of a 2 part series. Make sure to join us for part 2 live on facebook on Jan 26th! (and bring your questions)

Closing out 2020! We recap a couple of our favorite episodes and go over a survey of more than 20 top U.S. economic and housing experts and talk about what they predict for the coming years! Expect the post-pandemic economic rebound, improving job conditions and stable interest rates to continue in 2021.

REALTORS® Are Good Neighbors showcases that beyond helping people fulfill the dream of homeownership, REALTORS® also improve the quality of life in their communities through volunteering. Becky Karpe joins us this week to tell us about this great initiative. Remember to go to the website and showcase your volunteerism on the website!

As a follow up to last week's episode, we dive into the NAR Report of the Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers. Geoff and Nabeel pick out some highlights of the report - was it the report as expected? Find out on this episode!

An economic forecast. Dr. Jessica Lautz, Vice President of Demographics and Behavioral Insights at NAR, gives us great insight into how their research has painted a picture for us during this pandemic and beyond.

In part 2 of our conversation with Fred Underwood, Director of Engagement and Inclusion at NAR, we continue the conversation on the importance and value of diversity. Specifically, how it relates to ethics, professional standards and advocacy! Fred shares some incredible insight on the impact diversity can have on the association and the industry.

Fred Underwood, Director of Engagement and Inclusion w/ NAR joins us this week. We talk about why diversity and inclusion are important. More specifically, why it is so important to Realtors, the Realtor association and to the real estate industry and how it relates to professional development, professional standards, ethics and advocacy!

Ben Paul, Regional Vice President w/ AMC Mortgage joins us this week to talk about the historically low rates we have in the market today. Where does he see this going, and what effect is it having on the market - all that and more on this episode!

Are 3D printed homes the future of real estate? And, what happens if your buyer wants to send the seller a love letter? An incredible technological advancement and how to avoid a potentially costly pitfall - on this episode.

Casey Ross with the Oklahoma City University School of Law joins us to discuss McGirt v. Oklahoma. This case deals with tribal land and Indian land in the Eastern half of Oklahoma and whether that land becomes a reservation and what that means.

The challenges, difficulties and opportunities that come with a multilingual transaction. Cathy Perez-Whiteside joins us this week to give us some insight into the life of a multilingual REALTOR®.

A live episode from OAR's Annual Conference: Breakthrough. We are joined by 4 special guests, Jessica Hickok - CEO of the Oklahoma Association of REALTORS®, Jennifer Arsenault w/ Keller Williams, Michelle Leader w/ Redfin and Darryl Baskin w/ eXp Realty. We have a conversation about what the future of real estate looks like 5, 10, 20 years from now. What skills does a Realtor need to have? What im...

Realtor safety is something that should be thought about year round. September is REALTOR® Safety Month. This week we are joined by Carl Carter Jr. a great advocate for Realtor safety, who shares his experience and tips on how we can stay safer in real estate.

A lot of things are virtual this year - and this year's annual conference is no exception. Will Gattenby joins us this week to give us a little preview for our annual conference this year and we talk to a few of the speakers to bring you a sneak peak of what to expect. Plus, lets not forget that today is National Voter Registration Day - Josh Cockroft gives us a little insight into that.

This week we talk about the ongoing litigation risks due to the ongoing pandemic, and what you can do you mitigate those risks. Plus, what's in and what's out in the real estate industry. And don't forget AE/President appreciation day coming up September 29th.

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!