July 2017 Issue 7 of 12

Official Publication of the Ozark Gateway Association of REALTORS

Ozark Gateway

Association of REALTORS

www.theogar.com

OGAR

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OZARK GATEWAY

ASSOCIATION

OF REALTORS

Inside this issue:

Important Dates 2

Agents on the Move 3

July Board Store Special

Birthdays 4

MLS Statistics 5

MO REALTORS Statistics 6

Board of Director’s Minutes 7-8

Websites to Bookmark 9

The CE Shop Promo 10

CBC Blood Drive

June—All Member Lunch 11

Member Spotlight 12

App of the Month 13

MAR Directors

MREC Commissioner

Appraisal Section Chair

Leadership

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July 13: Finance 10:00am MLS 11:00am Program 1:30pm Local Leadership Academy Committee Mtg 2:30pm July 27: Board of Directors Mtg 9:30am

JULY

2017 Platinum Affiliate Member

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Check out the

NEW & Updated OGAR Website:

www.theogar.com

July 4: OGAR Closed— Independence Day July 12: Membership & Community Mtg 10:00am Tech Class 1:00pm Tech Mtg 2:00pm

Agents on the Move

New Members: Dante Robertson—Keller Williams Cody Smith—Smith Midwest Heather Griffith—Pro 100 Joplin Stephanie Tice—Charles Burt Joplin Wendy Peck—Keller Williams Dan Plotner—Pro 100 Joplin Hagen Vogel—Charles Burt Joplin Jacob Eggerman—Keller Williams Nathan Scott—Charles Burt Homefolks Hallie Cleveland-Huffman—Realty Executives Tri-States Kacy Jo Whitley—Realty Executives Tri-States Mercedie Livingston—Pro 100 Joplin Barbara Christine Sanford—CJR Red Carpet

New MLS—Only Members: None New Offices: None New Offices—MLS Only: None New Affiliates: Taylor Kubicek—Scout Certified Home Inspection, LLC Tera Miller—Tera Miller Photography/Vortex Media Co

2017

Platinum Affiliate Member

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Transfers: None Drops: Lisa Easley—Referral Services, LLC Loria Hamilton-Field—Referrral Services, LLC Tom White—Pro 100 Joplin Mark Miller—Keller Williams Tim Hansen—CJR Red Carpet Steve Cosby—CBRE Joe Morrison—CBRE

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BUY 1 BOARD

STORE ITEM—GET

ONE 1/2 PRICE! OF EQUAL OR LESSER VALUE

WHILE SUPPLIES LAST

JULY BIRTHDAYS 1st: Bridgette Farley Steve Kenny Matt Stokes 2nd: Bill Punch 4th: Ray Goepfert Natasha Higdon 5th: Jennifer Harvey Nancy Walters 6th: Rick Ham Jennifer Reaves Lilly Souza 7th: Deborah Gould Brittanii Lehman 8th: Kerri Sturgis 9th: Alaina Clayton 10th: Kraig Beyersdorfer Tim Breedlove Ryan Flanagan Shelby Keefer Chris Mitchell

11th: Lois Bowder Chelsea Standifer 12th: Danny Drake Jerry Roland 13th: Summer George David Glenn 14th: Linda Doerge Kelly Garst Debby Pearson Rita Scott 15th: Dee Kassab 17th: Tammy Trimble 18th: Terry Greene 19th: Scott Stevens 20th: Suzanna Beaver Elisa Bittner Robert Dodson Mike Hayes Gary Pearman Shawna Wheat

21st: Sheree Howerton Creighton Olson 22nd: Angie Crawford Cheryl Efird Allen Hall 23rd: Tyler David 25th: Jesse Bruce Debbie Garrett Skylar Wallace 26th: Sara Robbins 27th: Jacki Jones Bert Kellum 29th: LJ Gooder Sonja McWilliams 30th: Summer Haste Rayma Parks-Spurgeon 31st: Robert Goodall Melinda Walker

1st: Gary Greene 2nd: Clint Andrews Maria Sanchez 5th: Bill Thogmartin 6th: Gil Stevens 7th: Connie Bell Hunter McPherson Gary McVay Melinn Rhea 8th: Danny Frazier Bonnie Wright 9th: Heather Davis 10th: Melissa Annis Kalan Hubbard Mary Beth Williams 11th: Don Goetz Chris Schooley Brad Totman

13th: Myra Carlisle-Frazier 14th: Yvonne Raczkowski 15th: Danny Ross 16th: Janice Dunn 17th: Michelle Clemons Mechelle Lawson Judy Phillips 18th: Kristine Bossert Pat Day Terry Osborne 19th: Jack Walling 20th: Luke Gibson Renee Guadalupe Melody Lowery 21st: Allyn Burt Kylin Garvin Rodney Neece Daryl Rhodes

22nd: Linda DeCocq Rita Glenn Rachel Moffett Karen Nagurne Tina Snyder 23rd: Lori Layne 24th: Carol Ferguson Stephanie Willis 26th: Mark Adams 27th: Gene Keys 30th: Judy Lowe Altman Bill Boyd Patty Kassab 31st: Jessica Dearnley Janet Myers

**Important Lockbox Information** and

**Helpful Lockbox Information** Flyers are included on the OGAR flexmls Dashboard in the MLS Links section.

Please keep these for your review; how to assign your lockbox to a listing and many day-to-day

rules, procedures and fees are outlined in these handy flyers.

AUGUST BIRTHDAYS

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MAY RESIDENTIAL SALES TRENDS Figures are taken from a comprehensive report compiled monthly

By the MLS Service of the Ozark Gateway Association of REALTORS®, Inc.

Number of Units SOLD Number of Units FINANCED

Total Number of Active Listings: 1,322 1-30 Days: 22 31-60 Days: 100 61-90 Days: 69 91-120 Days: 28 120+ days: 84

Total Units Sold: 303 Avg. CDOM: 132 Avg. Sold Price: $130,157 Median Sold Price: $116,000

Absorption Rate: 5.47 months

Year Total 1-2 Bed

3 Bed

4+ Bed

Conv. FHA VA Cash Own Lease Purch

RD Other

2013 2312 410 1363 539 777 173 78 765 17 3 464 36

2014 2416 460 1389 567 996 197 108 698 23 1 343 50

2015 2473 437 1483 553 952 402 108 722 10 52 187 33

2016 2814 482 1627 705 1150 433 118 735 9 90 217 59

May 2016

265 42 152 71 141 36 8 47 0 6 22 5

May 2017

303 46 176 81 130 46 19 75 1 8 23 1

Agent Type Count Designated REALTOR 64 Designated Appraiser 53 REALTOR® 440 Associate Appraiser 8 Salesperson 19 Waiver 1 Designated Affiliate 44 Associate Affiliate 53 Total Board/ MLS: 585 (minus affiliates) Total Board w/Affiliates: 682

MLS STATISTICS

Summary

Statistics

May-17 May-16 % Chg 2017 YTD 2016 YTD % Chg

Absorption

Rate

5.47 7.34 -25.48 5.73 7.42 -22.78

Average

List Price

$151,549 $141,694 6.96 $142,129 $140,392 1.24

Median

List Price

$109,000 $99,900 9.11 $107,500 $109,000 -1.38

Average

Sale Price

$130,157 $119,327 9.08 $119,909 $115,227 4.06

Median

Sale Price

$116,000 $109,000 6.42 $104,300 $102,250 2.00

Average

CDOM

132 148 -10.81 137 160 -14.37

Median

CDOM

74 85 -12.94 95 107 -11.21

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Board of Director’s Minutes Ozark Gateway Association of REALTORS Director’s Minutes Thursday, June 29th, 2017 at 9:30 am Present: Seth Dermott, John Yaple, Jennifer Reaves, Judy Lowe, Allen Hall, Ron Franklin, Chris Nickle, Spencer Aggus and

Kandice Yaple Absent: Judy Lowe Staff Present: Kim Cox Roll call was taken by sign in. Meeting was called to order by President Seth Dermott. Motion was made to approve agenda as emailed. Motion made to approve the minutes from the May BOD meeting. Kim presented on behalf of Brandi Haddock, Officer/Treasurer

1. Received financials for May 2017 as emailed. Motion made and approved to accept financials for May and YTD. 2. Reviewed Edward Jones portfolio. No motions or recommendation made at this time. 3. Motion made to sign the approved 3 year contract extension with FlexMLS; Kim to contact Troy to have the contract sent

over for attorney review and signature. 4. Recommendation being made to Gov Docs to review current policy on paying for NAR Committee members to attend

national meetings; with so many getting involved it highly affects the budget. 5. Motion made to donate $100 to Carl Junction High School’s Tech Student Association Program; member brought forward. 6. Motion made to approve spending $213.70 for staffer Laura to take the ePro designation course as she is the board’s tech

person. Chris Nickle, MLS Chair/1 Year Director

1. No meeting this month. 2. Kim did bring forward a question of changing the current MLS Timelines for penalties, which was discussed at a meeting

earlier in the year; no motion made, leaving as is. President’s Report – Seth Dermott 1. Spoke about the All Member Lunch Meeting this month; attendance was up and the Program and Membership

Committees have done an amazing job this year. AE’s Report – Kim Cox 1. Thank you notes received from MR Treasurer candidate for 2018 (Janet Judd), Bright Futures Carthage and an OGAR

broker for us hosting the Appraisal Basics class last month. 2. Total funds donated at luncheon, through fundraisers: $6,284.99; 9 charities received assistance. 3. Previewed new commercial made by KODE/KSN for OGAR REALTORS to use. It will also show on social media

applications soon. Members are welcome to share it and/or post it. 4. MR 2018 Leadership Academy has accepted OGAR member (Morgan Sprouls) into the program. 5. Discussion held on broker open survey; MLS Committee to review results from realtors and affiliates. 6. Motion made to donate $100 to former member (Eric Slagle) memorial fund through SMB.

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Board of Director’s Minutes (cont.) John Yaple, President-Elect’s Report 1. Strategic Planning – Completed for the year; unless special meeting called. 2. Program & Events – Reviewed minutes; no motions made. 3. Governing Docs – No meeting this month; they meet in August. 4. Membership & Community Service – Reviewed minutes. A motion was made to approve

the conditional memberships for the agents listed below: New Agents/Appraisers/Offices:

Tyler Casey – Pro X Realty (MLS Only) Jeff Hammons – Pro 100 Chris Barone – Pro X Realty (MLS Only) Amy Greer – Keller Williams Grace Bentz – SWMO Homes (MLS Only) Amy Hunt – Keller Williams Dante Robertson – Keller Williams Heather Griffith – Pro 100 Stephanie Tice – Chas. Burt Joplin Brian Pasteur – BP Appraisals BP Appraisals – Brian Pasteur/DA Pro X Realty – Tyler Casey/DR New Affiliates: Taylor Kubicek – Scout Certified Home Inspections, LLC 5. Next year is a CE year and a small group will be working on putting together a possible “CE at Sea” Cruise and Education

Class combo. John will be leading the effort; Laura will assist in promotion. Jennifer Reaves, Vice President’s Report 1. Awards – No meeting this month. 2. RPAC – No meeting this month; will be hosting a gun raffle in Sept. 3. Technology –No meeting this month. 4. Nominating –No Meeting this month. 5. Local Leadership Academy – No meeting this month. Recurring business: 1. Accounts past due presented. New Business: 1. New Membership Benefits brochure being released, both to the members and on the website. 2. Reviewed MR Parliamentarian, Bart Tichenor’s advisement on any decisions for votes made by OGAR’s BOD and how

Robert’s Rules of Order relate to our own Bylaws and Policies. 3. Motion made to spend $900 to have Plumb Tree Service cut down dead trees on property as well as remove stumps; they must show insurance proof. Four quotes were presented. 4. Discussed a member request for reimbursement to upcoming meeting that falls outside of current budget and policy.

Motion made to not approve; being sent on to Gov Docs to consider as part of our travel expense conversation. 5. Sentrilock has a new notification called “End of Showing Notification”; it seems very confusing to members. Spoke with

Sentrilock to let them know, they agreed that it’s not as smooth as they’d hoped. 6. BOD member brought forward concerns about OGAR’s Facebook page being misused; Recommendation made to send

out a plea to the members to keep any and all posts as professional as possible; also, no recruiting please.

All of the above motions passed with majority vote. Meeting adjourned.

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8 Websites You Need to Bookmark if You're a Missouri REALTOR®

1. Missouri REALTORS®: http://www.missourirealtor.org/home

From legal forms to advocacy updates, the Missouri REALTORS® website has everything you need in one place.

2. THE LANDING: http://thelanding.missourirealtor.org/home THE LANDING is a private social network that all Missouri REALTORS® have access to. It has hundreds of blog posts, thousands of

discussions, and unlimited opportunities to connect with other Missouri REALTORS®.

3. REALTOR.org: https://www.nar.realtor/

REALTOR.org is the National Association of REALTORS® website. It has a wealth of information for REALTORS® all over the country.

a. Real Estate Facts: https://www.nar.realtor/ae/share-and-promote/real-estate-facts

NAR has ready made news columns that make great consumer interest newspaper stories.

b. Real Estate Story Ideas: https://www.nar.realtor/newsroom/real-estate-story-ideas NAR provides three story ideas a month, complete with topics and background facts. This can help you reach your consumer outreach

requirement of core standards.

4. Homeownership Matters: http://homeownershipmatters.realtor/ Homeownership Matters is an NAR website that shares many resources and news stories regarding homeownership and the matters

relating to it.

5. REALTORS® Property Resource: https://www.narrpr.com/ RPR’s database of more than 160 million U.S. properties is the largest and most far reaching real estate portal of its kind, with data sets

ranging from demographics and school attendance to tax and mortgage history; listing, sales, and valuations; heat maps, flood zones, and

more..

6. Realtor.com: http://www.realtor.com/ Realtor.com is the most comprehensive source of home data. It allows you to search for houses and condos, as well as land and real

estate property records.

a. Home-buying process in plain English: http://www.realtor.com/welcome/learnwithliz/ Elizabeth Banks stars in this video series, which lays out the home buying process in a way that is easy to understand. A great resources to

pass on to clients.

b. Sharing Hub: http://www.realtor.com/resources/

Realtor.com makes it easy to share its videos. Follow this link to share its helpful content with your clients.

7. House Logic: https://www.houselogic.com/ This NAR website shares great advice about home improvement and home ownership. Another great place to find helpful information to

share with your clients.

8. Inman News: https://www.inman.com/ Inman is a leading source of real estate news for agents and brokers. Missouri REALTORS® can take advantage of a free Inman Select

subscription: http://thelanding.missourirealtor.org/browse/inman

to work smart.

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2017 Silver Affiliate Member

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2017 Platinum

Affiliate Member

Visit: http://theogar.theceshop.com/

Community Blood Center of the Ozarks Blood Drive at OGAR—16 Pints of Blood Donated

Thank you for taking time to

save lives!

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June All Member Lunch

OGAR’s Membership & Community Services Committee (pictured above left) raised & donated $3140 to benefit 7 Local Schools’ Back Pack Programs! Representatives (pictured above right) from Carl Junction, Carthage, Diamond (Moving

Mountains), Seneca & Webb City were in attendance to receive their donation. Congrats Hailey Tracy—$1000 Drawing Winner!

Speaker: Janet Judd

2018 Treasurer-Elect

MR Candidate

Kalan Hubbard—Comedian-Auctioneer Extraordinaire Purse Auction Success... $1,945 was raised to benefit The Lafayette House. Thank you OGAR members!!!

Purse Donations Compliments Of: Dee Ann Lowry, Southwest Missouri Bank, Josh Maresh of JoMo Moving, First American Title, John Yaple & Kandace Yaple of Remax Classic, Teri Longanecker of Boutique & Charles Burt Homefolks, OGAR, Judy Lowe, Susi Yust & Mechelle Lawson of Pro 100, Kerri Goucher of Lipsense, Nikki Purcell of C&K Salon, Darrel Phipps, WACO Title, Mallorie Larson & Chris Zimmerman of Keller Williams, Sophie’s, Tropical Tan, Alyssa Lawson of Cutloose Salon, Eden Teer of Lipsense, Courtney Denney & Michael Heifner of Charles Burt, Jen Berry of Mary Kay, and Gataka Photography Studio

Thank You Everyone! for the Birthday Wishes… Being 50 is Awesome!

Laura

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Member

Spotlight

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Darrel has been a member of OGAR for 2 years. He is currently serving on the Membership & Community Services Committee where he has contributed many hours in service to our association and community. Darrel’s life journey could have come to a perilous end last fall...Thankfully he is still here with us! Here is his story: “On October 28, 2016 I came into work and had a heart attack. I had 100% blockage in the lower left artery and had a stint put in. The Cardiologist told me that if I would become more active, change my diet and lose some weight that I shouldn’t need to be overly concerned with heart disease. My entire family has been supportive of these life style changes as we have added walking and hiking into our lives on a regular basis, begun eating a cleaner healthier diet, and we have all lost weight. On June 3rd I did my first 5K with my wife and we’re looking forward to our next ones.” All the hard work and dedication is paying off...great job Darrel! Darrel has also actually made several of the meals served at All Member Luncheons here at OGAR...his meals are always tasty! He shares “My little brother and I share the hobby of cooking together. We love feeding large groups of people. With our recent lifestyle changes we are enjoying the challenge of making old family recipes healthier.” Darrel and his family attend Pathways United Methodist Church in Oronogo.

Darrel Phipps—Area Manager at WACO Title—SW Missouri & Branch Manager at Arvest Bank

Joplin Neosho Carthage 417-623-1910 417-454-6040 417-358-1975

Joplin’s only locally owned independent title company

2017 Platinum Affiliate Member www.firstam.com

MAR Directors Melissa Annis Debbie Barlos

Vicki Christensen Micci Coggeshell

Seth Dermott Gary Nelson Danny Ross

Forrest Stodghill

MREC Commissioner Steve Kenny

Appraisal Section Chair

Steve Owen

NAR Leadership Academy Donny Allen

App of the Month:

Compliments of OGAR

Technology Committee ScanBizCards

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Captures & Enters Contact

Information

Syncs with ScanBizCards

Online

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2017 Leadership

Seth Dermott—President John Yaple—President-Elect

Jennifer Reaves—Vice President Brandi Haddock—Treasurer

Ron Franklin—3 Year Director Judy Lowe—2 Year Director Allen Hall—1 Year Director

Kandace Yaple—1 Year Director Rhonda Thompson—1 Year Director

Chris Nickle—MLS Chair/ 1 Year Spencer Aggus—Past President

OGAR Staff

Kim Cox – Association Executive/CEO Laura Wacker—Director of Operations

& Education Diane Newman—Membership Services

& MLS Director Sara Pflug—Member Services

Coordinator

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