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OGAR Ozark Gateway Association of REALTORS - Issue 1 of 12 January 2018
Official Publication of the Ozark Gateway Association of REALTORS

                                     OGAR
                                     Ozark Gateway
                                Association of REALTORS
                                         www.theogar.com
January 2018                                             Issue 1 of 12
OGAR Ozark Gateway Association of REALTORS - Issue 1 of 12 January 2018
JANUARY
OZARK GATEWAY                                                                                                         Page 2
ASSOCIATION OF
REALTORSPage 2
Inside this Issue:
Important Dates                        2                                 Jan 1st: OGAR Office CLOSED—
Agents on the Move                     3                                       Happy New Year!
January Board Store Special
                                                                         Jan 9th: Leadership Orientation at
Birthdays                              4                                       Johnny Carino’s 11:30—1:30pm
RealEstateCE.com
                                                                               (Invitation Only); Board
MLS Statistics                         5                                       Office Closed during the
                                                                               meeting
MO REALTORS Statistics                 6
                                                                         Jan 10th: Membership & Community
Board of Director’s Minutes          7-8
                                                                               Mtg 10:00am
2018 Committee Roster                9-10                                      Technology Mtg 11:00am
GRI Online Courses Available          11                                 Jan 11th: Finance Mtg 10:30am
Local Leadership Academy Session 2    12                                       MLS Mtg 11:00am
The CE Shop Promo                                                              Program Mtg 1:30pm
MR Contract Changes Class             13                                 Jan 17th—19th: MR Business
Global Real Estate School Info
                                                                               Conference and Local
App of the Month                      14                                       Leadership Academy at
MR Directors                                                                   Capitol Conference in
MREC Commissioner                                                              Jefferson City
Leadership
                                                                         Jan 25th: Board of Directors
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OGAR Ozark Gateway Association of REALTORS - Issue 1 of 12 January 2018
Agents on the Move
                                                                                                                Page 3

New Members:
Julie Turner—Smith Midwest                New Offices:
                                                                             Drops:
Jeremy Bland—Charles Burt Home Folks      None
                                                                             Jerry Sparks—Charles Burt Homefinders
Connie Shull—Charles Burt Home Folks                                         Suzanna Beaver—Keller Williams
Dara Steffen—Smith Midwest                New Offices—MLS Only:              Kaleb Forkner—Crye-Leike
Leevi Babb—Keller Williams                The Realty Dot Inc.—DA is Jennifer Marla England—Pro 100 Joplin
Kimberly Honey—Keller Williams                    Robertson                  Mark Norton—Keller Williams
                                                                             Deborah Woods—Deborah Woods Real
                                                                                       Estate
                                          Transfers:
                                                                             Chelsea Standifer—Deborah Woods Real
New MLS—Only Members:                     Brooke McMullen to NextHome SoMo             Estate
Marty E. Allen—Kingrey Real Estate                Life                       Skylar Wallace—People's Bank of Seneca
Jennifer Robertson—The Realty Dot, Inc.   Candi Thompson to Keller Williams  Hunter McPherson—Nook n Kranny Home
                                          Terry Pooler to Pro 100 Joplin               Inspection
                                          Mischele Pooler to Pro 100 Joplin  Michael  Pace—SMB
                                                                             Liz Scheurich—Joplin Globe
                                                                             Jacki Jones—US Bank
                                          New Affiliates:                    Vicki Christensen—Keller Williams
                                          Kyle Allen—Southwest Missouri Bank Amanda Dunkle—Real Pro Joplin
                                                                             Al Runge—Pro 100 Joplin
                                                                             Paul Rakowski—Owners.com

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OGAR Ozark Gateway Association of REALTORS - Issue 1 of 12 January 2018
JANUARY BIRTHDAYS                                        Page 4

1st: Susan Boyer         14th: JR Collins       23rd: David Houston
                            Bruce Vaughan          Daryl Weinkein
5th: Ron Franklin
   Jay Goodan            15th: Keith Landrum    25th: Heather Edge
   Irene Young              Elle Saults            Don Gunther
                                                   Chris Nickle
8th: Larry Allgood       17th: Keisha Drost        Nathan Scott
   Tiffiany Benton          Betty Hunt             Kelly Williamson
   Carolyn Wyatt
                         18th: Randy Beaver     26th: Teri Thorpe
9th: Bob Garvin             Carl Perkins
   Cindy Moore                                  27th: Jessica Hubbard
   Brian Mueller         19th: Janelle Choens
   Stephanie Tice           Randy Karst         28th: Phil Erwin
                            Joanie Larson          Amy Greer
10th: Kent Neil                                    Stacy Long
   Thad Torix            20th: Annette
   Sandy Wells                 Henderson        30th: Hunter Blount

12th: Brenda Phipps      21st: Alicia Blagg     31st: Angie Glenn
                            Wendy Peck             Margaret Lagow
13th: Christina Higdon                             Richard Latham
                                                   Lana Nelson

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          FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS
1st: Pam Millard         16th: Jami Hardy       23rd: Deanne Anderson
   Liz Scheurich            Darrell Hildreth       Amanda Burrow

2nd: Donna Conduff       17th: Kacie Smith     24th: Terri Alford
   Colleen Friend                                 Susan Cook
                         18th: Jason Dickerson    Amy Gannaway
3rd: Bill Campbell          Julie Howerton        Trishia Hallmark
   Nicole Hopper                                  Shane Merrill
   Clayton Webster       19th: Linda Spiva
                                               25th: JoAnn Walker
8th: Jackie Brummett     20th: Joyce Liggett
   Pennie Burt              Dan Plotner        26th: Sudy Baldwin
   Brad Gillen
   Linda Harbaugh        21st: Russ Fletcher 27th: Lisa Chapman
                            Andrea Jones        Jerry Comstock
11th: Tim Ferguson          Debbie McDonough    Courtney McNally
                            Brian Moritz
14th: Dale Janssen                           28th: Steve Kluthe
   Caroline Johnson      22nd: Shauna Geers     Gary Nelson
   Clayton Sellers
OGAR Ozark Gateway Association of REALTORS - Issue 1 of 12 January 2018
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          MLS STATISTICS
                     NOVEMBER 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

                Year    Total          1-2     3       4+    Conv.      FHA     VA       Cash     Own    Lease        RD    Other
                                       Bed    Bed      Bed                                               Purch

                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

                Nov         234         46     131      57    88        33       12       68        2      9          19      3
                2016

                Nov         253         62     140      51    95        29       19       60        1     13          32      4
                2017

                                    Total Number of Active Listings: 1,247
   1-30 Days: 29              31-60 Days: 75 61-90 Days: 41 91-120 Days: 42 120+ days: 66
                                  Total Units Sold: 253  Avg. DOM: 96
                            Avg. Sold Price: $122,527 Median Sold Price: $107,000
                                        Absorption Rate: 5.68 m onths

                                              Summary        Nov—17           Nov—16           % Chg     2017 YTD           2016 YTD      % Chg
                                              Statistics
Agent Type                   Count
                                              Absorption       5.68             6.92            -17.92         5.85           7.48        -21.79
Designated REALTOR                 64         Rate
Designated Appraiser               55
REALTOR®                          467         Average        $153,830         $141,265          8.89      $143,139          $139,004          2.97
Associate Appraiser                8          List Price
Salesperson                        17
Waiver                             1          Median         $114,000         $99,000           15.15     $114,900          $109,000          5.41
                                              List Price
Designated Affiliate              48          Average        $122,527         $114,554          6.96      $122,751          $119,805          2.46
Associate Affiliate               50          Sale Price

Total Board/ MLS:                 612         Median         $107,000         $99,000           8.08      $108,200          $105,000          3.05
(minus affiliates)                            Sale Price

Total Board w/Affiliates:         710         Average          96               117             -17.95         101            118         -14.41
                                              DOM

                                              Median           76               92              -17.39         74              87         -14.94
                                              DOM
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Board of Director’s Minutes
  Ozark Gateway Association of
  REALTORS
  Director’s Minutes
  Thursday, December 21st, 2017
  9:30 am at Beckett’s Cafe
  Present: Seth Dermott, John Yaple, Jennifer Reaves, Brandi Haddock, Allen Hall, Judy Lowe, Chris Nickle,
  Ron Franklin, Spencer Aggus, and Kandice Yaple
  Staff Present: Kim Cox
  Invited State Directors: Forrest Stodghill, Danny Ross, Melissa Annis, Debbie Barlos, Micci Coggeshell,
  Michael Wicklund and Gary Nelson.

  Roll call was taken by sign in; Meeting was called to order by President Dermott.
  Motion was made to approve agenda as emailed.
  Motion made to approve the minutes from the November BOD meeting as emailed.
  Discussion was held with State Directors on MLS of Choice Policy being implemented on July 1st from NAR, as
  well as changes to travel expense reimbursements. State Directors were then dismissed.

  Brandi Haddock, Officer/Treasurer
  1.     Received financials for November 2017 as emailed. Motion made and approved to accept financials for
         November and YTD.
  2.     Reviewed Edward Jones portfolio. No motions made; income still up.
  3.     Motion made to purchase for the new building: A refrigerator, a conference table and chairs, lobby chairs
         and shelving for lockboxes.
  4.     Motion made to pay up to $1080 to SNC Squared to move computer network to new office building and
         set up temporary system.
  5.     Motion made to pay Missouri Gas Energy abandonment fee for old office building $750; check to see if
         already included in selected contractor’s bid/contract.
  6.     Motion made to donate $250 to the Community Foundation of SW MO.
  7.     Motion made to pay as much to selected contractor as possible in 2017 from net income made in 2017 to
         lower amount to pay in taxes; including the $9200 demolition of the building in 2017.

  Chris Nickle, MLS Chair/1 Year Director
  1.     No meeting this month.
  2.     Ron Franklin did bring up in this meeting that the CDOM (that we already requested be removed from the
         MLS) is still showing up and even calculating. Diane to call Flex and check with our representative on
         this.

  President’s Report – Seth Dermott
  1.     BOD meetings for 2018 will be held offsite; Kim to notify of location.

  AE’s Report – Kim Cox
  1.    Motion to approve OGAR using MR’s Professional Standards/Grievance process and paying the $14.00
        fee for each member out of OGAR funds.

                                                                                           Continued on next page
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Board of Director’s Minutes (cont.)

    John Yaple, President-Elect’s Report
    1.    Strategic Planning – Completed for the year; unless meeting needed.
    2.    Program & Events – Reviewed minutes; completed for the year.
    3.    Governing Docs – Completed for the year, unless meeting needed.
    4.    Membership & Community Service – Reviewed minutes. A motion was made to approve the conditional
          memberships for the agents listed below:

           New Agents/Appraisers/Offices:
           Eleanor Saults – Pro 100 Joplin                        Michael Sparlin – Crye-Leike
           Kellen Autry – Chas. Burt Joplin                       James Carlile – Pro 100 Joplin
           Tanner Davis – Keller Williams                         Crystal Pierson – Chas. Burt Joplin
           Chad Degonia – NextHome SOMO                           Julie Turner – Smith Midwest
           Jeremy Bland – Chas. Burt Homefolks                    Connie Shull – Chas. Burt Homefolks
           Cody Casady – Chas. Burt Homefinders (MLS Only)
           Elena Levin – Owners.com (MLS Only)
           Marty Allen – Kingrey Real Estate (MLS Only)

           New Affiliates:
           None

    Jennifer Reaves, Vice President’s Report
    1.     Awards – Completed for the year.
    2.     RPAC – Completed for the year.
    3.     Technology – Completed for the year.
    4.     Nominating – Completed for the year.
    5.     Local Leadership Academy – Their 3rd meeting is in January in Jeff. City.

    Recurring business:
    1.     Accounts past due presented.

    New Business:
    1.    Reviewed contractor bids for new office building; 5 submitted bids. Motion made to contract with Sprouls
          Construction to build the new building. References have been checked. Kim to schedule a meeting with
          Sprouls, the building task force and the architects. Kim to also schedule a secondary meeting with Kathy
          at the City of Joplin, Joplin’s fire chief and the building task force to review any potential concerns.
    2.    Recommendation being sent to Governing Docs Committee to research OGAR options of MLS billing for
          “in region” and “out of region” offices. Also look at lockbox access options for in region and out of region.
          Figure out a possible “layered” fee schedule to accommodate MLS of Choice changes.

    All of the above motions passed with majority vote.
    Meeting adjourned.
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2018 COMMITTEE ROSTER (cont)   Page 10
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                                               independent title company

MR Directors                 2018 Leadership                    App of the Month:
  Donny Allen                  John Yaple—President             Compliments of OGAR
 Melissa Annis           Jennifer Reaves—President-Elect        Technology Committee
                          Brandi Haddock—Vice President
 Debbie Barlos
Cheryl Chandler
                                Allen Hall—Treasurer
                         Forrest Stodghill—3 Year Director           Pixlr
Micci Coggeshell            Judy Lowe—2 Year Director
                          Robert Dodson—1 Year Director
  Gary Nelson            Jessica Hubbard—1 Year Director
  Steve Owen              Kandace Yaple—1 Year Director
   Danny Ross             Chris Nickle—MLS Chair/1 Year
                           Seth Dermott—Past President
Forrest Stodghill
Michael Wicklund                 OGAR Staff
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