The Beginning – 1920s

• The National Association chartered the Real Estate Exchange, formed in 1913 by a group of 20 real estate men, as the Tulsa Real Estate Board on January 1, 1920.

1930s

• The Board hired its first Executive Officer and rented its first office.
• The Board established a sales associate membership category.
• The first woman was granted REALTOR® membership.
• The Board held the first Home Show.

1940s

• The Builders Division of the Tulsa Real Estate separated from the Board to form the Tulsa Home Builder’s Association.
  
  

• Through efforts of the Board, the Real Estate License Law was enacted and became effective on January 1, 1950.
• 1951, the Board developed its first Standard Contract.
• The Board rejected a recommendation to form an MLS and several members organized a separate Multiple Listing Service with 30 charter members.
• 1957, the Tulsa Real Estate Board purchased its first office, a two-story house at 13^th and Boulder.

1960s

• Board established mandatory orientation course for new sales associates.
• Board and MLS merged and Board established MLS as a separate corporation.
• 1968 MLS first computer – a talking computer nicknamed Charley.

• 50^th anniversary – name changed to the Metropolitan Tulsa Board of REALTORS®.
• The Board sold its 13^th and Boulder office and built its present offices.
• First female elected Board president and second female elected MLS President.
• In 1976, the Board and MLS purchased an in-house computer and for the first time, the Boards’ membership records and billing system were generated by computer rather than manually.

1980s

• Board developed voluntary Seller Disclosure form.
• Tulsa County Assessor assessment records added to MLS computer system.
• Buyer brokerage entered Tulsa market
• Board added environmental inspection and right to cancel contract if inspection not satisfactory to the Board’s Standard Contract of Sale form.
• The Board purchased its first desktop computer with word processing and laser printer.

1990s

• 1991 Board name changed to Greater Tulsa Association of REALTORS®
• Established Commercial and Investment Division (CID) and developed commercial forms.
• REALTOR® and Sales Associate of the Year awards established.
• Bylaws of the MLS amended to allow offers of cooperation and compensation to buyer brokers.
• Building remodeled the building and Board Store established
• MLS purchased new state of the art computer system and arranged to have digitized color photos to go online.
• GTAR Foundation established.
• 1995 legislation passed requiring Seller Disclosure and fax-on-demand system was installed to allow members to access the Seller’s Disclosure anytime.

2000s

• Legislation passed eliminating agency and establishing statutory duties of the real estate license. GTAR and MLS forms and training revised to accommodate change.
• MLS was 100% online with the new MarketLinx Tempo system, MLS Books went away
• MLS became an Internet Provider Service for members, which gave all members an e-mail address and established the GTAR/MLS web site with publications, forms etc. available to members.
• The Supra Display Key system was introduced in preparation for new infrared key box.
• Mobile apps began to surface in the real estate industry.

2010 - Current

• Mobile Apps continue to evolve into home searches for both members and the public.
• Zillow passes Realtor.com as the #1 public search site.
• NORES begins servicing 3 other Oklahoma Associations with MLS services
• Northeast Oklahoma Real Estate Services (NORES) changes its name to MLS Technology, Inc in order to remove the geographic reference
• 31 of Oklahoma’s 77 counties are now primarily served by MLS Tech.
• Sentrilock replaces Supra as the Key & Key Box system