Monthly News & Updates

January 2026

Calendar of Events

January 1

Happy New Year!

January 8

JCREC Meeting

(see flyer below)

January 14

Head Shot Clinic

Board office (see flyer below for information)

January 21

New Member Orientation

January 23

Appraisers CE Class

(see info below)

Click here to Register

January 24

Realtor Safety Summit

(see info below)

January 31

MEMBER DUES ARE DUE!!!

Looking Ahead

February 2

First day for late fees ($200)

February 6

Table Lottery for Awards Banquet

February 19

Broker Co-op/Board of Directors

10:00/11:30

February 21

Awards Banquet

"The Venue at Westwind"

C2EX

Own your present while empowering your future with NAR’s award-winning Commitment to Excellence (C2EX) program. C2EX empowers REALTORS® to enhance and showcase your highest level of professionalism, while showing consumers you're the best in the business. Get started at www.C2EX.realtor

Forewarn is available to you for FREE as an GCBOR member!

Click here for information on how to download and get started! Once you have clicked, the instructions will be under

"How do I log into my account being provided by my association/ MLS?"

Want to learn more about FOREWARN or how to navigate the program?

Click here to sign up for Training classes!

Alison Heaslet-Venture Realty Group

Inga Scofield-Century 21 Prestige

Cody Guntharp-McKimmey, Cabot

Trouble Signing into Forms Simplicity?

First, please check to see if your email address has changed. The email address you signed up with when joining GCBOR is the one that Forms recognizes as you. If you have changed your email address and have not changed it at REALTOR.org or asked NPBOR to do it for you, Forms will look for the old email address.

Please notify us at staci@gcborAR.com of any changes to your email address, home address, or phone number so we can keep your file as accurate as possible!

JCREC MEETING

Thursday, January 8

11:30

The Hook

REALTOR SAFETY SUMMIT

SATURDAY, JANUARY 24

✨ Ready for a fresh, professional look? ✨

Join us at the GCBR Board Office for our Headshot Clinic on January 14 from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM!

For just $55, get a polished headshot that’s perfect for your business cards, MLS profile, social media, and marketing materials. 📸

Spots fill quickly—don’t miss this chance to put your best face forward!

Giving back is at the heart of what we do 💙

The Greater Central Board of REALTORS® was proud to present a $10,000 check to SOAR, made possible through earnings from our Tabletop Event.

Thank you to everyone who participated, supported, and helped turn this event into something that truly makes a difference in our community.

Pictured from Left to Right: Rhonda Williams, Kassi Bell, Ana Dallas , Veolette Pennington, Brianna Keysacker, and Terry Weir

📣 In-Person Appraiser CE Class

Join us on January 23 from 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM at the GCBOR Board Office for an in-person continuing education class designed for appraisers.

Earn your CE hours while learning in a focused, face-to-face setting with industry peers.

ARPAC MAJOR INVESTORS

HALL OF FAME

Interested in becoming a Major Investor? ⭐

Call the GCBOR Board Office or ARA to learn more about how you can get involved and make an impact through this important investment opportunity.

We’re happy to walk you through the process and answer any questions!

Starting this year, all National Association of REALTORS® members will be required to complete approved fair housing training in sync with the three-year Code of Ethics cycle from Jan. 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2027. You can satisfy this requirement online at no cost with Fairhaven 2.0, NAR’s innovative fair housing education requirement.

Go here to complete this requirement

https://www.nar.realtor/fair-housing/fairhaven

Come by and check out some fun Realtor Swag at the

GCBOR Board Office

to see what all we have or give us a call at

501-834-0710.

Code of Ethics (CoE) vs. Continuing Education (CE)

The Code of Ethics is a course each NAR-ARA-GCBOR member takes upon joining the association and every three years in a cycle, for the duration of your membership. The Code of Ethics is what distinguishes a REALTOR from a real estate agent. In order to reaffirm your commitment to being a REALTOR you must retake the course every three years. It is online at nar.realtor for FREE.

The current cycle is Cycle 8 and runs from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027.

Your Code of Ethics is not necessarily a continuing education class. It can be, but it is not CE unless clearly stated by the instructor.

Each time you take a Code of Ethics course, either online or through a licensed instructor, it is the agent's responsibility to send a copy to their local board for compliance and entry into the M1 system.

Code of Ethics does not go to the Arkansas Real Estate Commission; it goes to your local board for entry into the M1 database.

CE is what is required by the Arkansas Real Estate Commission for you to maintain a license to practice real estate in Arkansas.