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Preserve, Protect and Defend the Mortgage Interest Deduction
As REALTORS®, you know there are many advantages to owning a home. One of the biggest benefits comes every April 15, when millions of homeowners deduct the interest on their mortgages. According to tax research firm CCH, the average homeowner deducts more than $10,000 in mortgage interest. For a taxpayer in the 25% tax bracket, that results in a tax savings of $2,500 on the homeowner’s annual...
Houston Association of REALTORS® Slate of Recommended Candidate for May 14 Sugar Land City Council Election
SUGAR LAND, Texas – (April 28, 2010) – The Houston Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors has announced its decision to support the following candidates for Sugar Land City Council in the upcoming May 14 Elections:
Sugar Land City Council District 1: Donald Smithers
Sugar Land City Council District 3: Amy Mitchell
Sugar Land City Council District 4: Frank Yonish
“Don...
Houston Association of REALTORS® Announces Slate of Recommended Candidates for May 14 The Woodlands Township Board of Directors Election
THE WOODLANDS, Texas – (April 28, 2011) – The Houston Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors has announced its decision to support the following candidates for The Woodlands Township Board of Directors in the upcoming May 14 Election:
Position 5: Nelda Luce Blair
Position 6: Peggy S. Hausman
Position 7: Bruce Tough
“The Woodlands Township has some very important decisions to...
Real Estate in Japan Post Quake
The world has cast concerned eyes on Japan over the past two months as it struggles to cope with an unprecedented triple disaster including a massive earthquake, a vicious tsunami, and a dangerous nuclear crisis. How will this affect Japan’s economy and its real estate market?
A recent report prepared by KPMG, released just weeks before the disasters, indicated that Japan’s real estate market had...
NRG Pitches in for a Good Cause with Paint…Plants…and Passion
Sunny skies greeted HAR’s NextGenREALTOR® Group…NRG…as they painted a piece of Houston BLUE on Saturday, April 16 for their third annual Rebuilding Together Houston community service project. More than 50 volunteers were on hand to help out an elderly and bedridden homeowner in need. Gloria Keener has been in her home for more than 40 years, surviving only on her social security and living...
The Edge: Week of April 11, 2011
The Edge:
Foot Fetish Creep is Back,
NAR Virtual Town Hall,
Weekly HAR Market Stat
and More
The Edge: April 04, 2011
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TREC Adopts New Advertising Rules
Section 1101.652(b)(23) of The License Act prohibits a licensee from publishing an advertisement “that misleads or is likely to deceive the public, tends to create a misleading impression, or fails to identify the person causing the advertisement to be published as a licensed broker or agent.” This provision can be broken down into two component parts: It prohibits misleading advertising and it...
Houston Celebrates Two Percent Drop in Sales
Some might have had to re-read the title of this article to make sure their eyes weren’t playing tricks on them. The latest MLS statistics are out and they show a two percent drop in sales for February 2011 when compared to the same month last year. While a drop in sales is usually not greeted with open arms, let’s examine why this is excellent news for the Houston market.
First, in February 2010...
The EDGE: Week of April 04, 2011
The Edge: Week of April 04, 2011
NLast Chance to Complete NAR Dues Increase Survey
Beware of Phishing Scams
Weekly HAR Market Stat
and More
The EDGE: Week of April 04, 2011
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