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Houston Foreclosure Prevention Event November 4
HOUSTON FORECLOSURE PREVENTION EVENT NOV. 4
HOUSTON (MakingHomeAffordable.gov) – Homeowners needing mortgage assistance might find it at a special event on Friday, Nov. 4, in Houston.
The Help for Homeowners Community Event is an opportunity for homeowners to meet with mortgage lenders or a HUD-approved housing counselor to find out whether they qualify for the federal Making Home Affordable program...
The EDGE: Week of October 31, 2011
The EDGE: Every Vote Counts, HAR Honors ’20 Under 40′ Winners, HAR Tool of the Week, Weekly HAR Market Stat and More
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HAR Adds Two New Features to Tempo MLS
Beginning Wednesday, October 26, two new features will be added to Tempo aimed at improving searches by predefined market areas and facilitating online showing requests from the listing detail report.
Geo Market Area and New Market Area Map
A new “Geo Market Area” selection will replace the free-form “Market Area” field in Tempo Quick Search. (Note “MLS Area” is not affected by this change...
Houston Property Owner Voting Guide for November 8 Elections
So you are looking to buy or sell a piece of property? Before you do, let us ask you this:
Do you value your private-property rights?
Do you believe protecting Houston’s neighborhoods from the needs of a growing city is an important issue?
Do you believe that homeownership is key to a stronger Houston economy?
The Houston Association of REALTORS® answered “Yes” to all of these questions,...
Excuse Me. Would You Like a Program?
By Dave Yelovich
Green is the buzzword that has captured the industry. So how do you answer the question, “Is this house green?” In order to properly answer this question we must first come to an understanding of what “green” really is. To some it simply means the house is energy efficient. To others it goes beyond energy to include features like efficient water fixtures, how the site was incorporated...
Whoops, There Goes Another Rubber Tree Plant
What does an ant that is trying to move a “rubber tree plant” have to do with the contemporary real estate marketplace? For that matter, how does a ram that wants to topple a “billion-watt” dam figure into our current industry landscape?
Well for starters, both of these references come from that famous song “High Hopes” first popularized by Frank Sinatra, with music written by Jimmy Van...
Volunteer Opportunities for a National Mortgage Event In Houston
On Friday, November 4, the U.S. Treasury, HUD, NeighborWorks , Fannie Mae and the HOPE NOW Alliance return to Houston with a foreclosure prevention event. Homeowners facing difficulty with their mortgage can visit with their servicer and counselors between 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. The location is the Hilton Americas Hotel downtown, across from the George R. Brown Convention Center. Attendance...
This Time of Year, Home is (Unfortunately) Where the Scam Is
I don’t know if it is the time of the year when people need money for the holidays that spur scammers and criminals to come out of the woodwork, but we are at that time of year again.
As you know, we have highlighted the Foot Fetish Creep several times during the last two years, and we are again receiving calls and emails from members that fit his general actions and comments of the past. He is again...
Houston Office and Industrial Markets Strengthen with Positive Absorption and New Spec Construction
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Houston’s office and industrial markets report significant leasing activity with positive net absorption and several speculative construction projects breaking ground, according to quarterly market research compiled by Commercial Gateway, the Commercial Division of the Houston Association of REALTORS®.
Citywide, the office market...
HAR Then and Now: Reflections of Bill Jones, 1995 HAR President
Q: Please describe what HAR was like during your year.
A: In 1995, the HAR office was at its current location on the Southwest Freeway. We were in the process of completing a significant remodeling of the building. The HAR membership was approximately 13,000-14,000 in size. We had benefitted from solid leadership for many years and were seeing steady growth in membership. We were still recovering from...
