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Thank You For Your Membership with HAR. How “May” We Help You?
As you can see from the cover of this month’s issue of the magazine, we are very excited and proud of the latest member tool that HAR has rolled out. MarketInsight has already received great reviews from members and consumers since it was launched just a couple of months ago. In that short amount of time, about 7,000 MarketInsight pages have been established for clients or prospective clients. You...
No Better Time Than the Present to Clear Up Some Confusion
As you can read from the “Who represents you now?” headline on the cover of this publication, the district maps for the U.S. Congress and Texas House and Senate have all changed. For many people, this means that you will likely see different names on your election ballot when you go to the polls. You may read more about these new districts and see the maps here.
Now that you know who might represent...
“March”ing to a Different Beat
Sometimes people forget that we have a very diverse group of members. That includes diversity of business types and markets served. The leasing market in our area is hot right now. As many people are looking for ways to supplement or broaden their earning potential, leases might be a great way to do just that.
We are also very proud of the success of our Commercial Gateway division that serves all...
You Can’t Spell February Without the REALTOR® R
While the weather so far in 2012 might be characterized as lukewarm, the same cannot be said for the 2011 real estate market in the greater Houston area. Total property sales were up 4.3 percent versus 2010 sales and the average single-family sales price was 0.9 percent higher. That might not set the world on fire, but other cities across the country would kill to have a plus sign in front of their...
Looking Forward to “Discovering Opportunities” in 2012
As a long-time member of the HAR REALTOR® community and the HAR leadership team, I understand the importance of this organization to its members, their careers and businesses, the Houston area real estate marketplace and the greater Houston area community.
During the past year in anticipation of the privilege of serving as your chairman, I have, like every member of the HAR leadership team, spent...
Closing Out 2011 and Looking Forward to an Outstanding 2012
As I write my last chairman’s column, I am reflecting on all that has been accomplished during the last 11 months—and all that is yet to come in 2012.
We have rolled out a new MLS area map that has generated quite a few comments. Fortunately, most of them are positive, and even those that are less positive are being used to help tweak and improve the boundaries and areas covered. You may read...
November is a Time to Honor and Take Action
As we draw closer to the yearend, we have the opportunity to honor many in our field. As you can see on the cover of this month’s magazine, we have once again recognized those Rising Stars in Real Estate who are going to be the future of our association and industry. In their distinguished hands, I have no doubt our outlook is bright.
This is also when we look to our members to nominate one of your...
October Brings New Benefits, BIG and small
I can’t start off my October column with anything other than The BIG e, which is coming up on Thursday, October 13. It is unlike anything HAR has produced in the past and should be more valuable to our members than any event we’ve had in the past as well.
As we approach the holiday season, we need to be ever more vigilant in making sure we are safe, as well as our clients. HAR is pleased to offer...
Hopefully September Brings Us Rain, Cooler Weather and New HAR Tools
As I am writing this column, we continue to want for cooler temps and some rain. Hopefully we have both of those as we enter September.
In the meantime, HAR’s staff continues to push toward greater options for our members in this ever-changing mobile landscape. You may read here about all of the current or soon-to-be available products for use on the iPhone, iPad, Android and BlackBerry, as well...
2012 HAR Board of Directors Election Results
After several weeks of campaigning, the final results are in. Among a field of 25 candidates, eight members have been newly elected to the 2012 Board of Directors. We understand how much of a time commitment every candidate gave to campaigning for the Board and want each candidate to know how much their passion is appreciated. It is only with the leadership and input from members that HAR will...
