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HAR-TV Can Bring Your Marketing to Life
Have you ever heard the saying “a picture is worth a thousand words”? If that’s true, then a video may be worth a million. It’s no secret that video is taking over the Internet, and quickly. Last year, HAR had signage displayed that read “Everyday, 2 billion videos are viewed on YouTube.” That number is now up to more than 3 billion and continues to increase every day. In fact, YouTube...
2012 HAR Online Advertising Campaign
Each year at about this time, we launch our online advertising campaign where we place ads on other sites. After a few years of experience, we have a pretty good idea of which sites perform the best and warrant being considered for inclusion in the buy the following year.
This year’s online campaign began during the first month of April so we do not yet have a full month of numbers, but we do have...
Tax Facts: There is NOT a 3.8 Percent Tax on the Sale of All Homes
But It Will Apply in Some Limited Circumstances
Who would have thought that healthcare legislation would have created such a whirlwind among REALTORS® and homeowners? That is just what happened when the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 and Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act were signed into law in March 2010. Almost immediately after their passage, a series of emails began...
Houston Earns Another Top Ranking
Site Selection magazine has ranked Houston as the No. 1 metropolitan area in the U.S. for corporate facility expansions and relocations in 2011.
Local experts, including Craig Richard, chief economic development officer with the Greater Houston Partnership (GHP), say the ranking could lead to even more regional economic development.
Last year, the GHP counted 195 relocations and expansions in the...
HAR in the News
The Houston Association of REALTORS® is making headlines! Here’s a look at some of the media coverage our organization has received over the past few weeks.
HAR’s MLS Update for December and full-year 2011, reporting the seventh consecutive month of increased sales and the lowest months inventory level in two years, generated coverage from mid- to late January in the following media outlets:
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The New Normal?
Why You Should Consider Leases
Everyone has to live somewhere. That means people must either own their home or rent—or live with their parents, but that would be another article topic.
Do you know what segment of the Houston real estate market had the greatest increase last year? Single-family leases. They were up more than 16 percent compared to 2010. (Okay, country home sales were up 18 percent...
HAR Advertising in 2012; What to Do Next?
When you are already one of the most widely-known websites in the greater Houston area, what do you do about advertising?
Not to sound boastful, but about one-quarter of the population of the greater Houston area is on HAR.com during any given month. That is tremendous reach that has definitely taken time and effort to develop. You should all be very proud of that accomplishment. We are a known entity...
“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...
What Members Are Saying About HAR!
HAR is proud that we provide cutting-edge tools and services for our members, but we always like receiving feedback about those products. We received comments from some of the most active users of various HAR tools and programs and wanted to share them with you.
Whether it is the Agent Videos or Texas REALTOR® Leadership Program, HAR members definitely see the value in their HAR membership.
Hopefully...
Confidence Grows in Houston’s Housing Market
The confidence of the Houston market is beginning to build steam, according to a recent report by Metrostudy (http://bit.ly/zMKZ08).
Houston homebuilders started 18,417 new homes in 2011, a 2% decline from the 2010 total, however the 4,387 homes started in 4Q11 represent a 24% increase from last year’s tax credit-depressed quarterly starts count.
4,892 new homes were closed in 4Q11, 388 more than...
