Month: November 2010

There is almost no gentle way to say it. One of the most challenging realities of today’s real estate industry environment is the fact that brokerages are caught in a squeeze between the pressures being generated by the current...

The question of whether to remodel or build a new home probably has been discussed in the quiet of the family tent for as long as workers have built homes. Do you move your tent to greener pastures or stay put, add to or change...

The Houston City Council recently passed a new Historic Preservation Ordinance after conducting numerous public meetings and gathering input from a variety of stakeholder groups, including HAR. We are pleased that we were able...

This is the first in a series of interviews with former leaders of your association. Times have really changed. Or have they? Q: Take us back to 1958. What was the then-Houston Board of REALTORS® like? A: I think we had moved to...

Q-1: Who will be subject to the new taxes imposed in the health legislation? A: A new 3.8% tax will apply to the “unearned” income of “High Income” taxpayers. Another 0.9% tax will apply to the “earned” income of many of these...

September brought the Houston housing market its third straight month of declining sales volume following the expiration of the homebuyer tax credit. However, despite the drop, pricing continued to demonstrate strength with a...