Author: HAR Communications Dept.

Harold James “Jim” Crowley It is with great sadness that HAR announces the passing of Harold James “Jim” Crowley on December 23, 2010. Jim was born August  3, 1924 in Chickasha, Oklahoma. He graduated from the University of...

HAR member Rita Santamaria, owner and president of Champions School of Real Estate, has been named one of Houston’s 50 Most Influential Women of 2010 by Houston Woman Magazine. “Those selected as ‘most influential’ are...

Newly Formed Howard Hughes Corporation Owns Bridgeland, Part of The Woodlands The Howard Hughes Corporation has emerged from General Growth Properties to become one of the nation’s largest developers of master-planned...

Many HAR members have called about problems renewing their real estate licenses through the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC). TREC upgraded to a new database system last year and has experienced significant problems...

The holiday season brought numerous galas and luncheons for REALTORS® to attend, but for Beth Wolff, two of these events also brought much-deserved recognition for her contributions to Houston’s community. The Greater Houston...

HAR President and CEO Bob Hale was just included on the 2010 Inman News 100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders list, which is the sixth year in a row that he has received the prestigious honor.   Among the others on the list...

Every year, we work with a relatively limited budget to help support all of our members’ businesses through effective communications. That means we maximize our efforts to secure earned media through public relations and bought...

More than 250 guests attended REALTOR® celebration at the Houston Country Club on December 14 for the swearing in of the 2011 HAR Board of Directors and Carlos P. Bujosa, with Transwestern, as Chairman. The event also honored...