In this issue:
I don’t think it was a surprise to anyone that the greater Houston real estate market saw its first decline last year in seven years. The market was on fire and then very quickly cooled to a more normalized level. Also, I want to close this month by highlighting our fearless leader—HAR President and CEO Bob Hale. He was ranked as the 30th most powerful person in real estate on the Swanepoel Power 200 list and then a few days later was included on the Inman Power Players List. Read all about it in this issue.
The Economic Headwinds Of 2022 Bring Houston’s Home Sales Hot Streak To An End
Despite charging through a pandemic with no let-up in sales, Houston real estate could not withstand the powerful economic headwinds that began...
HAR in the News
HAR’s November 2022 MLS Market Update reported that inflation, elevated interest rates, low inventory and the Thanksgiving holiday became a perfect...
Attend the CCIM Annual CRE Forecast Competition!
The 2023 CCIM Commercial Real Estate Forecast Competition scheduled for Friday, February 17, provides one of the best opportunities to learn about...
2023 Houston Area Election Preview
While 2023 will be a quiet election year in many places around the country, here in the Houston area, voters will have a few opportunities to head...
Global Advisory Group
The Global Advisory Group develops educational programs and networking business opportunities pertinent to the international real estate industry....
Profile of REALTORS Working with International Clients
Each year, the HAR Global Advisory Group surveys the entire membership to learn about their international real estate practices. The information...
HAR President & CEO Bob Hale Again Ranks Among The Most Powerful In Real Estate
Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) President and CEO Bob Hale has been named among the most powerful executives in the real estate brokerage...
Texas has a budget surplus… Will they cover this year’s property tax bill?
The 88th Texas Legislature opened on January 10, 2023, with over 1,600 bills already filed. In Texas, legislators meet every other year in...
HAR Platinum Tool of the Month
HAR empowers agents with the latest and greatest technology tools and services to serve their clients. In 2023, we will bring you webinars...
Greatness Is Predictable: Find Your Future In Your Habits
By Verl Workman. What you do every day becomes who and what you are more quickly than you realize. As a business coach, I’ve learned to read...
With Deepest Sympathy
Diana Brenham HAR extends condolences to family, friends and colleagues of member Diana Brenham, 59, who died at her home in Cypress on January 1,...