Don't miss Commercial Expo 2009 on April 15, 2009.More

The Home Preview Channel (HPCTV) is launching local, 24-hour real estate channels with  the two largest providers of digital cable television in the country, Time Warner and Comcast. The local content is produced in conjunction with local agents, brokers and real estate associations/boards as an alternative or enhancement to print or Internet advertising. More

Ins/Mark is now offering the brand new alliance dental plan, an inexpensive alternative to a fully insured plan using Cigna Dental Network Access.More

You can make a difference by volunteering for one of the many HAR task forces and advisory groups. Sign up online today!More

To anyone in the real estate industry, the question is simple with a simple answer. To most of the Joe and Jane Q. Homebuyers out there, it is much more complicated.  "Why use a REALTOR®?"

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Real estate agents often face more on-the-job risks than many other business professionals, due to frequent contact with unfamiliar people in isolated locations. Please join us in recognizing the second annual REALTOR® Safety Week, officially designated by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) as September 12-18, 2004.

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HAR hosted more than 100 office managers from firms throughout the greater Houston area for a luncheon and thought-provoking presentations on Thursday, August 12, 2004, at The St. Regis, Houston. 

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Follow our treasure map and see what our Mardi Gras style adventure will be like at the Expo!More

Jim Sherry, CEO of Innovative Solutions, and a respected industry analyst, recently facilitated a program entitled The Future Vision of HAR.com. 
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First time home buyer and native Houstonian, Christina Rodarte, was presented with a $1,000 check from the Houston Association of  REALTORS® , while members of an HAR Code of Ethics class looked on and applauded the lucky winner.
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The people of Louisiana use the word, "lagniappe" to mean a little something extra or a bonus, and that is just what you can expect at 2004 REALTOR® Expo. The backdrop is Mardi Gras and although it is months away from the real Fat Tuesday, it will still be a perfect time to Laissez les bon temps roulet (let the good times roll!!) More

HAR members have one more tool at their disposal that contains valuable and useful information to share with prospective clients on the advantages of using a REALTOR®.

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HAR is pleased to announce the results of its 2005 board of directors election, as record participation by its members in the voting process marks what will be an outstanding year of involvement by REALTORS®  throughout the greater Houston area. More

She and late husband, Joe, were longtime HAR "couple"

HAR leadership, members and staff are mourning the loss of Verlyne Wallace, a Realtor® for 37 years. 

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Roundtable for Hispanic real estate professionals held at HAR

Professionals who deal with all aspects of homeownership attended the second in a series of Roundtables for Hispanic Real Estate Professionals held on June 12 at the Houston Association of Realtors® offices at 3693 Southwest Freeway. Representatives from the City of Houston, Houston Housing Finance Corporation, Housing Opportunities of Houston, HUD, as well as representatives from mortgage lenders, title companies, home builders, non-profits and Realtors attended.

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Meet your candidates for the 2005 HAR Board of Directors. Voting will begin on July 7. Click here to view individual photos and bios.More

I want to run for the HAR Board of Directors! Complete the form and return before 5 p.m. on June 14, 2004.

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HAR Unveils New Ad CampaignMore

Recently, a three-judge panel of the United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ruled that the terms Realtor® and Realtors® are not generic terms and cannot be used interchangeably with words like real estate agent and real estate agents.More

The nation's capitol provided the backdrop for more than 8,000 attendees of the National Association of Realtors® Mid Year Trade Expo.More

The fastest growing area of lead-generation is the internet. Ironically, it is the least used by Realtors® and brokers. More

Some pool safety tips to keep your summer safe.More

Most Americans know June 14 is Flag Day,  but few of us really know the origins of the holiday. More

HAR Chair-elect Toni Nelson joined Realtors® from all over the greater Houston area last month to put the finishing touches on HAR's SuperBUILD XXXVIII Habitat for Humanity House. More

In order to provide you with the information you need to succeed we’re changing the look and format of the Houston Realtor®.More

HAR President Bob Hale was selected as a speaker for the National Association of Real Estate Editors conference, which will be held in Houston in late May.More

Last month began a series of Roundtable discussions about the Hispanic real estate market. The Real Estate Association Latino (R.E.A.L.) is assembling a Hispanic Housing Roundtable to discuss issues and concerns in the emerging Hispanic market.More

It's Tuesday morning on April 6.  Despite inclement weather, the Family Law Center at 1115 Congress Street is packed.

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The international real estate federation, FIABCI, has only selected U.S. cities for their annual world congress, twice before.More

Few Houstonians were prepared for the devastation Tropical Storm Allison caused in June 2001.More

By now, most of us have heard about the new Harris County Flood Plain Maps, known currently as TSARP Flood Hazard Recovery Data Work Maps, released in March 2004.More

A few facts you may not know about TS Allison.More

The Houston Association of Realtors® would like to extend its gratitude and sincere best wishes to Linda Bell for her eight years of service to Houston’s real estate industry.More

A tip from a Houston Association of REALTORS®' member lead to the arrest of a pair of women suspected of using REALTORS® in a scam to steal property and identities. 

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HAR was well represented at the 18th annual Houston Hispanic Forum Career and Education Day on Saturday, February 28 at the George R. Brown Convention Center.More

Members and staff of the Houston Association of Realtors® recently helped one Houston-area family achieve their dream of homeownership, through a partnership with the Houston chapter of Habitat for Humanity.More

A pictorial of recent HAR activities.More

The Houston Association of Realtors® recently served as co-host, along with Habitat for Humanity Houston and KHOU Channel 11, at a community event celebrating affordable housing in Houston.More

The Houston Association of Realtors® recently installed its officers and board of directors for the year 2004 and announced annual awards at Realtor® Celebration, a gala honoring HAR's Chairman Ted C. Jones, Ph.D. and 2004 leadership at the Double Tree Post Oak Hotel in Uptown Houston.
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Additional photos from Realtor Celebration 2004.More

Additional Photos from Realtor Celebration 2004.More

Edith Personette of Personette and Associates took home the John E. Wolf Citizenship Cup, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the community and charitable organizations.More

Realtor® of the Year, an award bestowed upon real estate's most outstanding, committed and capable professional, was presented to Dennis Patillo of ERA Stephens Properties.More

HAR CEO/President Bob Hale recently earned recognition as one of the 25 most influential individuals in the American real estate industry.More

Every year the staff of the Houston Realtor® magazine sits down and examines the past year. More

The Houston Association of Realtors® held a luncheon at Las Alamedas in December to honor and show their appreciation to the members of the 2003 MLS Advisory Group. More

Rob Cook Takes Sky Dive Challenge to Raise $10,000 for Affordable Housing
When Houston Realtor® Rob Cook pondered how he would commemorate a milestone birthday earlier this year, he knew he wanted to do something dramatically different – like jump from an airplane. More

You are cordially invited to join us as we install  Ted C. Jones, Ph.D. as the 2004 Chairman of the Board and the 2004 Officers and Board of Directors. HAR also will recognize Dennis Patillo of ERA Stephens Properties as 2003 Realtor® of the Year, and Edith Personette of Personette & Associates will receive the John E. Wolf Citizenship Cup Award.More

At HAR we value your membership and do not want to see anyone ever facing a fine. However, per HAR’s most recent by-law changes, if you have not paid your 2004 dues, they are now delinquent.More

Hey, What's REALTOR ECOMMERCE NETW CHICAGO IL ? There must be a mistake! I didn’t charge anything to this place!More

Invoices for the Supra Display Keys will be mailed to your office in December.More

Imagine that you are trying to contact another member to schedule a time to show their listing to your client, but an incorrect e-mail address is listed and now you have to track down the member’s phone number. More

Realtors® in the Bay Area held a luncheon at Sudie's Catfish and Seafood House in League City in October to honor HAR's own Helen Perry, who recently stepped down from her position as HAR Bay Area Branch Manager to pursue her passion in education. More

We hear over and over again that the market is changing, and we need to keep up with both it and the ever-changing consumer, but who is this new consumer, and how do we attract him?More

Through a special arrangement with Clear Channel Entertainment and Broadway in Houston, HAR members can purchase tickets to great Tony Award-winning Broadway shows such as The Producers, Rent, UrineTown, 42ND Street, and Oklahoma!, through a simple, on-line based program.More

HAR will hold a food drive the week of December 15-19 at the main office.More

You’ve been asking, and now we’ve got answers.  We have received an astounding number of calls from you! More

You Are Invited to the 2004 HAR Realtor® Celebration!



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Your HAR dues payment must be received by Dec. 1, 2003 in order to avoid interruption of services. Have questions about how to pay your HAR dues?More

The Houston Association of Realtors® Fort Bend branch held its annual fundraiser golf tournament at Old Orchard Golf Club on October 7.  One hundred and sixty-two individuals participated in the golf tournament, raising more than $14,000 for the association.More

You've been asking, and now we've got answers.  We have received an astounding number of calls from you!  More

Imagine that you are trying to contact another member to schedule a time to show their listing to your client, but an incorrect e-mail address is listed and now you have to track down the member’s phone number.More

More than 2,000 Houston-area Realtors® gathered at the Reliant Center on October 2 to wheel and deal at this year's Las Vegas-themed Realtor® Expo.


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You can make a difference by volunteering for one of the many task forces and advisory groups.More

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 Beginning in 2004, HAR's Board of Directors voted to increase HAR membership dues by $50 while DECREASING HAR MLS member service fees by $60 – giving you an overall annual net decrease in fees of $10!More

Realtors® across Houston are gearing up for the opening of the first Pink Ribbon House in Houston.  The HAR membership has been given another great opportunity to help fight breast cancer during October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month. More

You may have noticed two new options added to the famed swoosh on the front page of HAR.com. Thanks to behind-the-scenes work from HAR's International Council and Strategic Relations Unit, consumers now have the option to choose a Multi-lingual Home Search and Realtors® can learn more about the International real estate scene in Houston.More

The Texas Association of Realtors® recently installed HAR Director Dennis Patillo as Secretary/Treasurer for the upcoming year at its annual statewide trade expo and convention in September at the Hyatt Regency and Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center on the famed River Walk in San Antonio.More

The Houston Association of Realtors®’ Board of Directors recently elected their 2004 executive committee officers. More

You can make a difference by volunteering for one of the many task forces and advisory groups. Sign up today using the form available for download at  http://www.har.com/houstonrealtor/_pdf/volunteer.pdfMore

The Houston Association of Realtors® is gearing up for another exciting Realtor® Expo, and this time they're "Playin' It Vegas Style." More

September 14 –20 is National Realtor® Safety Week, but at HAR we believe that your health and safety is so vital that we are extending it to a month. More

The membership of the Houston Association of Realtors® elected its 2004 board of directors. More

Realtors® across Houston are gearing up for the opening of the first Pink Ribbon House in Houston.  The HAR membership has been given another great opportunity to help fight breast cancer during October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  More

Last month in the Houston Realtor®, we took a look at Lending Tree's e-mail lead model.  This month we are going to take a look at two additional Web-based referral and lead models that we've seen crop up on the Internet. More

According to the National Association of Realtors® 2002 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, using a real estate professional is still the preferred method of purchasing a home.More

The Houston Association of Realtors® earned two Excalibur Awards at a ceremony held by the Houston chapter of the Public Relations Society of America on Wednesday, June 25.More

The Houston Association of Realtors® served as host to more than 300 area Realtors at a mayoral forum on July 15 at River Oaks Country Club, Houston’s first forum to feature all four major candidates including Michael Berry, Orlando Sanchez, Sylvester Turner and Bill White.More

You see them every day in your office working quickly and efficiently to make sure that their clients receive the best of everything. More

Make plans now to attend the Houston Association of Realtors®  Mayoral Forum featuring four of Houston's major 2003 mayoral candidates including Michael Berry, Orlando Sanchez, Sylvester Turner and Bill White. More

The Houston Association of Realtors® Board of Directors has approved changes to the HAR By-Laws.  Please note the underlined sections are proposed additions to the By-laws while the crossed-out phrases are proposed deletions.More

It's time to vote for the Board of Directors Candidates for 2004. Online voting has begun and will end on August 4.

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HAR recently recognized Houston's top producing agents at a breakfast meeting at the Junior League.  The top 100 listing and top 100 selling agents, based on their 2002 total dollar volume, received invitations to attend.More

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I understand that the HAR election process is a model that ensures representation for all HAR stakeholders and makes leadership opportunities more accessible to all members. The annual election of Directors shall conclude at 5 p.m. on the first Monday in August. More

The Houston Association of Realtors'® Web site, HAR.com, recently earned top national honors in the Second Annual Outstanding Realtor Association Web Site Contest sponsored by the National Association of Realtors'® Association Executive Magazine. 

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For your convenience, HAR has four locations with full membership, Supra and training services. More

HAR members in the Bay Aea teamed up once again to present the annual "Super Bowl of Fashion” on April 16 at the beautiful South Shore Harbour Hotel to benefit the Rose, a non-profit organization whose mission is to combat breast cancer. More

Each year, HAR honors its past presidents and chairmen, also known as HAR's Advisory committee, with a business meeting and dinner.  In addition to dining and visiting with their peers, HAR staff presents an association update.  This year's advisory committee meeting and dinner took place at the St. Regis hotel on May 8. More

This month as you drive down the freeway you, and more than 33,000 people each day, may notice the new HAR billboards directing consumers to the HAR Web site. More

In conjunction with Home Buying Awareness Week, HAR's SRU joined forces with Fannie Mae and TAR on March 21 to present a course entitled, "Emerging Markets: Seize the Opportunity," aimed at providing guidance to HAR members who conduct business with members of the emerging markets.More

The Houston Association of Realtors® served as host to a free home buying seminar for potential homebuyers on March 22 at the Power Center. More

Look here for a pictorial of recent HAR happenings.More

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The National Association of Realtors announced recently that the omnibus spending package passed by the U.S. House and Senate includes a provision that prohibits the U.S. Department of Treasury from finalizing a rule that would allow banks to enter the real estate business. This is a major victory for Realtors, consumers and communities everywhere and is a testament to the sustained, proactive grassroots activities of local Realtors.More

For your convenience, HAR has four locations with full membership, Supra and training services.More

Real estate executives from across the nation traveled to Houston recently to discuss issues critical to today's transitioning real estate industry, most specifically how the Realtor® association/Multiple Listing Service can best support its brokerage community.More

More than 250 HAR members, directors and staff made the trek up Interstate 45 to Montgomery County to tour HAR’s newest branch office in the Portofino Shopping Center in Conroe. More

If you have not yet paid your 2003 HAR dues, you can still avoid interruption of services by making your payment prior to February 15.More

HAR hosted a holiday brunch at the Houston City Club in December to express appreciation to their affiliate members.More

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The Houston Asssociation of Realtors recently installed its officers and board of directors for the year 2003 and announced annual awards at Realtor Celebration, a gala honoring incoming chairman Dovie Morgan at the Double Tree Post Oak Hotel in Uptown Houston.

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The Houston Asssociation of Realtors recently installed its officers and board of directors for the year 2003 and announced annual awards at Realtor Celebration, a gala honoring incoming chairman Dovie Morgan at the Double Tree Post Oak Hotel in Uptown Houston.
 
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Realtor® of the Year, an award bestowed upon real estate's most outstanding, committed and capable professional, was shared by Priscilla Smythe of Prudential Gary Greene, Realtors and Pius Leung of Charter Equity.

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Realtor® of the Year, an award bestowed upon real estate's most outstanding, committed and capable professional, was shared by Priscilla Smythe of Prudential Gary Greene, Realtors and Pius Leung of Charter Equity.

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Past HAR Chairman Marsha Spencer-Gay presented the John E. Wolf Citizenship Cup to Amy Bernstein of Bernstein Realty for her outstanding contributions to the community and charitable organizations, particularly for her work as chair of the Nancy Owens Memorial Foundation.

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This year, the Texas Association of Realtors® partnered with the National Association of Realtors® in conducting its twice-yearly survey of homebuyers and sellers. More

HAR has created a secure Web site that will enable its members to safely pay their dues online. Everything members need to know about paying their 2003 dues can be found at www.har.com/dues. More

An Austin broker recently obtained a temporary restraining order against TREC  preventing the agency from adopting a rule that clarified the minimum services a broker must provide to the broker's clients.More

HAR’s Montgomery County Branch recently donated their old office furniture to Bridgewood Farms, a non-profit group that provides programs and services to Montgomery County teens and adults with mental retardation.More

Realtors® and Affiliates from the Bay Area gathered in the ballroom of the Nassau Bay Hilton on Dec. 5, 2002 to honor the commitment of members who served the association in 2002. 

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Chairman Dovie Morgan of Heritage Texas Properties
Chairman-Elect Ted C. Jones, PhD of Stewart Title Company
Vice Chairman Toni Nelson of Coldwell Banker United, Realtors
Vice Chairman J. Fred Baca of Colliers International
Secretary/Treasurer Ed Tusa of Coldwell Banker United, Realtors
Immediate Past Chairman Shad Bogany of ERA Bogany Properties

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Say goodbye to paper cuts, envelopes and stamps!  This year, HAR members will pay their dues online.  Everything members need to know about paying their 2003 dues can be found at http://www.har.com/dues  More

Invoices for the Supra Display Keys will be mailed to your office in January of 2003.More

Enjoy some "Holiday Cheer" with Marsha's own renditions of some familiar holiday tunes.More

 Not even the rain could dampen the spirits of Realtors in Montgomery County.  Houston Association of Realtors®' members and friends attended FunFest 2002, a fun-filled networking event at the River Plantation Country Club on Oct. 21, 2002.More

Attracting more than 2,500 Realtors, the Houston Association of Realtors debuted Realtor Expo on October 17, a new residential Realtor event, at the new Reliant Center.

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HAR's Board of Directors took their October board meeting on a field trip to the Port of Houston.More

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Under the rallying slogan "Houston Saves," the Houston Association of Realtors joined forces with Rice University, the Department of Treasury and other city and government leaders to promote purchasing savings bonds.More

Recently, Texas Association of Realtors President and CEO Benny McMahan and Houston Association of Realtors President and CEO Bob Hale held the honor of inducting TAR's new leadership into office at the TAR Convention and Marketplace held at the Houston Hyatt Regency. 
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The spirit of community and cooperation filled Clear Lake on Saturday, Aug. 24.More

The membership of the Houston Association of REALTORS recently elected its 2003 board of directors.More

HAR created for members various collateral pieces geared toward encouraging potential homebuyers to use a REALTOR.More

Houston home sales remain on a record-breaking pace for the year, despite a dip in sales during August.More

As many of you may already know, opportunity housing is an issue that I hold near and dear to my heart.More

HAR announces its merger with the Montgomery County Association of Realtors.More

HAR's Web site now receives more than 100 million hits each month with a "sticky time" of more than 30 minutes.More

Ready for a different kind of Realtor event?  Come join us for Realtor Expo!More

More than 160 Realtors gathered at the Fort Bend area networking meeting for goo summer time fun.More

 

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