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As Halloween just ended, I hope you had many more treats than tricks, but we are also nearing the beginning of the holiday season, which is always a good time to reflect on how fortunate we all are.
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| Realtor Celebration 2008 |
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Realtor® Celebration!
Wednesday, Dec. 5
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Hilton Americas Hotel
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| Chris Gardner Guest Speaker at Realtor® Celebration |
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Chris Gardner
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Christopher Gardner is the owner and CEO of Christopher Gardner International Holdings with offices in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco.
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| William L. Jones, Wayland Hancock Properties HAR Realtor® of the Year |
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Bill Jones
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Bill Jones will be celebrating his 32nd year in the real estate industry in 2008, and he is still going strong. He served as Houston Association of Realtors® President in 1995 but has remained active in the Association, currently serving on the HAR Board of Directors, chairing the Information Task Force and serving on the MLS Advisory Group.
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| Conrad Bering, Jr., Martha Turner Properties John E. Wolf Citizenship Cup Award |
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Conrad Bering,Jr.
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Conrad Bering, Jr. was Realtor® of the Year 1972 and president of the Association in 1970. You might think he would have slowed down since then, but you would be wrong.
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| HAR…A Bargain At Any Price |
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2008 HAR Chair Michael Levitin
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Did you know that HAR has not raised its dues in three years? And at the same time, HAR has vastly increased the number of services and tools that it provides to you at no additional cost.
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| Bob Hale Included on 100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders List |
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HAR CEO & President Bob Hale
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Inman News has compiled a list of the 100 most influential people in real estate in 2007, reflecting the industry's best and brightest, as well as outside figures whose actions influence the home buying and selling business.
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| Houston Real Estate Market Reflects Struggles in Mortgage Industry |
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Houston had been hailed as one of the few markets in the country that had weathered the real estate downturn seen in most of the rest of the country—until September.
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| HAR Annual Membership Meeting |
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The Houston Association of Realtors® Board of Directors has approved changes to the HAR Bylaws (see copy of proposed Bylaws changes below.)
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| It’s a Jungle Out There… Good Thing Realtor® Expo was Indoors |
2007 HAR Chairman-elect Michael Levitin of HTownRealty.com and 2007 Realtor Expo Chair Kenya Burrell of KB Home cut the ribbon to kick off the Jungle Adventure.
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The 2007 HAR Realtor® Expo is being hailed as the best yet by all in attendance. More than 2,000 attendees packed Reliant Center to learn, network and possibly win some great prizes.
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| Get Involved in 2008 and Make a Difference! |
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You can make a difference by volunteering for one of the many HAR task forces and advisory groups.Sign up online today!
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| Get Connected |
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Social Networking and Your Real Estate Business
Facebook, MySpace, Active Rain, Bebo, and LinkedIn are just some of the online social networking sites that exist on the Web in 2007.
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| Out with the Old, In With the New |
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Text messaging supersedes the traditional e-mail
In a day and age where we cannot obtain information fast enough, plain old e-mails have become the new snail mail, and text messaging has become the fastest way to contact someone.
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| If You Are Working the Internet, Here Is What You Already Know |
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The American real estate industry is currently tracking two developmental phases that will reach full impact in late 2008 and early 2009.
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| Designations: Earning Your Client’s Respect |
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Did you know that November is "Realtor® Designation Awareness Month”? HAR and NAR celebrate each November by recognizing and encouraging Realtors® to enhance their business by earning professional designations.
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| HARblog.com – The REALTOR® Blog for Governmental Affairs Updates |
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With the recent talk of blogs and blogging, Realtors® are asking what exactly is a blog and more specifically, how can it help me and my real estate business.
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| HIREBA Pulls the TREPAC Wagon of Success |
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Hip, hip, hurrah and congratulations to our HIREBA members – Realtors and Affiliates – who wisely invested in TREPAC!
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| HAR Celebrates TREPAC 2007 |
TREPAC investors mingled at the Tasting Room on September 25 celebrating the end of another successful TREPAC year. Michael Brubaker with Brubaker and Associates, Chuck Finnell with CRF Realty Services and Andrew White with Allied Home Warranty were among the attendees
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September 25 was a day of celebration as TREPAC investors from the $250 Lone Star Statesman Level and higher were invited to toast HAR’s fundraising achievements at the Tasting Room in Uptown Park.
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| HAR – Fort Bend Great Balls of Fun Golf Tournament |
The team from Cornerstone Mortgage shares a cigar with the One-Armed Bandit after he challenges them to a long drive contest. (L-R) Jayne Strubberg, Dawn Spiccia, Larry Alford – The One Armed Bandit, Erna Hay, Wes Alexander and Jennifer one of the famous Banditas.
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On September 18, Sienna Plantation Golf Club was the host of the second annual HAR-Fort Bend Great Balls of Fun Golf Tournament.
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| How to Handle Multiple Offers |
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When you are lucky enough to receive multiple offers for the sellers, there are several rules you need to follow:
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| International Prospecting |
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The opportunity to work with foreign buyers isn't limited to certain markets or practitioners who travel overseas. It also includes dealing with clients investing or purchasing a home in your local area
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| Suzanne Page-Pryde and Neighborhood Leadership Host Event for Council Member Clutterbuck |
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Houston City Council Member Anne Clutterbuck (center) is shown with St.George Place supporters.
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Suzanne Page-Pryde and husband, Art, and St. George Place Civic Association President Vickie Rockwell, and husband, Terry, hosted a meet and greet for Houston City Council Member Anne Clutterbuck at the Pryde’s beautiful and spacious home near The Galleria.
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| Subprime Lending Town Hall Meeting Hosted by Congressman Al Green and HAR |
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Congressman Al Green is pictured with 2008 HAR Board of Directors member Shad Bogany of ERA Bogany Properties.
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Realtors® and constituents of Congressional District 9 were invited to attend a town hall meeting hosted by HAR and Congressman Al Green on October 6 at the Southwest Multi-Service Center.
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| Ask Rob |
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Q. I didn’t know that I was supposed to attend a mandatory orientation class within 60 days of joining HAR. What will happen if I don’t attend the class?
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| Help Stop an Unfair Tax! |
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It’s not often that you have the power to stop an unfair tax. On November 6, though, you have the opportunity to prevent a property tax on your vehicle.
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| Ground Breakers |
HAR is introducing a new monthly feature to the Houston Realtor® called "Ground Breakers,” which will showcase the new communities and news from our builder and planned community advertisers
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| “Passport to Shanghai” Raises Funds for Fort Bend County Women’s Center |
DeLynn Abernathy, left, was a star of the show as one of the gorgeous runway models during the “Passport to Shanghai” fundraiser. Husband Bob was another star as the event’s top sponsor, representing Saturn Southwest Freeway. The pair had a great time with WCR President Cathy Simeone, third from left, and Betty Ann Lane.
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In a fanciful trip to the Far East, the Women’s Council of Realtors (WCR), Fort Bend Chapter, raised its highest monies ever for the Fort Bend County Women’s Center during the organization’s annual fund-raising event, held this year in late September
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