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| NAR’s Commercial Source Portal Increases the Value that HAR’s Commercial Gateway Delivers to the Brokerage Community |
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| Innovation Abounds at HAR |
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While most people think residential when they think of HAR, the Commercial Gateway, HAR's commercial real estate division, has been growing in terms of both membership and prominence.
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| Commercial Gateway Receives NAR Recognition |
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HAR's Commercial Gateway received the Commercial Services Accreditation from REALTORS® Commercial Alliance of the National Association of REALTORS at the May NAR Meetings in Washington DC.
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| Houston’s Real Estate Market Shows Continued Pricing Strength in April Despite a Lingering Sales Slowdown |
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Sales of single-family homes across greater Houston slid in April, but the average price of those homes increased for a third straight month to the highest level ever for the month of April and 2008, according to statistics released by the Houston Association of Realtors® (HAR).
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| Opportunity 2009: Imagine Yourself as a Member of the HAR Leadership Team |
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As a leader of one of the most prestigious Realtor® associations in the country, HAR directors are recognized within the Houston community and nationally for the real difference they make in the lives of HAR's more than 25,000 members through the decisions they make and the standards that they set.
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| Bob Hale Inducted Into National Leadership Society |
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HAR CEO Bob Hale joined an elite group of association leaders, as he was inducted into the prestigious Bud Smith Leadership Society at the NAR mid-year meeting in Washington, D.C. in May.
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| Coming in July…Tempo™ Agent Desktop Module |
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In July, agents will begin seeing a new home page when they log into Tempo. The new personalized Agent Desktop module is designed to give MLS users more control over the page that is seen each time Tempo is accessed.
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| Dealing with a Right-of-Way Acquisition or Condemnation |
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Suppose you are a business owner that has been operating for years out of the same location. Then you get a letter from a governmental authority indicating that all or some of your property will be subject to acquisition for the expansion of the road that helped grow your business.
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| Spotlight on the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) Designation |
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We receive many questions on a regular basis about Realtor® designations and what type of value they add to a Realtor's® career.
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| The Mexican State of Chihuahua |
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This year HAR's International Program is highlighting various areas of Mexico containing the greatest number of U.S. retirees living there.
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| International Spotlight on Hong Kong: Turning China into Opportunity |
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Hong Kong, described as a 'barren rock' more than 150 years ago, is now known as the world's freest economy and a leading financial, trading and business center.
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| NAR, DOJ Agree on MLS Policy: REALTORS(r) Compete, Consumers Win; No Effect Expected in Houston |
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NAR has reached a favorable settlement with
the U.S. Department of Justice, resolving the litigation between them
over the display of listings from the MLS on brokers' virtual office
Web (VOW) sites.
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| HAR’s NextGen Realtor® Group Holds Event in Fort Bend County |
Event Co-chair Shawn Outlaw and NRG Chair Faye Paynter visit with HAR’s recommended candidate for Sugar Land Mayor James “Jimmy” Thompson.
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The Vineyard on Sugar Land's Town Square was the site of HAR's NextGen Realtor® Group (NRG) premiere event in Fort Bend County on April 22.
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| No Map Without an Address |
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The demands and needs of the real estate consumer are becoming more and more diverse and sophisticated. HAR's objective is to keep pace with these consumer trends so that we may provide our members with the right tools to meet their clients' needs.
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| HAR.com Wins Best Property Search – Again |
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The results of Realtor® Association Executive magazine's annual Outstanding Realtor® Association Web site competition were recently announced. HAR.com received, for the second consecutive year, the Outstanding Property Search Feature award.
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| Live Chat With HAR Staff |
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Q: What is HAR Live Chat?
A: Read below and find out
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| Realtors® Meet with House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank at Congressman Al Green’s Event |
U.S. Representatives Al Green (left) and Barney Frank (2nd from right) are pictured with host Jeff Myhra and HAR Chief Political Strategist Dana Kervin in front of Mr. Myhra’s home.
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HAR was proud to co-host U.S. Representative Al Green's April 21 fundraiser held in Jeff Myhra's beautiful and historical River Oaks area home.
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| HAR in the News |
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The Houston Association of Realtors® is making headlines! Here's a look at some of the media coverage our organization has received over the past few weeks.
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| HAR Hero of the Month: Danny Nguyen, CCIM, of DN Commercial |
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Education is a life-long process. Most of us understand that in theory. Some of us take night classes; others learn informally but no less effectively through life lessons. Danny Nguyen embraces the value of an education in all that he does and gives to others and it's why we honor him as the HAR Hero of the Month for June.
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| Governor Perry Names HAR Member Eckstrum Presiding Officer of Texas Real Estate Commission |
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Gov. Rick Perry appointed John Eckstrum of Montgomery as presiding officer of the Texas Real Estate Commission for a term to expire at the pleasure of the governor.
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| Sales Meetings – Are They Memorable? |
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On American Idol, Simon Cowell often critiques participants by saying that the performance was "forgettable." To create a memorable sales meeting takes time, thought and a determination to make it the best one hour of information and motivation possible.
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| Help, We’re Growing! Help, the Market is Changing! Help! Change. |
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When big companies make moves, the results are felt by the people who helped make them big, or helped keep them big, or helped them get bigger.
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| 7th Annual NOMF Luncheon |
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| When to Quit and When to Stick |
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These are challenging times in our industry. As many markets move into the 33rd month of the down-cycle, the efforts of brokerages to succeed and stay focused have taken on an almost marathon like quality.
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| Editorial: Internet Killed the MLS |
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MLSs around the country are missing out on an amazing opportunity to maintain relevance as online companies continue to build up a marketplace without them.
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| Do You Need to Check IN? |
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I was trying to come up with a topic for this month's article for the past several weeks, but was having great difficulty doing so. You see, recently my father was diagnosed with a very serious illness.
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| Members Comment on HAR.com |
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I just wanted you to know, that not a day goes by without one of my buyers or sellers telling me how great the HAR Web site is.
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| HAR Members Donate Time and Resources to Serve Their Industry |
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HAR is proud to have so many members serving on the Texas Association of Realtors® Task Forces. Their active involvement and commitment to improving and sustaining the real estate industry should be commended.
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| NAR Advances Plan for Property Database |
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Meeting in Washington, D.C. recently the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® Board of Directors took a major strategic leap, authorizing the association to work with a technology company to create a broker-controlled national repository or "library" of property data that would provide members-only access to detailed information on all properties in the United States.
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| HAR Members Attend Congressional Visits in Washington D.C |
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Marilyn and Billy Burt, Congressman Nick Lampson, Vicki Fullerton, Bill Jones, and HAR Chairman Mike Levitin are pictured at the Greater Harris County Congressional Delegation Breakfast held at Tortilla Coast on May 15 in Washington, D. C.
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Approximately 10,000 Realtors® from across the United States converged on the U. S. Capitol to meet with lawmakers the week of May 12, during NAR's 2008 MidYear Meeting.
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| Perry Homes Now Open In Cross Creek Ranch |
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Perry Homes is pleased to announce its opening in Cross Creek Ranch – a new master-planned community in the charming town of Fulshear.
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| Bridgeland Wins Six PRISM Awards, Including “Planned Community of the Year” |
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Kriste Klepper receives the award for “Marketing Professional of the Year –
Development” from Brian Binash, president of GHBA.
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Bridgeland was named "Planned Community of the Year" during the recent PRISM Awards, one of six honors the Cypress development won in the Greater Houston Builders Association-sponsored program.
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| 2008 TREPAC Investors |
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TREPAC Investments as of May 5, 2008.
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| When To Quit And When To Stick |
These are challenging times in our industry. As many markets move into the 33rd month of the down cycle the efforts of brokerages to succeed and stay focused have taken on an almost marathon like quality.
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