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| Don’t Miss Out on All the Fun at Realtor® Celebration! |
Vicki Fullerton, 2009 Chair
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It's that time of year again—REALTOR® Celebration! This year's event promises to be the most entertaining celebration yet.
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| HAR Chairman – Over and Out |
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Mike Levitin throwing out the first pitch...
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What can I say about 2008? I was able to
throw out the first pitch at REALTOR® Night at the Houston Astros. I
was able to highlight some of our everyday REALTOR® Heroes both in this
publication and the Houston Chronicle. Deborah Duncan mentioned my mom
on the air during her TV show. This has truly been a year I will
remember for the rest of my life.
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| Any Way You Look at it... HAR is a Great Deal |
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Vicki Fullerton, 2009 Chair
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Dear HAR Member,
What an honor it is for me to serve as
your 2009 HAR Chair of the Board. HAR is truly the best REALTOR®
association in the country and proves that every day.
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| Uncertainty Over National Economy And Lingering Effects Of Hurricane Ike Cool Houston’s Real Estate Market In October |
Despite an ongoing slowdown in property sales, Houston still outperforms most other U.S. markets
The Houston housing market continued to feel the effects of the
troubled national economy in October and residual business
interruptions caused by Hurricane Ike. New monthly data released by the
Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR) reflects improvement from market
performance in September, when Ike derailed thousands of real estate
transactions.
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| Realtor Expo Wrap Up |
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Reliant Center on October 23 for the
2008 REALTOR® Expo. But the real heroes were the nearly 3,000
attendees. After all, this is the year in which HAR has celebrated "the hero in all of us.”
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| What a Heroic Year! HAR Salutes its 2008 REALTOR® Heroes |
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Late last year, as I prepared to assume
my new responsibilities as 2008 HAR chairman, I pledged to recognize
REALTORS® who, without attention or fanfare, quietly dedicate
themselves to a variety of community service projects as they serve the
needs of their real estate clients. "Celebrating the Hero in all of us"
was the theme of my term.
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| Internet Advertising and You |
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With national economic conditions still
being somewhat unpredictable and this being budget time for many
companies and people, we thought this would be an opportune time to
issue a report that might help you a little bit with your advertising
decisions.
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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 during the past few weeks.
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| Advertising Compliance Guidelines |
MLS rules provide for brokers and agents to utilize information
obtained from the MLS in their advertising to the public.
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| Houston Area Real Estate Community Supports Breast Cancer Research |
The foundation’s planning committee is made up of Nancy’s close friends, whose tireless efforts, dedication and love of Nancy has been the driving force behind the success of the Foundation.
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On October 21, more than 850 people
attended the Seventh Annual Nancy Owens Memorial Foundation (NOMF)
Luncheon at The Westin Galleria.
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| 2008 General Election Update |
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After two years of campaigning, the
nation elected a new president on November 4. As Barack Obama prepares
to move into The White House, the rest of the nation begins to focus on
local races and how they were affected by the political enthusiasm.
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| HAR Recognized for TREPAC Participation for the First Time! |
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At the Texas Asssociation of REALTORS®
Governmental Affairs & TREPAC Orientation October 15 & 16, HAR
was recognized for the first time ever for succeeding at getting 48%
participation in TREPAC for 2008. This was the second highest
participation level for all of the larger stand-alone boards in the
state.
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| $99 TREPAC Investors |
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Thank you to our $99 TREPAC Investors.
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| Kevin D. Block Awarded Prestigious CCIM Designation Scholarship Through the Education Foundation of the CCIM Institute |
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Kevin Block
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Kevin D. Block, a commercial real estate
professional from Houston, was recently one of six individuals in the
country awarded with a full CCIM Designation Scholarship through the
Education Foundation of the CCIM Institute.
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| HAR’s Commercial Division Revamps Web Site |
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HAR’s Commercial Division has recently
revamped the section of the www.CommGate.com Web site that allows
brokers to post articles to include brief videos. Brokers often learn
some of the most important lessons by hearing stories told by other
brokers.
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| Houston/Gulf Coast Chapter of CCIM Announces Winners of 2009 Scholarship Competition |
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The Houston/Gulf Cast Chapter of CCIM
announced the four winners of its recent competion for scholarships,
which will be used toward courses in pursuit of the prestigious CCIM
designation.
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| The Sale of 41 Acres by MacGregor’s Heirs to University of Houston |
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William McDade
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One of the most difficult but most
satisfying and rewarding commercial real estate transactions I have
worked on involved 41 acres inside the loop originally owned by the
MacGregor family. The sale closed earlier this year.
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| Houston Real Estate: An International Destination |
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Houston has been a key player on the
world stage for many years without the recognition that it deserves.
2008 has been an incredible year for international real estate. With a
robust economy through oil, medical, high-tech, biotech, agriculture
and its port, Houston continues to attract heavy investment from around
the world.
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| Ask Mike |
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Q: Mike, one of my former clients was
unhappy about a particular aspect of their recent transaction and filed
a complaint against me with the state. Is there some sort of mediation
process that we can use to avoid a prolonged argument?
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| Ask Not What Your Brokerage Can Do for You … |
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During the past few months, this column
has focused on how the traditional brokerage business configuration
will have to change to meet the challenges of the new real estate
marketplace.
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| Tax Benefits for Historic Landmarks |
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Did you know there are some great tax
benefits for City Historic Landmarks that you can use as a sales tool?
Houston has 13 Historic Districts and over 250 Landmarks (more than
3,000 historic homes.)
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| Management Central Advisory Group Contributes to Leadership |
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"The conventional definition of
management is getting work done through people, but real management is
developing people through work.”
– Anonymous
This quote appears on the Management
Central Web site as a reminder to more than 4,500 sales managers and
brokers of just how influential they are in the growth and success of
HAR’s more than 26,500 Realtors®.
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