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| HAR Hosts Governor Rick Perry for Appraisal Reform Bill Signing |
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With HAR's central office as the
setting, Governor Rick Perry signed two appraisal reform measures into
law on July 9. House Bills 8 and 3613 will help slow the pace of
increasing property appraisals, provide additional oversight for the
appraisal process, and grant a total exemption for the homes of veterans who are disabled due to their service for our country.
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| From Appraisals to Tech Tools, It’s Been a Busy Summer |
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It has been an exciting and challenging summer for the real estate industry. The topic of appraisals has come up in more than one place in the last month. As you could see from the cover of this month's magazine, Texas Governor Rick Perry came to HAR's central office for a press conference/bill signing ceremony last month.
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| HAR’S First Digital Media Summer Camp Hailed as a Huge Success |
HAR Chair Vicki Fullerton played the role of head camp counselor, opening the program with a hearty whistle blow and segueing from presentation to presentation with drawings for door prizes.
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A ballroom at the Hilton Post Oak Hotel
in the Galleria area became an electronic campground on July 22, as
nearly 300 HAR members turned out bright and early in comfy camping
attire for HAR's first Digital Media Summer Camp.
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| Houston Home Sales Show Continued Strengthening in June |
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Sales of single-family homes for the
greater Houston area continued to improve in June, with the highest
volume recorded since August 2008 and the highest median price in
history.
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| Receive More Without Paying More? |
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Whether at the grocery store, the car
dealer or perhaps as a member of an association, it is a common
question to ask "what you are getting for your money? Especially in
today's more uncertain economic climate, every dollar matters.
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| Social Networking Plug-In |
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Promote your real estate activities on social networking sites
There are many social networking sites
such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn that have become very popular
with today's online consumers.
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| Online Agent– Interact with Consumers on HAR.com |
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Most creative Web sites offer some type
of live chat button or link to provide a way to for visitors to ask
questions or express concerns about a product or service.
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| Federal Legislative Update |
U.S. Representative Kevin Brady (center) is pictured with Rhonda Flowers, Jay Mac Sanders, Karen Carlton, Judy McEvoy, HAR Chair and Federal Political Coordinator Vicki Fullerton, Sharon Eddings and Jamie Quinn.U.S. Representative Kevin Brady (center) is pictured with Rhonda Flowers, Jay Mac Sanders, Karen Carlton, Judy McEvoy, HAR Chair and Federal Political Coordinator Vicki Fullerton, Sharon Eddings and Jamie Quinn.
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Federal Political Coordinators met with
their respective Members of Congress on issues of concern to the real
estate community while our U. S. Representatives were home for their
July breaks.
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| NAR Legislative Update |
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NAR has hit the ground running since the
beginning of the Obama Administration to ensure that private property
owners and the real estate industry are well represented and protected.
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| APPRAISAL ISSUES: IMPACT of Home Valuation Code of Conduct |
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A preliminary analysis indicates that
the implementation of the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC) appears
to be having adverse impacts on the housing markets.
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| MLS Rules - Do the Right Thing |
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The following MLS rules are familiar to
most REALTORS®, yet, they are some of the most frequently reported
violations from agents utilizing the MLS system.
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| Get LinkedIn! How Social Media Can Help Your Real Estate Business Be Profitable |
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The world as we know it is in a state of
constant change. Our business is growing more technical, and clients
are looking to find REALTORS® that have embraced change and can deliver
on the promise of World Class Service.
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| U.S. Visas and Their Impact on Real Estate Sales |
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With the worldwide financial crisis
affecting most economies, some international buyers are taking this
opportunity to buy a second home or business property in the United
States.They hope for maximum appreciation now that residential and
commercial real estate prices are depressed.
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| Side Effects of the HVCC: What You Can Do |
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With the challenges and changes to our
housing market in full swing, most of us in the home building/home
selling industries were not prepared for the consequences of the Home
Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC) implementation with a side order of
credit crackdown.
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| Brokers and REALTOR® Associations Should Create a Partnership to Build Trust |
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Do you remember the first time someone
sat down and talked to you about trust and what it meant? For some, it
might have been a parent, a grandparent, a mentor or perhaps it was
part of a religious experience.
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| Pearland-Alvin-Friendswood “REALTORS® Got Talent!” |
The talent definitely wowed the audience at the Pearland event on June 19th. From left to right in the back row are Sam Ferrari, Cindy Porterfield, James Coate, Larry Reed, Alfred Brown and Matt D’Errico. In the front row are Katie Ferrari and Jan Briggs.
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On June 19, the ballroom at Golfcrest
Country Club in Pearland became center stage for the "REALTORS® Got
Talent" event. Comedians, jazz musicians and vocalists all performed
for an audience of more than 100 people including 2009 HAR Chair Vicki
Fullerton, 2009 HAR Secretary/Treasurer Danny Frank, HAR Directors
Nancy Furst, Diana Ayers and Marilyn Arendt, TREPAC Trustees Joan
Berger and Billy Burt and 2009 HAR TREPAC Chair Kenya Burrell.
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| 2009 TREPAC Investors |
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Have you invested in TREPAC?
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| Become a Social Media Pro |
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Social media skills are now part of the
tool-set successful REALTORS® must use in their marketing efforts. In
an effort to create awareness and education about these various tools,
HAR has created five brand new classes.
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| Your Closings Will Be Delayed! |
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke
recently stated, "It is often said that a home is a family’s most
important asset, and it is the Federal Reserve’s responsibility to see
that borrowers receive the information they need to protect that
asset.” On July 30, 2009, new Truth in Lending Act requirements,
otherwise known as Regulation Z, became effective.
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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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| Prudential Gary Greene, Realtors® Katy Office Presents $30,000 to Sunshine Kids Foundation |
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On June 17, the Katy office of
Prudential Gary Greene, REALTORS® held their Katy Sunshine Fest Sponsor
Appreciation and Kick Off party, where they presented a check in the
amount of $30,000 to The Sunshine Kids Foundation's director of
operations, Shannon Lillis.
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