The document summarizes information about the Houston Association of REALTORS (HAR). HAR is the largest local real estate association in the US with over 24,000 members. It maintains the HAR.com website which receives over 1.5 billion hits per month. HAR educates the public about the real estate market, advocates for property owners and members, and provides new tools and services for members. The Houston housing market has remained relatively stable compared to the national declines. HAR has supported relief efforts in Haiti and hosted discussions on emerging real estate technology issues.

1. Margie Dorrance Houston Association of REALTORS ® 2010 Chair of the Board 290 Area Networking Group

3. You’re a Member of the Largest Local REALTOR® Association in the U.S.

6. Houston Sales Have Held Up Better than U.S.

7. Houston Home Sales Have Picked Back Up

8. Steady as She Goes in Houston

9. Sales Began Dropping in Early 2007

10. Months Inventory Continues to Show a More Balanced Market

11. Active Listings Stumbled…But Are Heading Up Nicely

12. Prices Tapered Off, But Have Begun Rising Again

13. New Homes Sales Through MLS Peaked in 2006 But Still Strong

14. Permits Peaked in Summer 2006 But Are Coming Off Their Lows

21. Haiti Response HAR donated $10,000 toward relief efforts in Haiti following the devastating earthquake that struck the Caribbean nation on January 12. The HAR board of directors approved the allocation by unanimous vote at its January board meeting. At the request of HAR Chair Margie Dorrance, board members wore a ribbon during the meeting and after adjournment as a symbol of their support for the people of Haiti.

22. HAR Digital Media Spring Training

23. HAR Continues to be on the National Forefront for You! One of the biggest issues in the industry right now is the proposed REALTORS® Property Resource (RPR) HAR is investigating the ramifications of providing HARMLS listing information to the RPR, In the meantime, HAR hosted a national forum called Real Estate Information Symposium (REIS) in late March with leaders from Google, Zillow, First American CoreLogic, Move Inc., REALTOR®.com, REALTOR® Property Resource (RPR), MRIS, SoCal MLS, as well as the CEO of NAR. There was informative discussion about all of the options, and an HAR task force is helping decide what is ultimately best for our members.

24. Commercial EXPO

25. Tax Credit Advertising

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