Category: Communications

Even in the best of times, it is an act of charity and graciousness when brokers commit their time and energies to participation in the governance and leadership of their REALTOR® association. But today, with virtually every...

Some REALTORS® and home buyers may be perplexed about the lack of availability of new homes ready for immediate move-in. Houston area homebuilders are starting fewer homes in response to lower demand; therefore, fewer unsold...

Please Join Us for REALTOR® Celebration An evening of socializing and celebrating with our 2011 HAR Volunteer Leaders Tuesday, December 14, 2010 Houston Country Club   5:30 p.m. Reception – Networking with old friends and new...

Fannie Mae has issued the following Notice (the entire text of the Notice is included here):   Fannie Mae is working with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to develop and adopt appraiser independence requirements that...

The Houston Association of REALTORS® has proudly served the real estate needs of the greater Houston area for more than 92 years. As the community has grown, so has the Association, becoming the largest individual membership...

Rebuilding Together-Houston (a non-profit volunteer home repair program) presented Terri Lyons (NRG Crew Leader) with the Golden Hammer Award, September 13, during the Partners in Progress Luncheon. This prestigious award is...

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. HAR’s MLS Update for July 2010, reporting on declining sales volume and...

Last month, HAR sent out a survey to all of our members asking about communications and how we could improve the ways we communicate with our members. The feedback was great, and overall the members clearly think we are doing a...

Social media and social marketing offer us an opportunity that is so much more powerful than most people realize. As Allan Dalton, chief marketing officer for RISMedia and co-founder and president of the “Top 5 in Real...