What an exciting year 2010 has been! I remember talking about the many challenges that we would probably face, and the multitude of opportunities that our Association and our members would find. It has been an amazing privilege...
Read MoreREALTOR® Celebration’s format has changed. This year’s event will be an evening of socializing and celebrating with our 2011 HAR Volunteer leadership. Carlos P. Bujosa, with Transwestern, will be installed as the...
Read MoreThere is almost no gentle way to say it. One of the most challenging realities of today’s real estate industry environment is the fact that brokerages are caught in a squeeze between the pressures being generated by the current...
Read MoreThe question of whether to remodel or build a new home probably has been discussed in the quiet of the family tent for as long as workers have built homes. Do you move your tent to greener pastures or stay put, add to or change...
Read MoreThe Houston City Council recently passed a new Historic Preservation Ordinance after conducting numerous public meetings and gathering input from a variety of stakeholder groups, including HAR. We are pleased that we were able...
Read MoreThis is the first in a series of interviews with former leaders of your association. Times have really changed. Or have they? Q: Take us back to 1958. What was the then-Houston Board of REALTORS® like? A: I think we had moved to...
Read MoreQ-1: Who will be subject to the new taxes imposed in the health legislation? A: A new 3.8% tax will apply to the “unearned” income of “High Income” taxpayers. Another 0.9% tax will apply to the “earned” income of many of these...
Read MoreSeptember brought the Houston housing market its third straight month of declining sales volume following the expiration of the homebuyer tax credit. However, despite the drop, pricing continued to demonstrate strength with a...
Read MoreLog on to www.har.com/getinvolved (Deadline is December 3, 2010) Advisory Groups Bay Area Communications Forms and Contracts Fort Bend Governmental Affairs Information International Management Central MLS Montgomery County...
Read MoreEach year, the HAR Board of Directors looks at the financial situation of the Association and uses forecasts of our membership numbers as a guide to determine what to do about membership dues. Proudly, the Board voted...
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