Dear HAR Member:

This is the time of the year when brokers and agents begin to plan for the upcoming year. I want to take a few moments of your time to share the thought process here at the Association relative to the real estate industry moving forward.

This year has seen a number of significant changes in both the national and Houston real estate industry and marketplace that will directly effect Houston area REALTORS®.

• The real estate market
• The MLS dynamic
• The empowered consumer
• The government threat

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WOW!  Has it been a year already?  It seems like just yesterday that I was sworn in to serve as chairman of the Houston Association of Realtors®—what I thought then and have only had confirmed—is the best association in the country.   [more...]