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Rob Cook, 2007 HAR Chairman
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Congratulations on your choice to become a member of the Houston Association of Realtors®. With more than 25,000 members, HAR is the largest individual membership trade association in Houston and the second largest local real estate trade association in the nation.
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| Free Marketing Materials from TAR |
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Tools you can use to get the word out about yourself and your properties. From free fliers for members to reasonably-priced solutions for property marketing and electronic newsletters, you'll find what you need here.
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| Training Classes |
Ongoing training classes and seminars available at all four HAR branches. There are hands-on Tempo classes for both basics and advanced. Online Tempo training. And lots of ongoing seminars throughout the year on CMA's, e-marketing and other timely subjects.
Check the HAR Yellow Pages for TEMPO and CMA classes now being offered.
Also, visit the HAR Yellow Pages to find out about the free e-marketing strategy program called Connect the Dots.More
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Pictures for Tempo
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It is almost impossible to remember the details about a home for sale if you have not seen a picture of that home. Many home shoppers assume that if a listing lacks a picture perhaps there may be something defective about the property. They expect to be able to see a picture of a home, even if the listing is only an hour old. Too many listings lack pictures. Here is a quick checklist of issues you need to deal with.More |
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New MLS Rule Requires Picture on Every Listing
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The MLS Advisory Group and the Houston Realtors® Information Service, Inc. Board of Directors recently approved an amendment to MLS Rule 1.25 that will require MLS subscribers to provide a digital photo for every listing that is entered into the MLS system.More |
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| Governmental Affairs |
RPAC and Banks in Real Estate
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RPAC Breaks Participation, Fundraising & Contributions Records
WASHINGTON (January 16, 2003) – More than 350,000 Realtors® contributed to the Realtors® Political Action Committee (RPAC) last year, which is a record 44 percent of NAR members. .....
One of the major issues that sparked the record RPAC participation among members was their concern that big banking conglomerates might be allowed to enter the real estate business, she explained. Whatley also credited the tremendous work of 2002 RPAC Fundraising Chair Larry Von Feldt and 2002 RPAC Chair Dick Crosby.
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| Real Estate Organizations |
Other Real Estate Groups and Associations
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Through the history of the real estate industry, agents have profited in meeting together and forming groups of like interest to share and discuss common issues. Here are links to different types of real estate groups on city, state, national and international levels. Feel free to email Oscar Gonzales at oscar@har.com if you know of any other organizations that can be added to the list.More |
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| Technology Solutions |
Finding Your Listings on the Internet
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Every night HAR sends Multiple Listing Service inventory and pictures to other third party vendors for display on the Internet. It is up to each vendor as to how often their site is updated, the format of the display and how many pictures are featuredMore |
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Developing an Online Marketing Strategy
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Business consultants around the world have quoted the great hockey player Wayne Gretsky, "skate to where the puck is going, not to where it is." As we see the Internet becoming more and more an integral part of our industry, it is time that we take a look at our own business strategies and make sure we are "skating to where the puck is going," for it is moving fast and the players are rapidly changing. More |
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FREE Zip Forms Online
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Now you can manage, print, and e-mail forms from anyplace there’s an Internet connection. ZipFormOnline, like ZipFormDesktop, is included in your dues as a member benefit. Now Texas REALTORS® have the best of both worlds … at no extra costMore |
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| International Dept |
Houston - Gateway to International Real Estate
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As the global business cycles become increasingly more important, the next layer of investment complexity is investing by industry. We anticipate that industry to be real estate, both commercial and residential, and that no organization can afford to be purely domestic in its thinkingMore |
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| Legal References |
Use of the Term REALTOR®
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Review the guidelines governing the use of the following terms by Members: REALTOR®; REALTORS®; REALTOR-ASSOCIATE®. This includes business cards, signatures, email addresses, domains and any printed materials. More |
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Legal Hotline
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Have you ever wondered about TAR's Legal Hotline? What is it? Who can use it? This article will answer these questions as well as several other.More |
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| Member Discounts |
Member Discounts
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Member Discounts are offered through TAR and NAR.
For discounts offered by the Texas Association of Realtors click here
For discounts offered by the National Association of Realtors click hereMore |
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