From Search to Showing: How the MLS Drives Houston Real Estate
By Paige Martin, HAR MLS Advisory Group Chair In a real estate market as large, fast-moving and data driven as the Greater Houston area, information is key. The Multiple Listing Service (MLS) is the...
View ArticleU.S. Housing Market Struggles While Houston Returned to Normal Pre-Pandemic...
By Dr. Ted C. Jones | HAR Chief Economist Sales activity is the leading indicator of the direction of where a housing market is heading. Simply stated, the number of sales indicates the health of the...
View ArticleCommercial Connections That Close Deals
How Regional Networking Groups Are Raising the Bar for Collaboration, Leadership, and Business Growth in Commercial Real Estate In commercial real estate, success isn’t built in a vacuum—you are not an...
View ArticleAs the Houston Region Grows, Home Builders Navigate Tariffs & Local...
By Shirmel Gumbs-Heyliger, President of the Greater Houston Builders Association’s Sales & Marketing Council Houston’s housing market in 2025 reflects a dynamic interplay of strong demand,...
View ArticleEveryone Luvs a Prerecorded and Automated Phone Call!
In an era of fierce competition, personal service or “hands-on” communication would seem to make more sense than sending a recorded marketing message to a consumer’s phone. Am I kidding? Yes, I am....
View ArticleWhat Millennials Really Want from a REALTOR® – Top Producers Weigh In
Millennials are Digital Natives. This means they are likely to go online first to look for a home and a Realtor®. Therefore, you should make sure your online presence stands out. It also means a...
View ArticleMake Way for Millennials
By Katie Kossev How to better engage with millennials is a topic that we discuss weekly within our office since most of our agents are millennials themselves. We work hard to come up with plans to keep...
View ArticleWhat’s a Value Proposition and Why Do you Need One?
By Jeremy Conaway It hard to describe or even imagine the level of change that has occurred in the American real estate industry and marketplace since 2017. Factors and trends that even five years ago...
View ArticleBreast Cancer Research Luncheon Raises Over $100,000 With Grammy...
Melissa Etheridge Spoke at Nancy Owens Breast Cancer Foundation’s 17th Annual Luncheon The Nancy Owens Breast Cancer Foundation hosted its 17th Annual Luncheon on Monday, October 22 at the Hilton...
View ArticleShould You Give Showing Feedback?
by Graham Wood – When a listing agent asks you for feedback after you’ve shown a property to a buyer client, choose your words carefully. Listing agents understandably want to share buyers’ impressions...
View ArticleThis Park Renovation Project is Going to Make Property Values Increase
By Steve Wright, Parks and Recreation Director, City of Houston A revitalization project is underway at Busby Park, a 5.83 acre Houston Parks and Recreation Department greenspace located on Hirsch...
View Article6 Tips for Keeping Your Marketing Legal
By Erica Christoffer In light of allegations that Facebook enables housing discrimination by allowing real estate advertisers to exclude audiences protected under the Fair Housing Act, here are some...
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View ArticleCopyright Infringement: How to avoid getting fined
By Grant Harpold Who owns the photographs that were taken of your listing? I would imagine most REALTORS® don’t know or think that they own them. Why does it matter? All photos and data submitted to a...
View ArticleWhen Does Photoshopping Go Too Far?
Photo editing software can help brighten underexposed images, balance color to look more natural, or straighten a crooked shot. It’s also a great tool for hiding unsightly power cords or bringing out...
View ArticleThe Nancy Owens Memorial Foundation Hosted Its 16th Annual Luncheon
The Nancy Owens Memorial Foundation hosted its 16th Annual Luncheon with celebrity guest speaker, Joan Lunden on Monday, October 16th at the Hilton Americas – Houston. Over 750 guests gathered to enjoy...
View ArticleFair Housing: Staying Within the Law
Each April, REALTORS® celebrate Fair Housing Month to commemorate the law, which was passed in 1968 and amended in 1988. By Graham Wood Some behaviors might not strike consumers or real estate...
View Article15th Annual Nancy Owens Memorial Foundation Luncheon a Success
The Nancy Owens Memorial Foundation (NOMF) hosted their 15th annual luncheon this week at the Hilton Americas-Houston which raised $205,000. Approximately 840 guests filled the ballroom at the luncheon...
View ArticleUpstream: Our Own “Manhattan Project”
In 1939, American intelligence already knew that Nazi Germany had learned the secrets of splitting the atom. By early 1940, still a year before America entered the war, and despite the impact of...
View ArticleAn Experience Named Erick
Many industry decision makers and leaders believe that the challenge of the century for the contemporary American real estate industry will be its willingness and ability to create and deliver a real...
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