1. Send to Phone – A new feature that allows agents to text listing information directly from Tempo to a cell phone is being made available this month. The text message contains a few basic facts about the property and if received on a web enabled cell phone there will be a link to a detailed property information report. Photo Gallery – A new photo gallery is also being added to Tempo that allows agents to more easily navigate through multiple high resolution images. Other enhancements as of Tuesday, May 10, include: Ability to access the new “FIND” listing search tool from the Tempo “Search” menu. Quick access to zip code and city level statistics. Just click on the zip code or location field from any property detail page. Automated email reminder sent to listing agents 14 and 7 days prior to the passing of the ‘Estimated Closing Date’ value. Tempo Search Statistics: Added Adj. Sales price and Adj. Sp/SF as new columns. And more… Tempo Enhancements – May 10, 2011

2. HAR’s 2011 online advertising campaign has begun with ads running on a variety of pages within the following sites: Continental.com MSN Houston Community Newspapers CultureMap In the next two weeks, additional ads will begin running on: Chron.com TheBump.com TheKnot.com The sites chosen for the campaign are based on the past performance in previous years, plus a couple new sites that show promise (TheKnot.com and TheBump.com) due to their targeted, desirable demographics. Online Advertising for You! (The ad is animated online so that each of the blocks fade in to the image with the “Ask Your REALTOR®” sliding in at the end.)

3. Weekly HAR Market Stat The final week of comparing to the 2010 incentive market is upon us. Be sure to take these numbers with a grain of salt since activity was uniquely strong at this time last year. In the Houston region, for the week ending May 1: New Listings decreased 4.7% to 2,194 Pending Sales decreased 33.8% to 1,447 Closed Sales decreased 20.0% to 1,572 Keep a close eye on these metrics as the story will change drastically in the coming weeks. We'll soon be comparing to the post-tax credit slump, which will make the numbers appear fairly strong.

4. Register Online at www.har.com/eduwww.har.com/edu Questions? 713-629-1900 ext. 6 Is It Time to Sharpen Your Skills? Sales Skills Workshop Date: Thursday, May 12 Time: 8:30 a.m. - 6:15 p.m. Location: HAR Central Investment: $99 *Financial calculator recommended but not required Calculator: HP 10BII