In This Week’s “The EDGE” The EDGE Information and news that gives you an edge in the real estate business In This Week’s “The EDGE” • Houston Leads Nation in Population Growth • A FRESH Look at Houston Housing • Houston Market Movements • All Aboard for Certification! “The Edge” is a weekly tool for managers to use to inform their agents and stay current and up-to-date with important real estate industry issues. Brought to you by the HAR Communications Department.

Houston Leads the Nation in Population Growth The EDGE Information and news that gives you an edge in the real estate business Houston Leads the Nation in Population Growth

A FRESH Look at Houston Housing The EDGE Information and news that gives you an edge in the real estate business A FRESH Look at Houston Housing Here is HAR’s First Real Estate Snapshot of Houston (FRESH) report on the latest trends in the Houston housing market, as of March 31, 2016. The complete monthly MLS report for March 2016 will be distributed on Wednesday, April 13. As always, HAR will provide you with updated coverage in The EDGE.

Houston Market Movements The EDGE Information and news that gives you an edge in the real estate business Houston Market Movements With spring comes the welcoming of another season: the annual springtime seller’s market. Low inventory levels nationwide are inching sales prices higher and dropping the number of days that homes are staying on the market. With interest rates remaining unexpectedly low, there is even more incentive for buyers to competitively bid on new listings. In the Houston region, for the week ending March 27: • New Listings decreased 3.1% to 2,416 • Pending Sales increased 13.6% to 2,016 • Closed Sales decreased 17.5% to 1,349

All Aboard for Certification! The EDGE Information and news that gives you an edge in the real estate business All Aboard for Certification! Contracts 101 & 201 Contracts 101 Contracts 101 included in this are the Residential Listing Agreement Exclusive Right to Sell, and the Buyer-Tenant Representation Agreement. The class will cover each paragraph to be sure the student can explain it (without practicing law without a license). Each fill-in-the-blank will be covered, along with how the agent can be sure the information is correct. Confusion about negotiable items will be covered. Time frames will be discussed and reinforced. Areas where agents routinely error will be emphasized. Contracts 201 The contract included in this class is the 1-4 Family Residential Contract (Resale). The class will cover each paragraph to be sure the student can explain it (without practicing law without a license). Each fill-in-the-blank will be covered, along with how the agent can be sure the information is correct. Confusion about negotiable items will be covered. Time frames will be discussed and reinforced. Areas where agents routinely error will be emphasized. Date: April 25 & April 26 Location: HAR Bay Area & HAR Central Time: (9:00am-12:00pm) & (1:00pm-4:00pm) Investment: $25 per class Register at www.har.com/edu Questions? Call 713.629.1900 ext. 6