Knowledge is Power: The HAR.com Consumer Research Panel Are you tapping into the power of the HAR.com Consumer Research Panel to better understand the Houston market and maintain a competitive edge? For more than three years now, the HAR.com Consumer Research Panel has provided HAR members with valuable insights into what today’s real estate consumer wants and expects – and it’s the only local association research panel in the U.S. More than 7,300 HAR.com subscribers serve as panelists, answering extensive survey questions about their home buying and selling preferences. The next slide shows you how to access the site (

Accessing the HAR.com Consumer Research Panel

Weekly HAR Market Stat With virtually no inflation to speak of as we glance toward 2015, interest rates should remain low for the foreseeable future, but could flirt with 5.0 percent toward the end of next year. Both new and existing inventory levels should rise, job growth is likely to continue, and wage growth is expected to pick up. In the Houston region, for the week ending November 16: New Listings increased 20.6% to 2,025 Pending Sales increased 20.9% to 1,658 Closed Sales decreased 0.2% to 1,279

Questions? ext. 6 Get a New Lease on Learning Texas Residential Leasing Specialist The Texas Residential Leasing Specialist is a new certification now being offered at HAR. This two-course program includes the following topics: The Essentials of Residential Leasing, which provides the licensee with the core competencies they need in their role and responsibilities when functioning as a property manager or leasing agent; Agency Issues Impacting Property Managers and Leasing Agents where Realtors® will learn how agency is established and to distinguish between the various kinds of agency relationships; Marketing and Leasing Residential Properties, which will provide the licensee with the core competencies they need when functioning as a property manager or leasing agent; and The TAR Residential Lease Agreement, which is designed to keep the real estate licensee compliant and properly executing the basic fundamentals of leasing representation, property management and their role in that Process. Don’t miss it! Approved for 12 hours of MCE. Date: Tues. & Wed, Dec. 2 & 3 Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: HAR Bay Area Investment: $149 members/$159 non-members Register online today at