1. 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”
• It’s Lights Out for Tempo
• Houston’s Post-Harvey Housing Market Sees October Gains
• Houston Market Movements
• Don’t Miss REALTOR® Celebration
• It’s Time to Advance
“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.

2. It’s Lights Out for Tempo
The EDGE Information and news that gives you an edge in the real estate business
It’s Lights Out for Tempo
After a long and successful run, Tempo goes away for good this Tuesday, November 14, making way for MATRIX. Below is a timeline for the transition and valuable resources to get your business moving in MATRIX. All three boxes below are clickable.
Tuesday, Nov. 14 – Tempo is turned off. Matrix is available in “Read Only” mode.
Tuesday, Nov. 14 – No listing add/edit during the transition day.
Incomplete listings WILL NOT be transferred from Tempo to Matrix.
Wednesday, Nov. 15 – By 12 p.m., “Add/Edit” will be available in Matrix.
Matrix Add/Edit Video
Matrix Videos
Webinars & Training

3. Houston’s Post-Harvey Housing Market Sees October Gains
The EDGE Information and news that gives you an edge in the real estate business
Houston’s Post-Harvey Housing Market Sees October Gains
HAR released October 2017 MLS statistics last week. Here are some highlights in case you missed the monthly report:
The Houston real estate market showed continued resiliency in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Single-family home sales rose 7.5 percent for the month with a total of 6,381 single-family units sold versus 5,934 a year earlier.
All segments of the housing market experienced gains except for homes priced below $150,000. The greatest volume was seen in the $750,000+ market.
The single-family home median price increased 3.9 percent to $226,491 while the average price rose 2.7 percent to $285,858. Both were October highs.
Inventory remains constrained as consumer demand for homes persisted. Months of inventory was at a 3.9-months supply – up from 3.8 months last October, but down from the 4.3 months supply immediately preceding Harvey.
Single-family home rentals rose 13.6 percent year-over-year while townhome/condo rentals soared 34.8 percent.
For more detailed information, please visit the HAR Online Newsroom for this and all other HAR news releases.

4. Houston Market Movements
The EDGE Information and news that gives you an edge in the real estate business
Houston Market Movements
New tax legislation that could affect the housing market is still currently being discussed and debated by the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, but it appears that important tools used by homeowners, like the mortgage interest deduction, are in line to continue in some capacity. This continuity would be useful for maintaining a positive outlook for residential real estate.
In the Houston region, for the week ending November 8:
• New Listings increased 6.5% to 2,444
• Pending Sales increased 15.5% to 1,731
• Closed Sales increased 14.2% to 1,854

5. The EDGE Information and news that gives you an edge in the real estate business
Don’t Miss REALTOR® Celebration
Thursday, Dec. 14
Houston Country Club
1 Potomac Dr., Houston, Texas
Dress Attire: Coat & Tie Required
5:30 p.m.
Reception with hors d’oeuvres and beverages.
6:30 p.m.
Installation of 2018 HAR Chair Kenya Burrell-VanWormer, the 2018 Board of Directors and two industry awards.
After the Installation
The fun continues: Mix and Mingle with HAR’s new
leadership and enjoy a light buffet.
Kenya Burrell-VanWormer
2018 HAR Chair
Purchase tickets at

6. Advanced Instructor Training Institute (ITI)
The EDGE Information and news that gives you an edge in the real estate business
It’s Time to Advance
Advanced Instructor Training Institute (ITI)
The advanced Instructor Training Institute (ITI) course will help instructors enhance and improve their presentation and teaching skills. The course focuses on classroom management and creating a productive learning environment that maximizes student involvement. You will learn to utilize resources and incorporate different techniques for individual learning styles. Further, you will explore ways to increase student engagement while fostering collaboration. Finally, you’ll gain strategies for reinforcing information and increasing message retention.
Date: Thursday, November 16
Location: HAR Central
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Investment: $119
Register at Questions? Call ext. 6