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”
• Early Voting Has Begun
• Why Aren’t More Women in Real Estate Leadership?
• Houston Market Movements
• Don’t Miss “Appy Hour”
“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. VOTE EARLY AND BEAT THE LINES!
The EDGE Information and news that gives you an edge in the real estate business
Early Voting Has Begun
Election Day is coming up on Tuesday, November 8, but you don’t have to wait to cast your ballot. Early voting is underway now through Friday, November 4. For more information, go to or visit your county election site for more specific details.
VOTE EARLY AND BEAT THE LINES!
For Harris County residents:
For Montgomery County residents:
For Fort Bend County residents:
HAR Recommended Candidates
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3. Why Aren’t More Women in Real Estate Leadership?
The EDGE Information and news that gives you an edge in the real estate business
Why Aren’t More Women in Real Estate Leadership?
A new Inman News survey shows that qualified professionals are waiting in the wings for promotion opportunities.
The majority of respondents (70 percent) to the survey, entitled “Does real estate have a gender problem?” were women.
Among female respondents, 40 percent said they would like to be top executives someday.
Seventy percent of female respondents felt women had the same opportunities in their organization as men.
However, 25 percent of female participants think they have fewer opportunities, compared to less than three percent of men who agreed women are at a disadvantage.
Nearly 40 percent of women felt that their gender had led to them missing out on a promotion, compared to 10 percent of men who reported the same.
Read more about this survey on Inman News Select.

4. Houston Market Movements
The EDGE Information and news that gives you an edge in the real estate business
Houston Market Movements
Housing starts across the U.S. may have fallen for the second month in a row, but the cause appears to be an abnormally large decline in the multifamily category. An increase in single-family starts and building permits is a better indicator of a market reacting positively to the prevailing inventory struggle.
In the Houston region, for the week ending October 16:
• New Listings increased 2.1% to 2,365
• Pending Sales increased 26.9% to 1,747
• Closed Sales decreased 7.9% to 1,252

5. Webinar: “Appy Hour” – Apps to Enhance Your Real Estate Business
The EDGE Information and news that gives you an edge in the real estate business
Don’t Miss “Appy Hour”
Webinar: “Appy Hour” – Apps to Enhance
Your Real Estate Business
This webinar will include a brief overview of how to use some common social media apps (Instagram, Pinterest, Google, Yelp, etc.) well as real estate-specific apps (HAR, etc.) to enhance your business and grow and maintain a presence and connection with consumers. 
Date: Monday, November 7
Location: Online
Time: 12 to 1 p.m.
Investment: Free
Register at Questions? Call ext. 6