1. New Benefit for HAR Members Effective immediately, all HAR members have free access to news and information from the leading authority of real estate industry news, Inman News. After completing a brief online registration process, you will be an Inman Select subscriber. Inman Select gives you everything you need to be smarter about real estate every day. Through new, better, deeper reporting and analysis, you will be connected to the latest news, powerful insights, and a community of real estate leaders. To sign up and begin enjoying this latest HAR member benefit, please click on the following link: http://inman.com/select? invite=9467225860be60b0d1d4MjE1OA==92aeefaf97045c922a1e

2. Weekly HAR Market Stat The Houston real estate market has defied the effects of seasonality as we prepare to transition from fall to winter. Home sales continue to climb, shrinking inventory. However, new listings are making their way into the MLS each day. Houston’s employment numbers are also on the rise, so we will have to closely watch the next couple of months to truly know how these forces all play out. In the Houston region, for the week ending November 9: New Listings increased 12.6% to 2,009 Pending Sales increased 26.8% to 1,688 Closed Sales increased 2.7% to 1,125

3. Take a Global Look at Real Estate International 101 Houston is the fourth largest city in the U.S., and the greater Houston metropolitan area is now more diverse than NYC! Why should you care? Because your future clients are likely to be global. International investors are buying real estate in Houston like never before. This course will help you understand what to expect for the future of Texas real estate. TAR’s John Gormley will explain the findings in the recent Texas International Homebuyers Report. An overview of what is occurring in Harris County and surrounding counties will be presented. Dr. Ted C. Jones with Stewart Title will be our featured keynote speaker. Dr. Oscar Gonzales will explain who is moving to the greater Houston area and why. He will also discuss how to work with various cultures. There will be a panel discussion, a spotlight on several countries, including Mexico, Canada and China and much, much more. This program is approved for three hours of MCE. Lunch is included. Date: Friday, November 21 Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Registration at 9 a.m.) Location: 1990 Post Oak Blvd., Houston, TX 77056 Investment: $49 members/$59 non-members For more information and to register, please go to http://www.har.com/edu/dispCourseClasses.cfm?course_id=437 http://www.har.com/edu/dispCourseClasses.cfm?course_id=437 Questions? Call 713.629.1900 ext. 6