1. 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 February 28, 2015. The complete monthly MLS report for February will be distributed next Wednesday, March 11. As always, HAR will provide you with updated coverage in The EDGE.

2. Stewart Tax System to be Removed Stewart Tax discontinued tax services for MLSs in early 2014 – (announced to HAR members in early 2014). HAR contracted with Corelogic for the Realist tax system which went live in March 2014 as a replacement for the Stewart Tax system. HAR has continued to provide access to the Stewart Tax system for the last year solely for members to access MUD Bond Information. All MUD Bond Information that was previously in Stewart Tax can now be accessed directly from Tempo and Fusion. All features and information that were previously included in Stewart Tax are now available in Realist. Free “hands-on” training for Realist may be found at www.har.com/edu. www.har.com/edu

3. Houston Market Movements Rumors that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could become a thing of the past have people wondering about the future of the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. But let's not sound the alarm just yet. A drastic change to lending's gold standard is certainly not on the immediate horizon. Meanwhile, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen seems to have no immediate interest in raising interest rates for the first time since 2006. The economy remains stable for the time being, which should keep housing rolling through the short-named months. In the Houston region, for the week ending February 22: New Listings increased 13.9% to 2,226 Pending Sales increased 20.5% to 1,904 Closed Sales decreased 14.9% to 1,020

4. Calling All Leaders! 2015 Texas REALTORS ® Leadership Program (TRLP) Application Deadline is March 20! Due to its overwhelming success, HAR is once again offering the opportunity to take part in an extensive eight-month leadership program. Each session equips REALTOR ® members with the tools necessary to grow both personally and professionally. Topics Include: Business Planning ∙ Time Management & Life Balance ∙ Spokesperson Training ∙ Leading Across Differences ∙ Understanding Your Leadership Style ∙ Conflict Resolution/Risk Management & Future Planning ∙ Team Building (Overnight Retreat) ∙ Law, Legislature & Leadership (Austin bus trip) Applications for the 2015 TRLP are available at http://bit.ly/1zj7P2Y, below the video player. You may also contact Rita Blevins at (713) 629-1900 ext. 263 or via email at rita@har.com to request an application.http://bit.ly/1zj7P2Yrita@har.com