1. Listing Data Checker: A New Way to Manage MLS Correction Notices You may have noticed a slight change in the correction notices that have been sent out this month. We have introduced a new data integrity system that not only has enhanced abilities for reviewing listings, but also provides a more coherent and relevant correction notice. In addition to the emailed correction notice, members can now review their notices inside Tempo by hovering their mouse over ‘Reports’ and clicking on ‘My Violations’. Office staff with ‘Broker’ or ‘Manager’ permissions in Tempo can review notices for the entire office by hovering their mouse over ‘My Tools’ and clicking on either ‘Head Broker Tools’ or ‘Office Broker Tools’. Then, click on ‘Office Violation Inventory.’ MLS subscribers can now report potential violations directly from the Agent Full Report in Tempo by clicking the ‘Report It’ button located in the bottom right corner of the report.

2. NAR Call for Action: Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Tax Relief By a vote of 378 to 46, the U.S. House of Representatives recently extended the income-tax exemption on mortgage debt forgiven in a short sale or a workout for principal residences. The Senate has not yet voted on the measure. Please encourage your colleagues to contact their senators if they have not yet done so. NAR will continue to ask members to send messages to senators until the bill is passed or the Lame Duck session closes. Take action now!Take action now! To make responding to Calls for Action easier, you may always download the app.download the app The current participation rate for the Houston Association of REALTORS ® is 4.19% and for the state of Texas, it is 6.61%. We MUST do better!

3. Weekly HAR Market Stat Trendsetters in economic analysis have lately been choosing comparative figures between the present and 2007 as the must-have items of the season. Comparing recent data on employment, spending habits and housing starts to the vintage days of 2007 are opening up the conversation of the economy's future. Recovery is in style and may even continue as we dive headlong into the heart of the winter months. In the Houston region, for the week ending December 7: New Listings increased 11.6% to 1,821 Pending Sales increased 29.0% to 1,499 Closed Sales increased 3.3% to 1,253

4. Questions? 713-629-1900 ext. 6 Social Media Made Simple Social Media Pro Boot Camp This hands-on course will help REALTORS ® better understand the marketing capabilities that social media can provide. Students will learn how to brand themselves and use social media to get more exposure for their listings. This course will cover a broad array of different social media platforms and mobile applications, giving REALTORS ® multiple options for marketing. Upon completion of the course, students will receive their Social Media Pro (SMP) certification. Laptops or tablets are required for SMP classes held at the Fort Bend location, and welcome but not required at all other HAR locations. Date: Tues. & Wed., December 16 & 17 Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: HAR Central Investment: $149 Register online today: http://www.har.com/edu/dispCourseClasses.cfm?course_id=708