1. The EDGE Information and news that gives you an edge in the real estate business In This Week’s “The EDGE” Meet Your 2016 HAR Board A Facelift for the HAR.com Home Page Houston Market Movements Open Your Mind to Learning “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. The EDGE Information and news that gives you an edge in the real estate business HAR extends thanks and appreciation to all the candidates who took time out to participate in the 2016 HAR Board of Directors election. The votes have been tallied and appointments finalized, and here is our leadership team for next year. Congratulations! *EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE* Mario Arriaga, Chairman – First Group Cindy Hamann, Chair Elect – Keller Williams Realty – The Woodlands Kenya Burrell, Vice Chair 1 – KBurrell Properties Shannon Cobb Evans, Vice Chair 2 – Vonnie Cobb REALTORS® John Nugent, Secretary/Treasurer – RE/MAX Space Center Nancy Furst, Immediate Past Chair – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Anderson Properties *BOARD OF DIRECTORS* Marilyn Arendt – Marilyn Arendt Properties David B. Atkins – Heritage Texas Properties – Post Oak Park Christi Borden – Better Homes and Gardens Gary Greene Real Estate – Katy John Braun – Bayou Properties Realty(continued on next slide) Meet Your 2016 HAR Board

3. The EDGE Information and news that gives you an edge in the real estate business *BOARD OF DIRECTORS* (cont’d) Michael Clapp – Keller Williams Realty Northwest Wanda Deveraux – RE/MAX Preferred Group Pamela Harris – Keller Williams Realty - The Woodlands Katie Maxwell – INTERO Real Estate Services Jenifer Duguay Mikeska – RE/MAX Pearland Richard Miranda – Keller Williams Realty Greater Northwest Ronnie Miranda – Realty Associates Veronica Mullenix – Veronica Mullenix Real Estate Group Ignacio Osorio – Champions Real Estate Group Chuck Poteet – Chuck Poteet Properties Tim Surratt – Greenwood King Properties Jennifer Wauhob - Better Homes and Gardens Gary Greene Real Estate – Katy Lorraine Abercrombie (Appointee) – Greenwood King Properties Rob Cook (Appointee) – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Anderson Properties Meet Your 2016 HAR Board (cont’d)

4. The EDGE Information and news that gives you an edge in the real estate business HAR’s technology team heard your feedback and has taken it to heart. Beginning this Tuesday, August 18, the HAR.com home page will sport a new and improved design. Thank you for helping HAR.com serve you and your clients even better than before. A Facelift for the HAR.com Home Page

5. The EDGE Information and news that gives you an edge in the real estate business Summer fun is winding down and school bells are starting to ring. This is a time that travel-weary parents welcome, vacation-loving kids shun, and is standard fare for real estate professionals that recognize August as a quiet identifier of the expectation of a seasonal housing slowdown. That said, home sales and prices have both continued to edge up across the U.S. on a macro level compared to last year's numbers. Here is the local picture. In the Houston region, for the week ending August 9: New Listings increased 9.1% to 2,823 Pending Sales increased 20.1% to 2,118 Closed Sales decreased 5.5% to 1,458 Houston Market Movements

6. The EDGE Information and news that gives you an edge in the real estate business Leveraging Consumer Expectations for Real Estate Success This course will help real estate agents understand who today's consumer is, and what they want and need during the home buying and selling process. This course will also identify the key areas that real estate agents need to focus on to stay relevant before, during and after the transaction. This class will provide agents with tools they can utilize to create a successful business practice and a positive consumer experience. Date: Tuesday, August 25 Location: HAR Fort Bend Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Investment: $35 Register at www.har.com/eduQuestions? Call 713.629.1900 ext. 6www.har.com/edu Open Your Mind to Learning