1. Register Today for REALTOR® Celebration
• It’s time for REALTOR® Celebration! Every year HAR hosts
this festive event for our members to reconnect with old
friends and make new acquaintances.
• 2013 REALTOR® Celebration is set for Thursday, December
13, at Houston Country Club, so mark your calendars and
register today.
• Don’t miss out as we welcome Danny Frank as 2013 HAR
Chairman and install the new Board of Directors; honor 2010
HAR Chair Margie Dorrance as 2012 REALTOR® of the Year;
and salute Troy Cothran as winner of the prestigious John E.
Wolf Community Service Award.
• The evening festivities begin at 5:30 p.m. with a reception.
• Register here today.

2. Thank You for Your Membership
• It seems like prices for just about everything keep going up. Believe it or not, one
price that has actually fallen is what HAR members pay for agent dues and fees.
The amount HAR charges for dues and MLS subscriber fees combined has
actually dropped five percent since 1997, while TAR dues have risen 74 percent
and NAR dues have climbed 142 percent in that time.
• Throughout the year, HAR is committed to maximizing the value that you, our
members, receive for your dues dollar. This has been especially true during
these more recent times that have put a tremendous financial strain on so many
of us. To that end, the HAR Board of Directors has voted to maintain the current
dues level for the 10th year in a row. That means you will not be paying a penny
more than last year, or the year before that, or the year before that and quite a
few years before that.
• Only with the strength and support of all of HAR’s 25,000 residential and
commercial members can we remain a successful REALTOR® community, so
thank you for your membership. Know that your Association strives to bring you
greater value every day.

3. Weekly HAR Market Stat
There is a lot to be thankful for this year beyond the traditional holiday bird.
Homebuyers can be thankful for record-low mortgage rates. Sellers can be
thankful for the possibility of getting more money in less listing time. Some
homeowners are thankful for the housing recovery because it may alleviate
underwater situations. Tryptophan doesn't seem to be slowing buyer and
seller optimism.
In the Houston region, for the week ending November 18:
• New Listings decreased 1.1% to 1,701
• Pending Sales increased 36.1% to 1,425
• Closed Sales increased 1.5% to 1,137

4. Designate Yourself for Success
Graduate REALTOR® Institute – GRI-2 Marketing
The GRI designation is the most widely recognized of the National Real
Estate Designations. Consisting of three course, each is taught by
experts in their respective fields. This module consists of Seller Services,
Buyers Services, Technology and Environment & Green Building. GRI
courses may be taken in any order and satisfy your 9 hours of non-legal
MCE requirements. TREC rules mandate that each student be on time.
Please have your license number with you the day of class.
Date: Nov. 29-30 and Dec. 3-4
Time: 8:15 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: HAR Fort Bend
Investment: $295
Register at www.har.com/edu Questions? 713-629-1900 ext. 6