1. March MLS Sales Statistics
The March 2012 MLS statistics will be released on Tuesday morning, and
here are some quick takeaways:
• March sales of single-family homes rose 7.8 percent versus one year
earlier, with homes continuing to sell quickly enough to keep housing
inventory at its lowest level since December 2008.
• March marked the tenth consecutive month of increased sales.
• The March single-family home average price rose 5.7 percent year-over-
year to $227,270, the highest level for a March in Houston and only few
dollars shy of the all-time high reached in June 2008.
• The median price climbed 7.8 percent to $161,750, also a record high for
a March in Houston.
• For more detailed information, please visit www.har.com/newsroom/ for
this release and all other news releases.

2. Tempo or Fusion? It’s Your Choice
There has been some confusion since the recent introduction of the Fusion MLS
platform, that it has replaced Tempo. This is not true.
• HAR plans to continue supporting both the Tempo and Fusion MLS platforms for
the foreseeable future and, to be clear, no decision has been made to turn off
Tempo.
• For those of you who enjoy using Tempo, you may continue to do so and are not
required to switch systems.
• Tempo has provided a dependable, easy-to-use platform for more than a decade.
However, it requires elements unique to Internet Explorer and, as a result, does not
work on other browsers, MACs or iPads.
• This inherent limitation ensures that Tempo will not be around forever, but it will
NOT be turned off without sufficient, advanced notice and not until there is viable
product solution that scales across multiple browsers and mobile devices, including
the iPad.
• Read more about this on HAR Connect: http://bit.ly/H7TxGx

3. Weekly HAR Market Stat
Just as negative economic news sent a chill through the housing industry over the
last several years, a newly confident consumer buying up excess inventory and
further housing-related sundries helps stabilize and support home values. Some
sellers are even starting to see rising prices. The numbers are beginning to reflect the
fact that multiple offers on homes for sale are now more than anecdotal conversation
between real estate professionals.
In the Houston region, for the week ending April 8:
• New Listings decreased 14.3% to 2,272
• Pending Sales increased 23.6% to 1,578
• Closed Sales decreased 9.8% to 777

4. Put Social Media to Work for You
HAR Social Media Pro Boot Camp
This 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 garner more exposure for their listings. It will cover a broad
array of different social media platforms, giving REALTORS® multiple options
for marketing. Upon completion of this course, students will receive their Social
Media Pro certification.
Dates: Monday – Tuesday, April 23 – 24
Time: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: HAR Bay Area / Clear Lake
Investment: $149
Register Online at www.har.com/edu Questions? 713-629-1900 ext. 6