Transcript Selling Stat - HAR Connect

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.
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.
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
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 [email protected] to request an application.