1. The EDGE Information and news that gives you an edge in the real estate business In This Week’s “The EDGE” A FRESH Look at Houston Housing MLS Platinum Features New HAR Virtual Office Website (VOW) Xplode is Back! Flood Relief Funds Are Available Houston Market Movements Designate Yourself For Success “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 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 April 30, 2016. The complete monthly MLS report for April 2016 will be distributed next Wednesday, May 11. As always, HAR will provide you with updated coverage in The EDGE.

3. The EDGE Information and news that gives you an edge in the real estate business MLS Platinum Features New HAR Virtual Office Website (VOW) At HAR, our goal is to continuously improve the value you as members receive from the MLS Platinum package by adding exciting new tools. We have upgraded the MLS Platinum package to include the new Virtual Office Website (VOW). Your VOW enables your registered users to view Premium Content such as Days on Market, Property History Reports and Sold Price for nearby listings. Features: View Saved Searches, Favorite listings and more from your registered users. Empower your users with a strong MLS property search engine. Capture all inquiries from registered users of your VOW site. View a complete list of products and services with the MLS Platinum packageView a complete list of products and services with the MLS Platinum package. Remember, this package goes live on July 1. Sign up today to ensure your continued access to all of these great tools!

4. The EDGE Information and news that gives you an edge in the real estate business TAR is bringing Xplode back to the Houston area on Thursday, May 19 at The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Xplode delivers the latest real estate marketing and technology to you from the top minds in real estate, technology and marketing. Presenters give you practical tips to help you reach your goals, save time and make more money. Register today at XplodeThis.com.XplodeThis.com Xplode is Back!

5. The EDGE Information and news that gives you an edge in the real estate business If you were affected by the recent flooding and need financial assistance, the Texas Association of REALTORS® (TAR) stands ready to help. TAR has set up a Disaster Relief Fund to assist those who suffered property damage to their primary residences as a result of the severe weather and flooding event that began on April 17, 2016. Assistance is limited to $1,000 per applicant and is restricted to those located within the jurisdiction of a participating local REALTOR® association and counties for which the governor has declared a state of disaster: Austin, Colorado, Fort Bend, Harris and Montgomery counties. Please complete the online application, or download the application and submit it via email to disasterrelief@texasrealtors.com or mail it to P.O. Box 2246, Austin, Texas 78768-2246.online application The Texas REALTORS® Disaster Relief Fund is being administered exclusively by TAR, not HAR. Flood Relief Funds Are Available

6. The EDGE Information and news that gives you an edge in the real estate business Despite the literal and symbolic rain on the real estate market’s parade recently, REALTORS® are keeping busy with closing finalizations and stacked showing schedules. The average days on market remains low in most price ranges across the country. Interested buyers and their agents have to move fast this spring in order to find the right fit. In the Houston region, for the week ending April 24: New Listings decreased 12.7% to 2,277 Pending Sales increased 4.7% to 1,985 Closed Sales decreased 12.2% to 1,334 Houston Market Movements

7. The EDGE Information and news that gives you an edge in the real estate business Graduate, REALTOR ® Institute (GRI-2 Marketing) The GRI designation is the most widely recognized of the national real estate designations. Consisting of three courses, each is taught by experts in their respective fields. This module consists of Seller Services, Buyer 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. Make sure to have your license number. TAR provides a one-time, $50 coupon for qualifying students. This coupon may be downloaded from the TAR website. Students pay full price and email the coupon to HAR’s Professional Development department to receive a credit. All other courses are full-price. Date: May 5, 6, 9 & 10 Location: HAR Central Time: 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. Investment: $295 Register at www.har.com/eduQuestions? Call 713.629.1900 ext. 6www.har.com/edu Designate Yourself for Success