1. Every Vote Counts in the November Elections HAR reminds you, members of the REALTOR ® Party, that early voting is still underway and concludes this Friday, November 4. Election Day is next Tuesday, November 8, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. At stake are key positions on Houston City Council as well as important Constitutional Amendments relating to current and future water needs that must pass. For polling locations and other information, visit harrisvotes.org.harrisvotes.org Please click image at left to download your HAR voter guide.

2. On Thursday, October 27, HAR honored winners of the second annual ‘20 Under 40 Rising Stars in Real Estate Awards’ at the NextGen REALTOR ® Group’s (NRG) annual fall luncheon.NRG Awards went to 20 Houston-area real estate professionals 40 years of age or younger who demonstrated excellence in the areas of sales, leadership and community involvement during the past year. The winners are all HAR members who represent what the selection committee considered an overall well-rounded REALTOR ®. Click here for a list of the 2011 winners.Click here for a list of the 2011 winners HAR Honors Winners of the Second Annual ‘20 Under 40 Rising Stars in Real Estate Awards’

3. Show My Listings App for Facebook The Show My Listings app enables members to share, attract and drive leads on Facebook. This is an easy way to display and promote listings on your own Facebook page without having to manually post each listing to your page. The simple, two-step process requires creating a Facebook business page and then adding the MyListings app to that page. Click here for more information on how to begin using the app.Click here for more information on how to begin using the app HAR Tool of the Week

4. Weekly HAR Market Stat This week's market scorecard shows increased activity levels for buyers and a modest decline in seller activity. Purchase demand posted a welcomed increase over the same week in 2010. Sellers brought fewer new listings onto the market than last year. Home purchase activity is still one of the most paramount drivers of sustained recovery. The key then becomes determining overall market momentum. In the Houston region, for the week ending October 23: New Listings decreased 10.6% to 1,604 Pending Sales increased 15.2% to 987 Closed Sales decreased 17.5% to 699

5. Register Online at www.har.com/eduwww.har.com/edu Questions? 713-629-1900 ext. 6 Getting Down the Basics … of Leasing Leasing Basics - 101 Date: Wednesday, November 9 Time: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Location: HAR Bay Area Investment: $39 Participation in this class will be by live video conference.