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New MemberOrientation

Understanding Your Membership & What HAR can do for You!

• VICKI VIDEO

HAR’s Mission

To Maximize Member Profitability

HAR Departments, Products

& Services

Let’s Get Started….

HAR Locations

CentralBay AreaFort Bend

Montgomery County

HAR Departments • Communications• Events• Governmental Affairs• HAR TV• International

• Member Services• MLS• Super Center• Technology/Website• Training• TREPAC

Communications

400,000 Emails to Consumers and REALTORS® Monthly

2,600 Free Agent Newsletters2,600 Free Agent Newsletters

Meetings &Special Events

REALTOR Expo Commercial Expo

REALTOR CelebrationMonthly Area Meetings

Area Meetings & Master Calendarwww.har.com/calendar

Governmental & Political Affairs

Candidate Recommendations

REALTOR Lobby Day

TREPAC

HAR TV/Video Services

International

Member Services

Weekend Live Chat…

MLS/Quality Assurance

Where Do My Listings Go?Where Do My Listings Go?

HAR Members Portal => Tools Menu => Online Marketing Tools sub-menu => REALTOR Listing Distribution

Commercial

Super Center

Technology/Website

40% HAR.com20% Yahoo Real Estate13% REALTOR.com

500,000 Annual Leads to HAR Members

Social Media Sites

Facebook – Houston Association of Realtors®

Twitter – HARTREPAC

Youtube – HARTV channel

HAR provides it’s members over 70 technology tools

16,000 Free Realtor Websites16,000 Free Realtor Websites

Over 2,100 Agents have Surveyed Clients

713-REALTOR

2008 HAR Survey of Home Sellers & Buyers

Allows Consumers and REALTORS® to Engage Online

How do I get to all of these tools?Where do I enter my listings?

Member’s Only Site

Member-Only Login

Tempo Home Page

Training & Member

Profitability

HAR offers numerous types of classes

• HAR Tools & Tempo Training (FREE)• Technology Training• Designations• Commercial Education• Leadership/Professional Development• Home Buying Education/Affordable Housing

Programs

HAR offers several training methods

• Traditional classroom (available at each office)• Hands-On (available in technology centers at each

office)• Interactive Video Conference• Online – Internet Courses• Offsite events – Keynote presentations

• eLearning

www.har.com/edu

HAR offers more than 50 different courses!

Real Estate Designations

Over 40 Real Estate Designations

Find Your Specialty!

• Real Estate Blogging 101 • Real Estate & Facebook 101 • Real Estate & LinkedIn 101 • Real Estate & Twitter 101 • Video 101 (Using your Flip to List)• Hot iPhone Apps for Today’s REALTOR

Where do I go from Here?

Join The Groundswell

• Use Video to Promote You & Your Listings

• Engage in Social Networking (Linkedin/Facebook)

• Read & Contribute to Blogs

• Participate in Rating to Standout from Competitors

• Get the Gadgets – iPhone & HD Flip Camera

Make yourself

Stand out!• Obtain a designation or take courses to become more aware of the market AND the consumer

• Create your member website (for free!)

• Update your REALTOR status if you specialize in various cultures or if you speak more than one language

• Get involved with the Association’s many advisory groups and your community

Resources & Homework

• Packet Review

• TAR & NAR Registration • Ethics Online

Orientation Packet

• What Courses Should I take Next?• Homework/To Do List• HAR Member Tools (Site Map)• HAR Staff Contact List• Real Estate Resources• Code of Ethics Online Training Instructions• How to Print my new Membership Card • Pathways to Professionalism• TREPAC Investment Form• Evaluations

TAR & NARRegistrationwww.texasrealtors.com

www.realtor.org

* Don’t forget to take your ethics online within the next 60 days!

Technology Time!• Complete evaluation & receive your certificate and REALTOR Pin

• Join us in the Technology Center to set up your member web site, sign up for the eNewsletter & register for a class