Margie DorranceHouston Association of REALTORS®

2010 Chair of the Board

Deer Park Area Networking Breakfast

Houston Has the (Second) Largest Local REALTOR® Association in the

U.S.…For Now

Houston’s Real Estate Market Continues to be the Envy of the

Nation

June Real Estate Numbers Showed Growth

Aren’t you glad to be in Houston?

New Homes Sales Through MLS Peaked in 2006 But Still Strong

Permits Peaked in Summer 2006 But Are Coming Off Their Lows

Source: Real Estate Center at Texas A&M

Innovative Services MLS Public Websites 1 1

HAR.com is 24th in the U.S. out of 49,963 search terms

HAR provides its members more than 80 technology tools

Innovative Services Client Experience Rating 2 2

68%

75%

NAR 2009 Houston Consumer Survey

54%

57%

Innovative Services Mobile Apps 3 3

Local Based Intelligence:Nearby Homes for Sale, Open Houses, Restaurants

MLS Access for Members

REALTOR.com iPhone App Downloaded1,000,000 Times

2009 – Broker Listings Viewed 140,238,444 Times

2009 – 518,173 Email Leads to Brokers/Agents

2009 – Broker Phone# was Clicked 442,515 times

2009 – Click-Thrus from HAR.com to Broker/Agent Websites

2,597,318 Times

2009 – Click-Thrus from HAR.com to Broker/Agent Websites

2,597,318 Times$5.01 x 2,597,318 = $13 Million

$5.01

HAR Flame

HAR Flame

Current/Recent Issues

Historic Preservation Ordinance

High Density Ordinance

Thank you!margie@har.com

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