Realtor Ken Hunter was honored to receive Best Individual Realtor of the Year award at the “Houston’s Best” awards on September 24, from the Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA) Sales and Marketing Council.

The anxiously awaited Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) application for the Android was launched on September 19th. The app is now available for download in the Android Market.

A key element in President and Broker of Bernstein Realty Amy Bernstein’s management philosophy is being an active residential real estate broker enables her to guide her agents with current experiences. Bernstein’s proactive philosophy and business model not only earned her a spot in the Houston Business Journal’s Top 10 Residential Real Estate Professionals list, but also led to an invitation for her to talk about her 25 years of professional experience on Terry Kelling’s radio show, “Real Estate Radio,” on News Talk 1070 AM KNTH.

Woodforest, a project of the Johnson Development Corp., has named Faith Bailes Realtor relations manager for the community.

Houston Business Journal recently announced that Prudential Gary Greene, Realtors took top place on its list of Largest Houston-area Residential Real Estate Brokerage Firms. The brokerage earned its No. 1 ranking with 6,214 transactions and over $1.44 billion in dollar volume.

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John T. Young, Jr., senior managing director of Conway MacKenzie Inc., recently announced the addition of Mary Katherine Turner to the corporation’s Houston team. Turner will specialize in providing advisory services to clients facing distressed and bankruptcy situations.

Paige Martin, owner of HoustonProperties.com and broker-associate with Keller Williams Realty Houston Memorial was awarded the No. 1 Ranked Individual Agent in the Keller Williams Memorial Office for 2010.

The Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) is proud to announce that John Eckstrum of First Group in Conroe has been named the 2010 Realtor of the Year by the Texas Association of Realtors (TAR) during its winter meeting earlier this month. This prestigious award is given annually to a Texas Realtor who, over the past 10 years, has made outstanding contributions to the industry through involvement in his national, state and local associations.

Mark W. Martin of 2M Realty, an independent firm providing services throughout the Texas real estate market, is proud to announce the launch of the Houston Real Estate Observer (HREO), a new online destination designed to provide industry news and company-neutral thought leadership amongst the Houston real estate community.