Association News
Real estate associations support brokers in a number of ways, many of which take place behind the scenes. What’s happening at your local association? How are they serving their members? This monthly feature, penned by association leaders, offers the inside scoop on how associations small and large are helping to improve the industry.
As part of an ongoing relationship with the Food Recovery Network (FRN), the National Association of Realtors provided roughly 3,475 meals to Americans in the past six months, according to a press release.
While Houston saw an increase in new home listings after Thanksgiving, numbers for the week ended Dec. 6 are still trailing behind the same time period last year, down 6% compared to 2020.
“During 2021, demand for housing across the greater Houston area persisted on both the rental and ownership sides. That, despite the most constrained supply of homes in history.” — Richard Miranda, 2021 Chairman of the Houston Association of REALTORS®
Houston’s real estate activity was unusually high in November despite the Thanksgiving holiday, even as inventory hovered at historically low levels. Renters also brought much-needed business back to the lease market following slight declines in October.
During week 47, real estate agents entered 1,359 properties into the Multiple Listing Service for the week ended Nov. 29 compared to 1,563 during the same period last year.
New Houston listings gained momentum in suburban and rural areas in November while remaining sluggish in urban areas, according to the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) Multiple Listing Service (MLS).
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has partnered with Panorama Travel Solutions to offer exclusive travel deals and discounts through the NAR Travel Club.
As of Sept. 30, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) had collected $229.6 in dues from its 1.542 million members, according to a RealTrends report.
New listings lagged behind their 2020 performance for a fifth consecutive week during Week 43. Realtors entered 2,376 properties into the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), down 13.3% from 2,739 during the same week last year, according to the Houston
This was the year that we proceeded slowly and cautiously to get our lives back to normal. When fans returned to stadiums, students returned to classrooms and tourists returned to flights, landmarks and hotel rooms.
The kitchen located in the Greater Houston Builders Association’s headquarters recently got a facelift in honor of the association’s 80th anniversary.
To help all Texans understand their property taxes, Texas Realtors created the website knowyourtaxes.org to serve as a complete resource on local property taxes across the state. Here’s what to share with clients.
New listings lost some momentum as families turned their attention to sending kids back to school according to Houston Association of Realtors.
Houston home listings held to positive territory on a year-over-year basis for a third consecutive week in the week ended Aug. 9, and the listing volume continues to gain ground from earlier this year, according to a Houston Association of Realtors report.
Texas Realtors releases report chronicling the real estate market’s growth over the past decade.
Despite the inventory and credit challenges, Latinos are driving homeownership growth. The Urban Institute projects that this trend is only going to continue, with Latinos expected to make up 70% of homeownership growth between now and 2040.