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HAR announces 2017 leadership

The Houston Association of Realtors announced its 2017 leadership team this month, and it will be headed by incoming chair Cindy Hamann of Heritage Texas Properties. “I am deeply honored to be serving as HAR chair, and I look

Greater Houston’s top closings in November

Click on the tabs below to see the top single-family, condo, and multifamily closings in Greater Houston’s housing market in November. Single Family Condo Multifamily Single Family Sales Price Address Agent Brokerage $3,700,000 2339 Drexel Circle, Houston Tracey Smith Heritage

2016 Agents’ Choice Awards Winners

We asked agents, developers and lenders to vote for their peers and colleagues in our second annual Agents’ Choice Awards. Click any category below to see who won. The three nominees who received the most votes were the official finalists

Industry MVP: Laura Sweeney

Laura Sweeney is one of Houston’s premier residential real estate professionals, with a well-deserved reputation for hard work, organization and persistence. Nationally acclaimed for her marketing expertise and negotiation skills, she brings passion, professionalism and commitment to every transaction,

Rookie of the Year: Emelie Mavligit

Emelie Mavligit brings a native Houstonian’s outlook and understanding of the city and its residents to her career in real estate with John Daugherty, Realtors. A previous 10-year career in public relations, marketing and event planning has honed her

Charitable Service Award: Agatha Brann

A top producer for 28 years, Agatha specializes in the executive close-in home market. The longtime Houstonian and Tanglewood resident has been described as “the ultimate professional,” not only for her business and industry knowledge, but for her care,

Best Team: The Loken Group

The Loken Group revolutionized the real estate landscape by establishing one of the industry’s first and most successful Inside Sales teams of its kind. The Loken Group’s setup is unique in that each team member focuses on their specialty.

Managing Broker of the Year: Amy Bernstein

Amy Bernstein founded Bernstein Realty in January of 1985 as a way to combine her two greatest passions – people and real estate. Bernstein holds a Bachelor of Science degree in education from The University of Texas at Austin

Developer of the Year: Surge Homes

Surge Homes® is revolutionizing Houston’s Inner Loop by building innovative developments in sought-after neighborhoods at unmatched price points. Bringing a diverse range of home types, such as condominiums, townhomes and luxurious single-family homes, Surge Homes is the fastest-selling new

Lender of the Year: AmCap Mortgage

In today’s competitive mortgage industry, it seems every company claims to be the best. They all boast having the best rates, the best products and the best tools, but the truth is these aren’t the defining factors of what

Best Brokerage Website: John Daugherty, Realtors

For 50 years John Daugherty, Realtors has been recognized as the leader in selling luxury properties and estates in the greater Houston area. Founded in 1967 by John A. Daugherty, Jr. a proud, third-generation Houstonian, the brokerage specializes in

Best Dressed: Michael O’Neal

Michael has been a top multi-million-dollar listing agent starting with the first year he entered the industry. He has proven with existing and past clients that he is true to his word and has a great work ethic. The

Best Agent Website: Jeff George

Specializing in residential and commercial real estate, with over 18 years of experience, this longevity and confidence comes from Jeff’s real estate services to a great many buyers and sellers, and their recommendations to others that result in repeat and

Greater Houston shows up big on Texas’ top 20 places to buy a home

Greater Houston’s El Lago community is one of the best places in Texas to buy a house, according to a new report from Niche. The rating website made its decision after weighing more than a dozen data points, which included

Houston named a top 10 investor market

In analyzing the country’s biggest residential real estate markets, weighing cap and rental rates, as well as median single-family home price, the online investment and management firm HomeUnion found that purchasing in Houston is a savvy move. Since last year,

Case-Shiller: Texas home prices soar above the national averages

After some strong summer months, Texas home prices remained strong as ever in the fall, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. From August to September, Dallas prices were up 0.3 percent, while year-over-year, prices were up 8.0 percent, both of which blew

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