The EDGE Information and news that gives you an edge in the real estate business

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Home Sales Fall for a Second Straight Month
Have You Voted Yet in the City of Houston Runoff
Elections? Houston Market Movements Become
a Social Media Pro
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The EDGEInformation and news that gives you an
edge in the real estate business
Home Sales Fall for a Second Straight Month

• The November 2015 MLS statistics will be released
  this Wednesday, December 9, and here are some
  highlights of the report
• Houston home sales fell for a second consecutive
  month, down 10.5 percent year-over-year, with a
  total of 4,595 single-family units sold versus
  5,135 a year earlier.
• Months of inventory grew to a 3.4-months supply
  compared to a 2.7-months supply in November 2014.
  For perspective, housing inventory nationally
  stands at a 4.8-months supply.
• The single-family home average price was 262,064
  while the median price was 200,000. Both figures
  represent record highs for a November.
• November rentals of single-family homes rose 7.5
  percent year-over-year, while the cost of renting
  those homes edged up 1.9 percent to 1,707.
• For more detailed information, please visit the
  HAR Online Newsroom for this and all other HAR
  news releases.

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The EDGEInformation and news that gives you an
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Have You Voted Yet in the City of Houston Runoff
Elections?

• Early Voting concludes this Tuesday, December 8.
• Election Day is Saturday, December 12.
• HARs Recommended Candidates for the City of
  Houston Runoff Elections
• Mayor Bill King
• Houston City Council At-Large, Position 2 David
  Robinson
• Houston City Council At-Large, Position 4 Amanda
  Edwards
• Houston City Council At-Large, Position 5 Jack
  Christie
• Houston City Council District F Richard Nguyen
• Houston City Council District H Jason Cisneroz
• Houston City Council District J Mike Laster
• Click here to find the Early Voting Schedule and
  Locations

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The EDGEInformation and news that gives you an
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Houston Market Movements

• The real estate market tends to hit its slowest
  moments right around the Thanksgiving holiday,
  continuing through to the end of the year before
  bouncing back with renewed enthusiasm.
  Nationally, the trends aren't expected to change
  too much in year-over-year comparisons to what we
  have seen over the last several weeks. Local
  trends, however, are different.
• In the Houston region, for the week ending
  November 29
• New Listings increased 2.5 to 1,064
• Pending Sales increased 10.3 to 1,180
• Closed Sales decreased 32.4 to 945

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The EDGEInformation and news that gives you an
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Become a Social Media Pro
Social Media Pro Boot Camp This hands-on course
will help REALTORS better understand the
marketing capabilities that social media can
provide. Students will learn how to brand
themselves and use social media to get more
exposure for their listings. This course will
cover a broad array of different social media
platforms and mobile applications, giving
REALTORS multiple options for marketing. Upon
completion of the course, students will receive
their Social Media Pro (SMP) certification.
Laptops or tablets are required for SMP classes
held at the Fort Bend location, and welcome but
not required at all other HAR locations.
Date Thursday - Friday, December 10
11 Location HAR Central Time 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Investment 149 Register at
www.har.com/edu Questions? Call 713.629.1900
ext. 6