October MLS Sales Statistics

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October MLS Sales Statistics

• The October 2013 MLS statistics will be released
  on Tuesday morning, and here are some quick
  takeaways
• October was the 29th consecutive month of
  positive sales, with single-family sales volume
  rising 13.5 percent versus one year earlier.
• Contracts closed on 6,020 homes and inventory
  declined slightly to 3.1 months from 3.2 months
  in September (but down compared to 4.4 months in
  October 2012).
• Prices recorded the highest levels for an
  October, with the single-family home median price
  reaching 177,500 while the average price was
  239,773.
• Total dollar volume reached 1.7 billion, a 26.7
  percent increase over October 2012 (1.3
  billion), and has already surpassed 2007s record
  level.
• For more detailed information, please visit the
  HAR Online Newsroom for this and all other news
  releases.

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HAR Tool of the Week Member Videos

• Online video is a major part of the Web
  experience. Today, more than 146 million
  Americans view online videos looking at 12.6
  billion video clips.
• Member videos add value by providing agents with
  an opportunity to market themselves beyond just a
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  their customers in a new way. The listing videos
  provide consumers the opportunity to capture a
  more in-depth view of the property that still
  photos simply cant provide.
• HAR offers professional video services at its
  central office. The HAR-TV Studio is equipped
  with HD quality equipment to provide members with
  a professional-grade video production. Each
  profile video will be 30-60 seconds in length and
  will be uploaded to YouTube to help promote you
  and your business. The videos will also be posted
  with each of your listings on HAR.com. It will
  give potential clients an opportunity to hear
  about your experience, knowledge of the market
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• Learn more about HAR-TV Member Videos at
  http//www.har.com/video/dispAgentVideosHAR.cfm.

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Weekly HAR Market Stat

• Fewer people are out scouting homes now that
  they're scouting the perfect bird for their
  Thanksgiving feast. Weekly and monthly seller and
  buyer activity may be slowing in comparison to
  last reporting period, but overall markets still
  show signs of stable recovery. By and large,
  expect the end of 2013 to look just as juicy and
  golden as your bird will soon be.
• In the Houston region, for the week ending
  November 10
• New Listings decreased 4.3 to 1,765
• Pending Sales increased 37.2 to 1,580
• Closed Sales decreased 4.2 to 1,017

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