For you tuna lovers, head to Seiwa Market on Dec 31 for a big MAGURO Bluefin Tuna carving demonstration, 12pm-1pm. Following that, the bluefin tuna will go on sale and there will also be sashimi sampling for the public! There will also be sake demonstrations and samplings that day. Mark your calendars and head out to Seiwa Market, 1801 S. Dairy Ashford, Houston TX. Happy New Year!
2月18日は、ヒューストン不動産協会にとって重要な一日でした。HARには、ヒューストン地域で活動する約5万人のリアルターが会員として所属していることをご存じでしょうか。HARには、会員によって選出された23名の理事（Board of Directors）がおり、その中から6名で構成されるエグゼクティブ・コミッティが設けられています。今回の Realtor Celebration イベントでは、2026年の新チェアウーマンが就任し、エグゼクティブラインのメンバー全員が一段階ずつ昇格しました。Theresa Hill 氏が2026年のHAR会長に就任し、2027年は Kat Robinson 氏が続きます。その後には Susan、続いて Troy Cothran 氏が控えており、エグゼクティブチームの最新メンバーとして Karishma Asrani 氏が加わりました。また、理事会メンバーの就任に加え、Realtor of the Year には Bill Baldwin 氏が選ばれ、John Wolf Community Service Award は Russell Simmons 氏が受賞しました。2026年のHAR理事会は、HARが築いてきた強固な基盤をさらに発展させ、会員の皆さま、そしてヒューストン不動産コミュニティのために、引き続きリーダーシップ・協力・奉仕の精神をもって活動していくことを楽しみにしています。
December 18 was an important day at the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR). Did you know that there are nearly 50,000 realtors in Houston who are members of HAR? Our association has a 23 member board of directors, elected by our members. Inside the 23 members is an executive committee consisting of 6 members. At the Realtor Celebration event, the new Chairwoman for 2026 was installed and the members of the executive line all moved up one spot. Theresa Hill will be the chairperson of HAR in 2026, followed by Kat Robinson in 2027. Susan is in line after Kat, then Troy Cothran, and the newest member of our executive team is Karishma Asrani. In addition to the Board of Directors getting installed, the Realtor of the Year was announced to be Bill Baldwin and the John Wolf Community Service Award went to Russell Simmons. The 2026 HAR Board of Directors is excited to continue building on HAR’s strong foundation and looks forward to another year of leadership, collaboration, and service to our members and the Houston real estate community.
Houston continues to attract interest from buyers around the globe. Many international buyers are drawn to our diverse communities, strong job market and housing options. Do you know where many of them are starting their home search in Houston? HAR.com! More than eight million people from around the world use HAR.com each month.
スーザンが日本に滞在している間、真理子が複数の賃貸契約を無事にクロージング。そしてスーザンは、日本でヒューストンへの投資を検討している潜在的なクライアントたちと面会しました。そのひとつは、大阪にある和牛ローストビーフの加工会社。信じられないほど美味しい和牛を作っている会社で、ぜひヒューストンに来てほしいと願っています！もうひとつは高級ブランドバッグのリセールショップ「Brand Street」（Instagramもぜひチェック！）。5月にもヒューストンに視察に来ており、8月にも再訪予定で、オフィススペースを探す予定です。スーザンは浅草にある彼らの本社を訪問し、ルイ・ヴィトンやシャネルなどの本物のブランドバッグがずらりと並ぶ圧巻の在庫に感動しました。スカイツリーと隅田川を見渡せるオフィスは、まさに息をのむほどの美しさ！Brand Street がヒューストンに拠点を構える日が来るかもしれないと思うと、案浦不動産も大興奮です。また、日本触媒の新しいインターン、夏帆さんがついにお気に入りの部屋を見つけ、先週引っ越し完了。今月は、家族が日本へ帰任したため家からアパートへと住み替える、Tokio Marine のリピートクライアントも入居予定。再び声をかけてもらえたことが本当に嬉しく、2回目の引っ越し祝いには何を贈ろうかと考えています。売買では、スーザンが日本の投資家のリピートクライアントのために、Bay Glen の一軒家を契約中。現在点検期間を進めており、あと少しで完了です。うまくいけば、この投資家にとってヒューストンで3軒目の投資物件になります。
In Annoura Realty News, a lot of the action happened behind the scenes this past two weeks. Mariko helped close several leases while Susan was in Japan, while Susan visited many potential Japanese clients who are interested in possibly buying property in Houston. One is a meat processing company in Osaka who makes an incredible WAGYU roast beef. Oh, we would LOVE to see that company come to Houston! Another is the luxury bag resale shop, Brand Street (check out their Instagram page!), who came for a visit in May and will come again in August to look for office space. Susan visited their headquarters in Asakusa and was mesmerized by the incredible stock they hold. They are a predominantly B2B wholesaler for authentic luxury bags such as Louis Vuitton and Chanel. Their office overlooks the SkyTree and the Sumida River and is absolutely stunning! Annoura Realty is super excited about the possibility of Brand Street opening a Houston branch! Congratulations to Nippon Shokubai’s newest intern, Natsuho. She found her favorite unit and moved in last week. Also on the docket to move in this month is a repeat client with Tokio Marine, downsizing to an apartment from a house after his family returned back to Japan. Super excited he reached back out to us and will be thinking about something special to give him for his second move in gift! In sales news, Susan got a Bay Glen home under contract for one of her repeat investors in Japan. We are working through the inspection period now and almost there. If things work out, this will be his third investment home in Houston!
私たちは地元のビジネスを心から応援しています！皆さんのお気に入りのお店があれば、ぜひ教えてください。一緒に楽しいコラボイベントができたらと思っています。アイデアはぜひこちらのメールまでお寄せください：office@annourarealty.com Annoura Realty × Chez Kobayashi の特別コラボイベント、ぜひ先着100名に入ってギフトをゲットしてくださいね！
Annoura Realty Group is teaming up with our FAVORITE Japanese bakery, Chez Kobayashi to offer a super summer special! For the first 100 people, here’s the challenge:
1. Follow @AnnouraRealty and @ChezKobayashi on Facebook and/or Instagram 2. Visit Chez Kobayashi at 14522 Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77079 3. During your visit at Chez Kobayashi, take a picture of you or your friends or any of their pastries, food, or drinks 4. Post it to your social media, Facebook or Instagram 5. TAG @AnnouraRealty AND @ChezKobayashi in your post 6. Show @ChezKobayashi your post, they will give you a $5 gift card for your next purchase!
We love local businesses! If you have a favorite business, let us know and we can collaborate with them too! Send us an email to: office@annourarealty.com with your ideas. Good luck to be one of the first 100 people for this special Annoura Realty X Chez Kobayashi collaboration event!
