ヒューストン不動産協会は8月12日、新しい幹事/会計係を選出しました。2025年にスーザンの後任となるトロイ・コトラン氏、おめでとうございます！ トロイ氏は12月にRealtor Celebrationでの新職に就き、既存の執行委員会メンバーは全員1つ昇格し、シェイ・コッター氏が2025年に会長に就任する予定です。現会長のトーマス・ムートン氏は、当組織を率いて素晴らしいお仕事をしています。先週のGreat Day Houstonに出演し、NAR訴訟、MLS規則の変更、ヒューストンの不動産市場の全体的な健全性について話し合いました。当社の執行チームに新しいメンバーが加わることは喜ばしいことです。改めて、おめでとうございます、トロイさん！
The Houston Association of Realtors elected a new Secretary/Treasurer on August 12. Congratulations to Troy Cothran, who will take over Susan’s position in 2025! Troy will take his new position at Realtor Celebration in December and the existing executive committee members will all move up one spot, with Shae Cotter in line to become our Chairman in 2025. Our current Chairman, Thomas Mouton is doing an amazing job leading our organization. He was on Great Day Houston last week, discussing the NAR lawsuit, the MLS rule changes, and the overall health of the Houston real estate market. It is exciting to add a new member to our executive team, so once again, congratulations, Troy!
HAR が企画した 2 つ目のイベントは、TREPAC Havana Nights イベントでした。ハリケーン・ベリルの影響で少し延期されていました。 TREPAC は、住宅所有の促進、不動産権の保護、政治的意識の向上を信じる寄付者から資金を集めています。素晴らしいパーティーで、友達みんなに会えて楽しかったです！
Last week the Houston Association of Realtors had TWO events that both Susan and Mariko attended. One was a round table event put on by the Young Professional Network committee, of which Mariko is a member. They invited 10 speakers to come in and talk on a particular topic of specialtise. One talked about the power of social media, one talked about how to get into leadership at your local association, one talked about how to get listings from builders. Susan was invited to lead a discussion on how to invest in real estate for your retirement. The event was very well attended and many people were interested in how to invest for their future. It is so common that realtors help their clients invest, but very few actually invest for themselves. It takes discipline and save up as well as a good knowledge of numbers and demographics to pick the right properties that will both perform well and appreciate. The other key is not to sell, however tempting it may be. Hold on to the properties, keep them leased, and let the renter pay you rent so that you can turn around and pay your loan and expenses. Over time, the loan will be paid off using the renter’s money. Try to buy one house per year and accumulate 10 houses in your portfolio. For young people under 40, by the time they are in their 60’s, the houses should be paid off and they can then use their rental income for retirement. That’s the goal!
A second event HAR put on was their TREPAC Havana Nights event. It had been postponed because of Hurricane Beryl to this new date. TREPAC raises money from donors who believe in promoting home ownership, protecting real property rights, and increasing political awareness. It was a great party and it was fun seeing all our friends!
The state of Texas has a realtor association called Texas REALTORS®. Every February, leaders from around the state gather in Austin for various meetings. This year, the meetings were held February 8-13. During the global meetings, developers from Panama came to talk about a project that is good for investors or retirees. Panama ranks in the top 5 places for people to retire because of their good medical system and affordability. The keynote speaker was Terry Watson, who reminded everyone to be as efficient as possible when conducting business with the key take away being to always ask the client, “What is the most important thing for you?” then work to achieve that goal. The final meeting was the statewide Board of Directors meeting where most of the association business and updates took place. In between all the meetings were many events, dinners, a Pickleball tournament, and a Super Bowl watch party. It was a productive and fun five days.
As the Global Chair of Texas Realtors this year, one of Susan’s goals was to bring a big group of Texas Realtors to an international real estate conference. The 2023 AMPI Congreso took place in Mazatlan Mexico Oct 11-13, and it was the perfect opportunity to invite everyone! 25+ realtors, mostly CIPS designees from Houston, attended the Congreso this year, quite possibly the largest group ever from Texas. AMPI is like the Mexican Association of Realtors and they have an excellent relationship with Texas. Just last month, the national president and eight of his global leadership team came to Texas for our annual conference. It was so meaninguful to be able to bring a delegation to their conference, and to make connections with Mexican realtors who had come from every city to attend this national conference in Mazatlan. There were many parties, events, speeches, classes, and activities going on and our group attended them all! In addition, we squeezed in our own sightseeing to the famous lighthouse (El Faro Lighthouse), to the top of the Observatory for a Cacao ceremony with a shaman, to Mr. Lionso (a seafood restaurant right on the beach), and to a boat ride into the Pacific Ocean (I think that’s where we went, ha!). Everyone had a great time and was excited to make some good connections with potential business referral partners. But best of all, our group got to know one another and the friendships made within our group, to me was the most meaningful of all.
The annual Texas Realtors Conference moves from city to city each year. This year, it took place Sept 7-10 in San Antonio. This year, Susan serves as the Global Chairman for the state and led several of the events, starting with a morning networking breakfast, a forum, the committee meeting, and an evening networking reception. A big delegation from Mexico’s Association of Realtors (AMPI) attended and participated in all of the events. For the forum, the topic was how to make an international outbound referral. Two realtors from Texas and two realtors from Mexico were on the panel describing how they send and receive business between borders, the paperwork they use, and how referral fees are paid. On Sunday September 10, the Texas Realtors Board of Directors had their annual meeting, updating us on membership, the budget, and the activities of the 22 different committees. It was the most productive and exciting conference in recent memory, and it was so nice to welcome so many international guests and to spend time with colleagues from across the state.
