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Meet the President & CEO

Bob Hale
 C. Robert Hale, III
 President & CEO
 Houston  Association  of
 REALTORS®
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Bob Hale has been President and Chief Executive Officer of the Houston Association of Realtors® for the last 20 years. Through Bob's leadership, HAR has grown to become the largest trade association in Houston and the largest local Realtor® association in the country, with more than 25,000 members. Thanks to his vision and drive, HAR.com is a household brand in the greater Houston area and the most frequently visited web site for Houston real estate.

Inman News honored Bob with its 2008 Innovator of the Year Award, considered one of the most prestigious and coveted recognitions in the real estate industry. He has also earned recognition from NAR's Realtor® Magazine, as one of the 25 Most Influential Thought Leaders in the American real estate industry in 2006. Realtor® Magazine stated "Our influencers aren't just those with the latest gizmo or hot idea; they're also thought leaders who are reshaping how the real estate industry functions. Each has a profound impact on the present and future of real estate." According to Realtor® Magazine, "Hale is widely regarded as a visionary and a leader who puts his members' business needs first."

He was also recognized by Inman News as one of the 100 Most Influential Real Estate People in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Inman News stated "people on the list embody words like leadership, innovation, ingenuity, power and persistence."

It is worth noting that HAR.com received 1.5 BILLION hits per month from an average of 1 million unique visitors in 2008, viewing Realtor® listings 12 million times monthly, resulting in more than 550,000 annual FREE leads for Houston area Realtors®. It is the only local site listed among the 25 most frequently visited real estate Web sites in the country according to comScore Media Metrix.

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David Mendel
Public Relations Manager
3693 Southwest Freeway
Houston, TX. 77027
Phone: 713-629-1900 x258
E-mail: david.mendel@har.com

Matt Burrus
Chief Communications Officer
3693 Southwest Freeway
Houston, TX. 77027
Phone: 713-629-1900 x155
E-mail: matt@har.com