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HOUSTON — (January 22, 2018) — Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) President and CEO Bob Hale has been named among the most powerful executives in the real estate brokerage industry, according to the 2018 Swanepoel Power 200 (SP200), the fifth annual list of top real estate industry leaders and executives released by T3 Sixty.

Hale holds the No. 2 position among the most influential organized real estate leaders, second only to Bob Goldberg, CEO of the National Association of Realtors. Hale is No. 30 on the overall SP200.

Hale is the respected and charismatic leader of HAR, the nation’s second-largest local Realtor association with some 37,000 members. He presides over the association and its popular MLS with a market-driven, member-centric focus that has made it a cutting-edge leader and model for other associations and MLSs. Hale has served as HAR president and CEO since 1988.

“I so am deeply honored to receive this recognition from one of the foremost real estate consultancies in the world,” said Hale.

Among many other achievements, Hale spearheaded development of HAR.com, HAR’s award-winning consumer-facing website, into a household brand throughout the greater Houston market where it is the No. 1 online real estate resource. In 2015, Hale oversaw the website’s expansion into a Texas-wide real estate portal, providing an innovative, exposure-based model for other local associations to emulate.

In recognition of his 25 years of efforts on behalf of Houston Realtors, national industry leaders and political gurus, former Houston Mayor Annise Parker declared October 25, 2013 “Bob Hale Day.”

To generate the SP200, the T3 Sixty team spends 400 hours each year analyzing hundreds of bios, annual reports and transactional and sales volume data. It sends hundreds of requests for additional information, personally verifying announcements, stats and actions that took place over the past year. Team members then spend several days in a room deliberating who, what and why. “Our work ensures that the SP200 is the most meaningful and accurate reflection of power and influence in the residential real estate brokerage industry,” said Stefan Swanepoel, chairman and CEO of T3 Sixty.

The complete list of 274 executives, including bios and photos, is available at www.sp200.com.

Founded in 1918, the Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR) is a 37,000-member organization of real estate professionals engaged in every aspect of the industry, including residential and commercial sales and leasing, appraisal, property management and counseling. It is the largest individual dues-paying membership trade association in Houston as well as the second largest local association/board of REALTORS® in the United States.

HAR.com, owned and operated by HAR, is an award-winning website that displays properties for sale or lease across the state of Texas. With more than 3 million visitors per month, HAR.com is the only local REALTOR® association run website that ranks in the top 20 real estate sites in the country.