The July luncheon of the Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce today featured the local real estate industry.  The Heartland Association of Realtors presented the program.  The speakers were Laura Tilley, CEO of the Association; Rodney Martin of Setzler and Assoc. Realtors, President of the Association; Christy Meinecke of Texas Gold Star Realtors, President-Elect of the Association; and Jackie Randle, of Setzler and Assoc. Realtors.

The group spoke of the Realtor Code of Ethics — summarized in three words:  Value, Integrity, and Professionalism — which lists the 17 duties Realtors have to their clients, to the public, and to other real estate professionals.  They also spoke of various examples of community support from local realtors, including a supply drive for Brown County Home Solutions, benches and other things for the Depot Plaza, trees for parks, etc.  And finally the group spoke of efforts in the area of public policy, such as property tax education, support for a Texas Constitutional ban on transfer taxes, Home Owner Association reforms, and support for political candidates who support property rights.

The web site of the Heartland Association of Realtors includes a section on local market reports.  The most recent report, for May 2022, includes the following:

Closed sales:  36

Median sales price:  $185,000

Active Listings:  73

Months of Inventory:  1.9

Average Days on Market:  21

Average Days to Close:  39

Total Days from Listing to Close:  60

Median Price per square foot:  $114.46

Median Home Size:  1,438 square feet

Median Year Built:  1973

Closing Price/Original List Price:  96.2%

Sponsors for the luncheon were:  Good Samaritan Ministries, Mow Pros, and Brownwoodnews.com.