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Tom and Gina Branch, The Branch Team with RE/MAX Dallas Suburbs, service the greater North Dallas suburbs including Dallas, Plano, Allen, McKinney, Frisco, Lewisville, and Carrollton.

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2012 

I found this question in my site logs. Let's clear up some terms. Each state is responsible for licensing agents and brokers. Each has its own set of requirements and rules. For example, the Texas Real Estate Commission licenses and regulates salespersons (agents) and brokers within the State of...
01/19/2012
This blog by Dawn Maloney is not only cute and well-written but it speaks to the fact that not all sellers are "Desperately Seeking Buyers." Homes that show well and are correctly priced are selling. TomYes Virginia, you can insult the seller. Tonight we shall hear the tale of Ms. Virginia Buyer,...
01/19/2012
As a property manager I often have this conversation with my investor clients. I understand trying to get the most possible cash flow out of a property but this has to be tempered by two issues--occupancy rate and quality of tenants. You might ask, “How are they related?” In part one, I’ll discu...
01/19/2012
I was out speaking with some buyers yesterday and they were talking about living in Allen in a home on a golf course. Allen has lots to offer but the only golf course within the city is Twin Creeks. Located in west Allen, Twin Creeks is a wonderful master planned community. The 18 Hole champions...
01/19/2012
While we're right in the middle of winter, a number of new clients have indicated they are looking for a pool home in Plano. Some buyers are telling me they will put the pool in after closing. My best advice for buyers looking for home and want a pool is to find a home where the pool has already...
01/18/2012
"Are referral fees legal in Texas?" We seem to get this question all the time. There are two kinds of referrals. One comes from unlicensed people and the other from licensees. Referrals From Unlicensed People The Texas Administrative Code (TAC) 535.20 limits payment to non-licensed people to $50...
01/16/2012
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Standing WatchAspens in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains north of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Click photo for larger view. Photograph taken on January 3, 2012 at 1:54 PM with an 18mm lens. The only post-shoot processing was a little sharpening and conversion to black and white. Photo Copyright 2012 - Tom...
01/14/2012
New Year’s Day 2012 was cool and crisp and snow-covered as we wound our way to the top of the mountain 18 miles outside of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Above 12,000 feet the air is very thin and I could feel myself starting to breathe heavy. When you’re used to being near sea level, this increase in al...
01/13/2012
Lately, there have been a few online postings that referral fees should be illegal because they add cost to the consumer. I’ve read all the arguments, yet I’m not sure how they arrive at that conclusion. I could see the argument, if I were to raise my cost to the consumer on transactions where I...
01/09/2012
Want to know what mobile users see when they visit your site? Pick up your smart phone, open your browser, and type in your URL. If you do not have a mobile-ready site you're in for a huge surprise! With a large percentage of the market moving onto mobile devices, you simply must have a mobile ve...
01/07/2012
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