By Tom Branch, on November 11th, 2010 The Branch Team | Real Estate Broker 0547597 | RE/MAX Dallas Suburbs
 Copyright 2010 - Imaged2Sell 4 Bedrooms | 3 Baths | 2-Car Garage | 3126 SF/Building Plan
Plano TX Homes For Sale – Luxury new construction in Frisco ISD with hand scraped hardwood floors. Country French kitchen with custom cabinets has granite counters, double ovens, breakfast bar, and under cab lighting. Designer touches include iron balusters, bull nose corners, art niches, granite in all baths, and upgraded front door with iron. Game and media great for entertaining. Enjoy the community pool, park and playground. Easy access to Hwy 121 and the Tollway.
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By Tom Branch, on November 11th, 2010 The Branch Team | Real Estate Broker 0547597 | RE/MAX Dallas Suburbs
 Copyright 2010 - Imaged2Sell 3 Bedrooms | 3 Baths | 2-Car Garage | 2546 SF/Building Plan
Plano TX Homes For Sale – Beautiful new construction in Frisco ISD. 1.5-story plan with game room and full bath up. Gourmet kitchen has huge island, granite counters, under cabinet lighting, brkfst bar, and stainless appliances. French doors lead to office rotunda. Designer touches include art niches, iron balusters, archways, bull nose corners, and upgraded fixtures. Enjoy the community pool, park and playground. Easy access to Hwy 121 and the Tollway. Ready November.
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By Tom Branch, on November 10th, 2010 I was talking with my spouse last week and she related that someone she knows has been diagnosed with Stage IV cancer and likely has less than a year to live.
 Licensed from iStockPhoto She’s a younger woman, in her mid to late 40’s, and while the cancer may be treatable, she has decided not to undergo treatment. While this surprised me, what came next left me speechless.
Not only has she decided not to seek treatment, but she has decided not to tell her long-term partner or her family. Having been at my spouse’s side while she fought Stage III cancer, I can’t imagine turning down treatment and I would fight it with all I had in me. I also can’t imagine trying to do it alone.
This revelation really got me thinking though. If I was terminal with no chance for recovery, would I want to burden my spouse and family with it? Would it be fair not to tell them only to have them find out later? Would not telling them make it any easier in the short- or long-term? A week later I’m still pondering these questions.
What would you do?
By Tom Branch, on November 10th, 2010 The Branch Team | Real Estate Broker 0547597 | RE/MAX Dallas Suburbs
 Copyright 2010 - Imaged2Sell 2 Bedrooms | 2.1 Baths | 2-Car Garage | 1633 SF/Building Plan
Plano TX Townhomes For Sale – Beautiful new construction on premium lot with stone elevation. Well-appointed kitchen with upgraded granite, maple glazed cabinets, and stainless appliances. Designer touches include art niche, bull nose corners, and iron balusters. Enclosed patio with gas for BBQ. Energy Star certified. Low maintenance lifestyle with full service HOA. Enjoy community pool, parks, and playground. Easy access to Dallas North Tollway and 121. Ready in December.
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By Tom Branch, on November 10th, 2010 The Branch Team | Real Estate Broker 0547597 | RE/MAX Dallas Suburbs
 Copyright 2010 - Imaged2Sell 3 Bedrooms | 2 Baths | 2-Car Garage | 2097 SF/Tax
Frisco, TX Homes For Sale – Wonderful KB home located in the Heart of Frisco. Single-level open floor plan with split bedrooms and study. Second living area can be formal dining. Large island kitchen with lots of storage space, Corian counters, and a gas cook top. Family room with fireplace overlooks the generous covered patio and landscaped back yard. Master bath has separate shower and garden tub. Designer colors and plantation shutters. Walk to local Frisco ISD schools.
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By Tom Branch, on November 3rd, 2010 Analysis based on Top 500 ranked by transaction sides.
- RE/MAX leads the competition by all measures: number of brokerages, transaction sides, agent productivity and sales volume.
- Based on transaction sides, RE/MAX brokerages hold 24% of all positions or 122 of the top 500 brokerages.
- RE/MAX Sales Associates averaged 14.4 transaction sides.
- On the list ranked by closed transaction sides, RE/MAX Sales Associates averaged $2.9 million in sales volume.
The REAL Trends 500 Report identifies the largest residential real estate firms in the U.S. based on closed transaction sides. The 2010 report looks at 2009. Participation is voluntary. REAL Trends requires verification of all data. The survey’s agent‐count data were used to compute averages per agent, but that breakdown was not in the final REAL Trends 500 Report.
By Tom Branch, on November 2nd, 2010 I’m a huge fan of old architecture. I really love to wander the downtown areas and take it all in. The dichotomy of the old and the new.
About a week ago, I was riding the DART train into downtown Dallas. I had to switch trains and jumped off at Pearl Street Station in the heart of old Dallas. As I sat there waiting on the next train, my eyes wandered to this old, dilapidated structure across the tracks.
 Copyright 2010 - Tom Branch I was shocked when I read the lettering at the top of the building and I realized this was likely the original Dallas High School. What once served as a place of education now sat, boarded-up, overlooking the grand city that grew up around it.
As I sat there in the late afternoon sun, a wave of sadness overcame me. I wondered what this building had been witness to over the years. Were children here the day JFK died less than a mile away? Did anyone famous walk the halls of this building somewhere in time?
Some part of me hoped a non-profit would come along and restore the building to its once stately condition, but the reality is that the structure is probably too far gone. I suspect it will be torn down and condos, retail or both will be built on the site. Progress.
My train arrived and the thoughts of the building were left behind. This evening I was pulling photos off my iPhone and came across the shot above. I felt compelled to put these thoughts into writing–a catharsis of sorts.
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