By Gina Branch, on January 27th, 2014  At a recent awards banquet at Southfork Ranch, the Collin County Association of REALTORs® named Tom Branch as the 2013 REALTOR® of the Year.
The REALTOR® of the Year is the highest and most coveted award that can be bestowed by one’s peers.
This award is based on the outstanding contributions of a REALTOR® to the Collin County Association of REALTORS®, the Texas Association of REALTORS® and the National Association of REALTORS®. The recipient must demonstrate what is called “REALTOR® Spirit”, which is embodied by faithfulness to the principles of the REALTOR® organization, professionalism, and the Code of Ethics.
Tom was also sworn in during the ceremony as a returning member of the 2014-2015 Board of Directors.
By Tom Branch, on January 20th, 2014 
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By Tom Branch, on January 14th, 2014  With spring just around the corner and the spring sales season getting started, many people are looking for homes in McKinney Texas with pools.
As McKinney ages a little we find more and more homes have had pools installed. The vast majority of pools are in-ground gunite although you do see vinyl lined pools from time-to-time. Gunite pools are typically covered in a white plaster giving it the smooth finish but “pebble-tech” and similar surfaces are becoming more common. These alternative finishes hold up longer and require less maintenance.
Pools are either chlorinated or salt water. Either works well, but saline pools are easier on the equipment, clothing, and your skin than chlorine pools. The good news is that chlorine pools can easily be converted to saline.
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By Tom Branch, on January 12th, 2014 
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By Tom Branch, on January 9th, 2014 We often see signs and advertising from agents claiming to be neighborhood experts. While there are no published criteria for that designation, we will argue that having a solid track-record of sales in the neighborhood is what sellers and buyer want. Why? I may know lots about an area but once you start listing and selling homes in that neighborhood you become intimately familiar with it.
That got us to thinking about looking at several neighborhoods where we are the dominate real estate team. The first one we looked at was The Enclaves at Willow Crest in Plano, Texas.
The Enclaves at Willow Crest is a luxurious two-story townhome community offering buyers a convenient West Plano location, award-winning architectural designs and an exciting, low-maintenance contemporary lifestyle. This amazing new home community boasts beautiful Old-World-Style designs that offer charm and elegance, that range from 1,633 to 2,300-plus square feet of living space. The builder has completed their build out and now the resale market will take over.
Map of The Branch Team Sales in The Enclaves at Willow Crest
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By Tom Branch, on December 29th, 2013  Plano Texas is a fabulous place to live and work. With companies and people relocating to Plano, there are more and more inquiries about rental and lease homes. Some people prefer to lease upon their arrival to give them time to decide where they want to later purchase a home.
Many of our relocation clients are executives looking to lease a luxury or executive home while they get settled into new jobs and the area. The good news is Plano has plenty of housing with local lease prices ranging from $1500 to over $10,000 per month.
Luxury homes are usually bigger, custom or semi custom built, located on larger lots, and many have pools. These homes offer top of the line amenities including hardwood floors, upscale kitchens, soaring floor plans, studies, media rooms, and game rooms. Lease prices start around $3000 per month and can be over $10,000 per month depending on the size, quality, and location of the property.
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By Tom Branch, on December 28th, 2013 
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