By Tom Branch, on December 17th, 2013  We’ve been watching an interesting trend over the past few years—wine has become very popular. While fine wines have always been popular among the well-to-do, recent trends show that it is now popular with all economic groups.
Not surprisingly, an entire industry has evolved to cater to those new wine connoisseurs. Browse any store or online specialty shops and you’ll find all kinds of things for sale. Corkscrews, glasses, decanters, napkins, coolers, racks—the list seems endless.
That trend is now influencing Plano Texas housing–wine cellars. Although we do see the occasional wine cellar under the home, most of them are spaces dedicated to wine or entire refrigerated wine rooms. Some are minimal while others are quite extravagant with wet bars, seating, dim lighting, and walls of wine racks.
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By Tom Branch, on November 25th, 2013 
4 Bedrooms | 4 Baths | 4131 Square Feet Per Tax | 3 Living | Study | Pool-Spa
Outstanding features in this Deerfield gem – travertine floors, grand archways, extensive crown molding, granite countertops in the gourmet kitchen, gigantic master suite & huge master bath plus a private entry to the pool & spa, built-ins in the study, 3 fireplaces, 3 car garage, covered patio, and more.
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By Tom Branch, on September 28th, 2013 
With the city of Plano being just about built out, we often get inquiries about new homes in Plano. While the number of new home starts in the city is down, new homes are still being built with a number of new subdivisions popping up on a few of the large remaining tracts of land in the city.
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Searching for new homes online is limited. While some of the inventory is posted online, much of it is not. Contact us at 214-227-6626 for an updated list of available new homes in Plano.
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By Tom Branch, on August 11th, 2013 
While the Texas weather in mid August is sizzling, the 100-plus degree afternoons give way to more reasonable temperatures in the early evening. As the temperatures drop, we see the golfers out hitting the links.
The Golf Club at Twin Creeks, in Allen, TX, is an Arnold Palmer designed course that opened for play in 1995. The award-winning, 18-hole championship golf course meanders around two natural free flowing, tree-lined creeks helping to create a peacefully scenic setting.
The City of Allen also owns The Courses at Watters Creek. Watters Creek consists of three unique golf experiences for all levels of players and provide an outstanding environment to learn and practice all phases of the game with first class practice facilities. The Courses at Watters Creek was designed to have something for everyone.
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By Tom Branch, on August 10th, 2013 
It’s that time of year again! Afternoon temperatures are over 100 degrees and everyone is looking for a way to cool off. While there are municipal and community pools, many homes in Frisco, Texas have in-ground pools. Personal pools offer privacy and a much quiet and relaxed atmosphere.
While some home buyers will opt to put in a new pool, we strongly encourage potential buyers to look for a Frisco Texas home where the pool is already installed. Installing a new pool is very costly and those owners never recoup the cost at the sale. It would be far more cost effective to purchase a home with a pool and remodel the kitchen and the baths.
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By Tom Branch, on March 5th, 2013  It’s been a crazy early spring sales season in North Texas so far. Inventories are at near record lows and buyers are pouncing on almost every new listing. Many sellers are enjoying multiple offers in a matter of days. That said, there are listings that just will not sell leaving those sellers looking for answers.
There are four deadly sins that block offers and the good news is that sellers can avoid their wrath and get their home sold!
Cleanliness and Odors
There almost nothing worse than walking into a showing only to find the home is a mess, there are some really strong odors, or both. I love to cook but not everybody appreciates the smell of caramelized onions in balsamic vinegar or the smell of the cat’s litter box! Part of selling a home is to create emotion. Taking the time or spending a few hundred dollars to have the home deep cleaned is money well spent.
Clutter and Too Much Furniture
Many of us simply outgrow our homes and we are looking to sell in order to purchase a larger home. When your home is cluttered or has way too much furniture it makes the home look small and dark. Both of these turn off buyers and block offers. Want to know how it is supposed to look? Visit some new home builders model homes and try to do it yourself. Our best advice is to hire a stager. We think it’s so important that we pay for two hours of consultation with one of the best stagers in the area for our listing clients.
Deferred Maintenance
While you may have tolerated that dripping faucet for the past four years, it really sends the wrong message to potential buyers. While most people understand that a home has been lived in, lots of deferred maintenance will have them running for the door. Take some time to lubricate squeaking doors, replace the flapper valves on the running toilet, and repair that dripping faucet. Many of these tasks can be completed by the sellers or a local handyman.
Grossly Overpriced
If you do not feel like dealing with the first three sins, you can make up for it here by correctly pricing the home. Want top dollar? You need to have the home properly prepared, staged, and show-ready. If you don’t want to do these things, you can always reduce the price to offset.
There you go. As sellers you always have a choice. Our advice: avoid the four deadly sins and get your home sold quickly and for top-dollar
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By Tom Branch, on March 3rd, 2013  We often talk about the drought and subsequent watering restrictions in North Dallas. While many of nature’s problems are caused by a lack of rainfall and Zebra Mussels, the drought being faced by North Texas homebuyers is caused by a deep lack of homes for sale.
Properly prepared homes that are professionally marketed and priced right are flying off the market in days.
We were out working with a first-time home buyer yesterday and we found two homes they liked. One had been on the market for three days and had five offers, the other had been on the market for one day and had three offers. Our clients made an offer above list price and their offer was not the accepted offer!
What does this mean for North Texas homeowners?
This may be the perfect time to sell your home. Many of our sellers are “waiting until the Spring Sales Season” to go on the market but now may be a far better time. Low inventory and high demand create the perfect storm for home sellers. This is the opportunity to get a far better price in far less time than any time in the past five years.
Homes for sale still need to be properly prepared, professionally marketed, and priced right. Get all of this right and pack your bags!
Thinking about selling? This is one of the best times in years. Want to know your home’s value? Click here to get a free market analysis.
Are you looking for an experienced listing team? The Branch Team was named a 2012 Residential Real Estate Top Producing Team by D Magazine. Contact us at 214-227-6626.
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