Dallas Real Estate and Short Sale Blog

My daughters and I stopped into the Olive Garden in Frisco last night. I don’t care what day of the week it is, there’s a wait to get a table. Olive Garden must be doing something right! When the server delivered dinner, she asked us if we wanted some grated cheese on our meals. As she put it on,...

The Branch Team will be holding four listings open on Sunday, March 27 2011. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Power Hour - 2617 Cedar Falls, Little Elm, TX   4 Bedrooms | 2.1 Bathrooms | 2-Car Garage | 2810 SF/Tax | $174,900 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM - Power Hour - 3525 Monmouth, Richardson, TX    3 Bedrooms | 2...

We currently have a home listed for sale. The homeowners have been relocated to a different state and the home is vacant. We received an excited phone call from the seller this afternoon. She had received a full-price offer on her property! Since we have an exclusive right to sell listing agreem...

3 Bedrooms | 1 Baths | 1644 SF/Appraiser Dallas TX Home For Sale - 1940s charm with modern updates. Nice single level home has been completely updated including refinished oak floors, marble flooring in wet areas, granite countertops, stainless appliances, attic insulation, Tuff shed, steel entr...

3 Bedrooms | 2.1 Baths | 2-Car Garage | 2351 SF/Tax Garland TX Home For Sale - Wow! Nicely updated home close to Firewheel Mall and Turnpike. Open floorplan with soaring ceilings, lots of windows and designer colors. Gourmet kitchen with granite counters and backsplash. Formal dining area with b...

Another short sale closed! The sellers avoided foreclosure, the buyers purchased a nice home at a discount, and the lender did not have the losses involved with a foreclosure. Many people feel that the nation's economy rises and falls with the housing market. While this is often true, we believe ...

Susan L. Johnson with The Branch Team – RE/MAX Dallas Suburbs has earned the nationally recognized Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource certification. The National Association of REALTORS® offers the SFR certification to REALTORS® who want to help both buyers and sellers navigate these complicat...

RE/MAX Dallas Suburbs is once again in the top 25 real estate brokerages in North Texas based on closed transactions in 2010. Our office moved from 20th place in 2009 (1,038 transactions closed) to 14th place in 2010 (1,241 transactions closed). We noted that 68% of the brokerages on the list ha...

I was out showing one of my short sale listings in Little Elm, Texas this evening. After showing the property, I did my usual walk-around to check on the property. As I looked at the front of the house, my eyes drifted to the roof of the neighboring property. It took me a few minutes to digest wh...

Some clients of mine recently listed their home in the suburbs to move closer to their workplace. After diligent research and communication on the overall best approach, their current home was listed and our first contract was executed within 18 days. By planning a realistic market analysis in o...