RE/MAX

First-time Homebuyers Less Likely to Be Married Than in Decades Past

By Leah Shafer / August 24, 2015 /

Who needs a spouse to buy a first house? Not too many folks anymore. According to new research from Zillow, only 40 percent of first-time homebuyers are married today, down from 52 percent in the late ’80s. Why is this? First, fewer people are getting married in general. Barely half of adults (51 percent) were married in 2011, according…

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Featured Realtor: Ken Lampton Knows The M Streets Better Than You

By Joanna England / April 20, 2015 /

He’s lived in the M Streets for 30 years, so of course Ken Lampton has a home on the Internet at MStreets.com. He also shares his unvarnished opinions on his blog, where you can find out more about Lampton’s adventures in this sought-after neighborhood, as well as the challenges it faces when it comes to…

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NRT Positions Itself to “Out Flank” Zillow/Trulia, Serving as Both Brokerage and Portal

By Joanna England / August 11, 2014 /

It’s a much different model than Zillow/Trulia, but NRT/Realogy will be on pace to not only capture more leads than Zillow, but it has boots-on-the-ground Realtors who can complete sales. This one-two punch is part of NRT’s strategy to “out flank” Zillow, positioning the brokerage as an online and in-person real estate powerhouse, according to Inman…

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The Ben Jones Group at Allie Beth is Growing: Laurie Mah is Newest Team Member

By Candy Evans / June 19, 2013 /

I have known Laurie Mah forever, and now I will get to see way more of her! Laurie has left the Greenville Ave. office of ReMax and joined the Ben Jones Group at Allie Beth Allman & Associates. I can hardly wait to give her a glass of wine and get her going on homes…

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A Military Man, but He’s No General Petraeus: Tom and Gina Branch Make Real Estate Deals As Easy As Staying at the Hilton

By Cynthia Stine / November 13, 2012 /

The Branch Team was recently named as Top Residential Real Estate Producers in Dallas by D Magazine. The dynamic duo of Tom and Gina Branch were recognized for closing more than $15 million in sales in 2011. Tom and Gina go way back to DallasDirt days with Candy.  We chatted recently with Tom Branch for…

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