Thomas Johnston

Thomas sells Commercial / Residential Land & Homes in the Permian Basin, South Plains, Concho Basin, Hill Country, as well as West Texas & New Mexico Ranches. His college career included a run at Texas Tech where he received a BA in Communications with Marketing minor. Thomas is a networker, this is his number one quality that sets him apart; if you need anything he has someone to fit that need or knows a professional to connect you with. He worked as a landman leasing acreage from farmers and ranchers for wind farms while earning his real estate license. When Thomas made the transition from wind to real estate, he hit the ground running and never looked back. Thomas is a part of the Texas Association of Realtors, National Association of Realtors and Permian Basin Home Builders Association where he held a Director Position from 2011-2013, and the Permian Basin Board of Realtors where he held a Director Position 2008 - 2012. Local Real Estate & Community Involvement 2008 MLS Committee Political Affairs from 2007 to Present and 2010 & 2011 Past Chair 2007 - Key Communicator (Midland, TX Independent School District) 2008 - Present: Education Committee 2007- Rookie Realtor of the Year Permian Basin Board of Realtors Founded YPN (NAR Young Professionals Network) Permian Basin and Past Chair 2010 & 2011 Current Chair - Texas Real Estate Political Action Committee TREPAC 2007 2012 Director, Permian Basin Board of Realtors 2011 - 2013 Director, Permian Basin Home Builders Association 2012 - Director, Young Professionals of Midland (Chamber of Commerce) 2011- 2012 Chair, Leadership Midland (Chamber of Commerce) 2009 - Graduate of Leadership Midland 2012 - Class of Midland 101 (City Manager) 2005 - Current Director of Permian Basin Ducks Unlimited 2008 - Life Sponsor Ducks Unlimited 2010 - Life Sponsor TWA 2012 - Life Sponsor Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation 2013 - Life Sponsor Dallas Safari Club 2015 - Current Invitee Landowner of The Year Award Texas Parks & Wildlife 2016 - Current - Steward of The Wild Member Texas Parks & WildLife 2019 - Life Sponsor CCA Real Estate Statewide: Graduate of Texas Realtors Leadership Program 2009 Recipient 2010 Texas Realtors Strike Force Award Achievements in Governmental/Political Affairs Education Committee 2010 & 2011 Texas Realtors Leadership Program Committee 2010 & 2011 Political Affairs Committee 2009 & 2012 Participated in 2010 & 2011 Realtor Board Leadership Officers Conference 2009 Current ALC (Accredited Land Council) 2011 Current RLI (Realtor Land Institute) Permian Basin Board of Realtors Member Odessa Board of Realtors Member Highland Lakes (Horseshoe Bay) Board of Realtors Member Hill Country (Junction to Johnson City) Board of Realtors Member San Antonio Board of Realtors Member 4 Rivers (San Marcos) Board of Realtors Member Austin Board of Realtors Member Waco Board of Realtors Member San Angelo Board of Realtors Member Co-Star Member Loopnet Member Land Broker MLS Member LandsofTexas Member CREXI Member Real Estate Nationally: Invitee & Attendee NAR YPN 40 under 40 Leadership Retreat & NAR Summit in Chicago, Illinois, August 2011 40 of the Most Successful Real Estate Agents & Brokers were invited. What My Letters Mean (as you might have been asking yourself) Texas Licensed Broker Certified (Accredited Buyer Representative) Certified in New Home Sales Certified Contract Negation Specialist Texas Association of Realtors Leadership Program GRI -Graduate of Realtor Institute SFR Short-Sale / Foreclosure Resource TAHS -Texas Affordable Housing Specialist Notary Public for the State of Texas TVLB - Texas Veteran Land Board Certified Licensed Right of Way Agent The Real Estate Ranch is one of the Top Commercial Brokerages in West Texas servicing a wide range of clients from Development, Multi-Family, Industrial, Man Camps, RV Parks, Hotels, Government Agencies, Retail and Cell Towers. As one of the Top Ranch Agents in West Texas, Thomas travels the State of Texas in search of Ranching Investments. He is constantly scanning the web and papers looking for ranch deals and investment ranches from as far North as Lipscomb County all the way South to Hidalgo County. Thomas can find the perfect fit for you whether it be a Flip Ranch or a Turn-Key Deal. Not only does he possess great real estate knowledge, but he also possesses knowledge of government land programs and methods of funding your investments. He has assisted in the development of the newer parts of Midland in the Past 3 years. Thats why he is at the top of everyone's list when it comes to finding a development, selling out-right, or when a landowner wants to develop their land on their own. Thomas Johnstons sales numbers since January 2007 in Midland alone were MLS Ranked #8 in that time span with 172 closed transactions totaling $550,397,253 in sales. The Real Estate Ranch in the same time span has closed 385 Transactions totaling $830,618,049 in sales. 2018 alone we closed over $150 million in transactions.