Tag: Texas
Best National Parks In Winter
Winter in the country's national parks is a special season, with fewer crowds, snow-covered landscapes and a different rhythm of life for the wildlife that calls these scenic places home. Discover the best of the season with our top picks for national parks to visit this winter.
Listing of the Week: Historic Cattle Ranch in the Davis Mountains of Far-West Texas
The Gearhart Ranch has been in continuous operation as a cattle ranch since it was founded in 1890, and the values and traditions remain the same today as they were 100 years ago.
10 Most Expensive Ranches for Sale in America
Heading into the first quarter of 2019, here's our quarterly roundup of the most expensive ranches and land currently listed for sale throughout the United States.
Year in Review: Biggest Land Sales of 2018
The Lands of America Comparable Sales database currently tracks sales information for almost 250,000 sales transactions dating back to 2003. This year saw sellers submit sales data for over 27,000 sold properties to our database, totaling some $11 billion in rural land and real-estate sales activity for the year.
Broker of the Week: John Ekdahl & Rex Detamore, Ekdahl Real Estate
Congratulations to the Ekdahl Real Estate team of John Ekdahl and Rex Detamore for their sale of 4,743-acre Patterson North Camp in Stonewall County, Texas.
Broker of the Week: Greg Gonsoulin, Texas Home and Ranch
This week's largest recorded land sale, according to data available through the Lands of America Comparable Sale program, was of a 5,362-acre timberland tract in Chambers County, Texas. Congratulations to Texas Home and Ranch's Greg Gonsoulin, who brokered the sale.
Broker of the Week: Chip Cole & Associates, Ranch Brokers
Listed as sold on November 12, 2018, Rancho Buena Vista occupies a landscape of rolling hills and long canyons in the rugged desert terrain of far-west Texas, about an hour east of El Paso.
Texas 2018 Third Quarter Land Market Report
Research economist Dr. Charles Gilliand reports on Texas land markets for the third quarter 2018.
Listing of the Week: Winchell River Ranch is a Classic Cross Timbers Ranch
Winchell River Ranch is a classic Texas Cross Timbers hunting and agricultural ranch that overlooks approximately two-and-a-half miles of the Colorado River between Brownwood and Brady.
On the Cover: Apache Creek Ranch
Apache Creek is an exquisite ranch and a haven for whitetail and exotics. It has two lakes, frontage on Hondo Creek, gorgeous topography, cattle working pens, irrigated fields and a beautiful home.
Lands of America October 2018 Land News & Trends
Among over 85,000 new properties listed for sale in October 2018, an $81-million dairy operation in the country's biggest dairy-producing county plus a 58,000-deeded-acre Montana ranch are among the month's most notable new land additions.
Listing of the Week: Estancia on the Brazos
Estancia on the Brazos is without a doubt one of the most breathtaking ranches in all of Washington County. This property is truly one of a kind. The ranch has long views of the Brazos River and surrounding countryside with a combination of rolling pastureland and heavily-treed areas for wildlife habitat.
A Primer on Federal Takings
The lessons learned in South Texas as border wall construction proceeds is an ongoing case study of federal taking for landowners throughout the nation.
A Shine to Wine: Texas Landowners Look to Vineyards as Alternative to Cropland
Over the past 35 years, scores of individuals have established vineyards and wineries across Texas, some looking for an alternative crop for existing farmland, others pursuing a lifelong desire to operate their own winery.
Becoming Truly Texas: William Chris Vineyards in Texas Hill Country
We have a responsibility to steward and take care of the ground. For some this may be the yard at their house, for others it could be a 2,000-acre wheat pasture. For Chris Brundrett, it is the grape vines growing on his property in the heart of the Texas Hill Country.
Listing of the Week: Lucky A Ranch Provides the Perfect Houston-Area Retreat
The Lucky A Ranch, located six miles east of Navasota, is 388± acres of thoughtfully customized perfection about 72 miles from Houston.
Broker of the Week: Texas Ranch Sales, LLC
Congratulations to Texas Ranch Sales, LLC, for their sale of 2,245-acre Rocking S Ranch in Schleicher County, Texas. Listed as sold on October 19, 2018, the low-fenced cattle and recreational ranch just outside of Eldorado sold for $3.7 million.
Lands of America September 2018 Land News & Trends
Among over 90,000 new properties listed for sale in September 2018, KB Carter Ranch stands out as an impeccable Texas legacy ranch, while over 29,000 deeded acres at Oregon's Horseshoe Bar Ranch include some eight miles of John Day River frontage.
Listing of the Week: Faulkner Ranch is Turnkey Texas Hill Country Estate
One of the finest turnkey ranches in all of the Texas Hill Country, the historic 4,540± acre Faulkner Ranch is a haven for both native and exotic wildlife and is easily accessible with frontage on both Hwy 39 and FM 187 in southwestern Kerr County.
Broker of the Week: Joey Bellington, Whitetail Properties
Congratulations to Whitetail Properties' Joey Bellington for his sale of the 4,922-acre TJ Del Rio Ranch in Val Verde, Texas. This Texas Hill Country ranch sale was recorded on September 21, 2018, through the Lands of America Comparable Sales program.
