Learning everything you can about your new ranch property can be a great investment of your time. One threat to the trees on your property is Oak Wilt. This can be a costly and deadly nemesis among oak trees, especially if left untreated or misdiagnosed. Red oaks can die within a month, while other oaks can take up to six months. Ranches and luxury ...Read more
It is our annual tradition to attend San Antonio’s Parade of Homes and this year’s Parade will be in the prestigious community of Cibolo Canyons. Cibolo Canyons is San Antonio’s first green community with every home built in accordance with Build San Antonio Green and San Antonio Water Systems-Certified Water Saver guidelines. We’re excited to…..
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Land purchases have definitely slowed somewhat, but selling prices remain strong with fewer buyers in the market. Land values have always increased over the long term. While the recent recession saw values decrease slightly, values have returned from moderate to strong. Additionally, unlike paper investments that have been known to literally evaporate overnight, land is substantial, it’s something you can see, touch and…..
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Welcome to the relaunch of the Prime Ranch Land blog! We are excited to provide current information on market conditions in Texas, with a focus on the Texas Ranch and Land real estate markets in Central Texas. We broker properties in Austin, San Antonio, Kerrville, Bandera, Boerne, Fredericksburg, New Braunfels and surrounding areas…..
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How's the health of the ranch market in Texas today? It appears to be on a positive upward trend, and according to many brokers and title companies, they are busier now than they've been in years. It seems buyers are making their move in all areas of real estate in the Texas Hill Country including single family homes, development tracts, and ...Read more
Now that your purchase has closed and you are the proud owner of your new ranch in Texas what should you expect next? A lot depends on your past experience in ownership of ranch property, and your knowledge of the local area. Often buyers that are not from the area are unfamiliar with potential vendors, contractors, and locals experienced in the ...Read more
The Texas land market which has shown some signs of recovery is still being slowed by both unrealistic buyers and sellers alike.Regarding Texas land for sale and lots for sale in subdivisions, it appears that some sellers, not being forced to sell, are willing to negotiate somewhat on their undeveloped lots, but many believe they can recover ...Read more
For me, the best answer to this question would most likely be, yes. While there are some buyers that have extensive building or construction backgrounds and may have the ability to self inspect a property, the vast majority of buyers do not have the necessary training and background to adequately determine whether there are significant problems ...Read more
What are buyers greatest expectations from their brokers? Our experience is that buyers feel that the majority of their concerns and needs are focused on the broker finding the right property, and helping with the negotiations and terms of the sale. Although this may sound simple, there are several subsets that make up these broad important ...Read more
I recently encountered a buyer searching for a big acreage horse and cattle property, one that would support a very large number of horses and cattle, and he was looking at a ranch in an area not conducive to the kind of animal unit to acre ratio he was searching for…..
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