The wires of the Interweb were buzzing this week with the arrival of 6,900-acre High Plains Ranch on the market. And looking at all this sprawling recreational ranch has to offer, why wouldn’t they? Currently owned by Colorado businessman and philanthropist Charlie Gallagher, the ranch includes a masterful five-bedroom log home located within the 19,000-acre Grand River Ranch […]
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Top Texas Hunting Land
With 97 percent of land in Texas privately owned, most hunting by the estimated 1.1 million Texas hunters takes place on the myriad private ranches and hunting land throughout the state. Texas offers numerous hunting outfitters who will take hunters out on guided hunts for bird and big-game species, as well as exotics, plus many […]
New Report: Hurricane Storm Surge Could Damage Almost 7 Million U.S. Homes
With the arrival of this year’s hurricane season, a new report from CoreLogic estimates that over 6.8 million U.S. homes are at risk of storm-surge damage. The 2016 Storm Surge Report calculates that damage could total $1.5 trillion in reconstruction costs for homes in at-risk areas along the Atlantic and Gulf Coast shorelines. Florida, Louisiana and […]
Lands of America May 2016 Land Market News & Trends
Here are the land-news trends and highlights from Lands of America in May 2016. Largest New Listing HUMBOLDT COUNTY | NEVADA | $9,100,000 | PROPERTY ID: 3250247 Listed on May 25, this new land listing includes 60,000 deeded acres located inside the perimeter of northern Nevada’s massive 26 Ranch, one of the state’s oldest and largest ranching operations. The acreage […]
Father’s Day Gifts for the Outdoor-obsessed Dad in Your Life
Father’s Day on June 19 is a chance to tell your dad how much you love him—that is, if you can get him out of the woods, off the water or whatever other medium he considers his outdoor man cave. Let’s be honest, a gift card to Cabela’s or Bass Pro Shops may be all […]
Proper Riparian Management = More and Better Water
Riparian areas or zones are important because they help maintain health of watersheds and healthy watersheds reduce runoff and improve amounts of quality water.
Buying or Selling Rural Real Estate? Know the Lending Lingo
Whether you are purchasing or selling property, it helps to know the lending lingo.
The Value of Restoration: A TWA Topic
Linda Campbell and husband David Mahn headed west, searching for a ranch they could manage for quail, which meant buying in either South Texas or West Texas. They had a budget, a wish list—and a vision.
All Things Being Equal: Estate Planning Advice for You & Your Family
As a comprehensive financial planning firm that specializes in working with large landowners, we are often asked to resolve the issue of “fair vs. equal” for couples with multiple children.
Second Wind for Texas Land Markets?: A Look at the Q4 2016 Land Market in Texas
Final year-end results indicate that 2015 Texas land market price trends slowed considerably.
Dan Allen Hughes Jr.: Interview with One of Texas’ Biggest Landowners
Although the Hughes family has amassed one of the largest inventories of private land in Texas, Dan Allen Hughes Jr. sees immense value in public land.
David Faust: Constructing a Ranch Real Estate Career
David Faust constructed a ranch real estate career. “Most of my family were in construction-related businesses, so that was my background.”
7 Beautiful Log Homes and Cabins for Sale
We’ve come a long way since the humble log cabin of homesteading days, although there’s still a comforting simplicity to a home on the range made from a lattice of sturdy wood beams. These days, however, even the most remote and secluded log homes are filled with luxury interior trimmings that befit their purpose as […]
Equestrian Estates for Sale: 5 Luxury Properties for Horse Lovers
News broke last week that Bill Gates purchased two empty lots of land adjacent to his Wellington, Florida, equestrian estate for $5 million. According to this report in the Miami Herald, the billionaire Microsoft founder and philanthropist now owns four of the six properties in Mallet Hill Court, an exclusive enclave of equestrian ranches and facilities […]
Strand Us Here: Incredible Private Islands for Sale
Let’s face it, private-island ownership is typically the realm of movie stars, music legends and mega-millionaires. Virgin tycoon Richard Branson owns 74-acre Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands, which he famously rents out for around $30,000 per couple for weeklong stays. A decade ago, Leonardo DiCaprio purchased Belize’s 104-acre Blackadore Caye and is now […]
Lands of America April 2016 Land Market News & Trends
From a quarter-million-dollar working desert ranch in Arizona to the headline-grabbing listing of Sandow Lakes Ranch, here are your April land highlights.
Photo Gallery: Barndominiums of Texas
The term barndominium can loosely be defined as a barn or storage shed that’s been converted to include living space. It was coined by a developer in New England in the late 1980s who started out marketing these low-cost units for acreage owned by horse owners. Typically single-story sheet-metal structures that combine living quarters with a workspace, equipment […]
8 Amazing Vineyards for Sale
According to Wine America, the association of American wineries, the U.S. wine industry was valued at close to $5 billion in 2014, with grapes constituting the nation’s highest value fruit crop. California’s Wine Institute further reports that U.S. wine production totaled 835 million gallons in 2015, 90 percent of which came from Californian vineyards. Established […]
Alcoa Inc. Lists Massive Sandow Lakes Ranch for Sale in Central Texas
Industrial manufacturing giant Alcoa Inc. listed its Texas land holdings for sale this week for $250 million, including what could be the state’s largest water rights deal. Sandow Lakes Ranch covers 33,800 acres and lies about 45 miles east of Austin. The property includes 14 lakes comprising 1,960 surface acres and almost 50,000 acre-feet of water; […]
