Bill Johnson, owner of Bill Johnson and Associates Real Estate Co. in Bellville, became a real estate broker because of baseball and bird dogs.
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What You Need to Know When Selling a Farm or Ranch
If you’re considering selling a farm or ranch, there are important tax and financial planning issues of which you need to be aware. We take a detailed look.
Water Conservation in Texas
You don’t have to sit in a Texas coffee shop very long until the conservation turns to oil or water. Oil is discussed because we suddenly have a lot of it and as a result, the state is booming. Water becomes a topic due to its shortage, perpetuated by the continuing drought. WATER NEEDS Needs […]
How to Manage Brush on Your Land & Rural Property
Written by Greg Simons and Ruben Cantu, Wildlife Biologists | Wildlife Consultants, Inc. “Measure twice, cut once” is good advice for carpenters—and for landowners who are considering brush management. Unlike mown grass that can spring back within days, brush-based habitat can take years to recover from overzealous or poorly planned brush removal. Before you cut, define your objective: […]
On the Vineyard: The Challenges of Managing a Famous California Coastal Vineyard
In the heart of the Santa Maria Valley Wine Country and on the northernmost edge of Santa Barbara County, California, lies the famous Bien Nacido Vineyards.
The “New” Value of Ranch Properties
While Webster’s New World Dictionary defines a ranch as “a large farm, especially in the Western U.S., for raising cattle, horses, or sheep,” the fact is that this traditional definition of a ranch only scratches the surface of what transpires on many of today’s larger western properties.
Broker Spotlight: California Outdoor Properties’ Todd Renfrew
Todd Renfrew, broker and owner of California Outdoor Properties, has his dream job—and he’s not interested in changing it.
Crown Jewel of Kentucky’s Bluegrass: Calumet Farm
This is a season of regeneration at Calumet Farm, Lexington’s sprawling 91-year-old thoroughbred nursery. In the three years since billionaire landowner Brad Kelley’s Calumet Investment Group paid $35.9 million for the operation, Kelley has pumped money—and horses—into restoring a property many consider the crown jewel of the bluegrass.
Introduction to Comparable Sales for Land
Comparable sales for land are available through the Lands of America Comparable Sales Program for both land sellers, buyers, and real estate professionals. This national database of land comps contains detailed information about each sold property to ensure accurate comparisons can be made.
Is Professional Farmland Management Right For Me?
Written by Tim Cobb There comes a time in the life cycle of agriculture property when it has become fragmented or family asset management has become distant enough that thoughtful owners recognize something needs to change. All too often owners of “family ground” decide, in frustration, that it is easier to potentially split cash than […]
ASFMRA Member Spotlight—Justin P. Bierschwale
Written by Justin P. Bierschwale Challenges facing rural landowners today vary greatly throughout the U.S. depending upon a multitude of things including property types, state regulations and ownership goals. To look at the challenges present in the rural land market through a national lens is challenging in and of itself. On the broad spectrum, I […]
Broker Spotlight: Republic Ranches’ Charles Davidson
Love of the land is encoded in Charles Davidson’s DNA.
A Legacy of Land: George M. “Mitch” West of Phyllis Browning Land & Ranch Company
George M. “Mitch’ West, of Phyllis Browning Ranch in San Antonio, is a sixth generation Texan, a dedicated family man and a very successful broker.
The True Story of Water Usage in Hydraulic Fracturing
Land brokers and real estate agents, among others in Texas, have witnessed first-hand the positive economic impacts of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing (fracking), which make it possible for producers to tap vast deposits of natural gas and oil trapped in tight sand and shale formations.
Public Benefits of Private Land in Texas
The public benefits of private land are as diverse and expansive as Texas’ land.
Understanding Water Ownership & Water Rights in Texas
Although the Texas population is expected to double in size by 2050, the state’s water supplies are expected to decrease by 19 percent in that same timeframe.
Habitat Management Practices for Wildlife Valuation
While agricultural tax valuation is fairly common, Texas landowners have a unique opportunity to qualify for wildlife management valuation.
Spring 2015: Regional Land Value Report
A look a regional farm and land values for spring 2016
Gayle Harvey: Sowing Relationships, Reaping Results
In the Harvey family, the apple didn’t fall far from the tree. Gayle Harvey spent more than 20 years working alongside her father, Clyde, in the family’s Central Virginia orchards and fields.
A Plan for All Seasons
We take a look at some of the properties in the Field Sport Concepts portfolio.
