The Lands of America Comparable Sales database currently tracks sales information for over 215,000 sales transactions dating back to 2003. This year saw sellers submit sales data for over 25,000 sold properties to our database, totaling some $7 billion in rural land and real-estate sales activity for the year.
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Listing of the Week: Multi-Faceted Recreational Tract in Utah’s Wasatch Front
Eagle Ridge Ranch was listed on December 19, 2016, and represents a unique opportunity to purchase 10,237 contiguous acres at the southern end of Utah’s adventure-rich Wasatch Front. The investment opportunity comes at a price, however. With a list price of $35 million, this mountain acreage is among the 20 most expensive properties to hit the market in 2016, […]
Listing of the Week: Bandera County’s One-of-a-Kind Magnolia Pearl Ranch
Designed by the fashion designers behind the Magnolia Pearl fashion boutique in Fredericksburg, Texas, Magnolia Pearl Ranch is a unique 39-acre property in the heart of Texas Hill Country.
Creating Kid-Friendly Hunting Properties and Experiences
It’s a rewarding and often refreshing experience to have youngsters in a hunting camp. Here’s a few tips from wildlife specialist Greg Simons.
Listing of the Week: Fly-Fishing Paradise Near Durango, Colorado
This week’s Listing of the Week is an exceptional recreational property in the San Juan Mountains area east of Durango, Colorado. Listed by Zach and Tom Morse of Legacy Properties West Sotheby’s International Realty, 175-acre Gray Hackle Ranch hit the market on December 5, 2016. The listing price is $6.95 million.
Bernard Uechtritz: Living Outside the Box
2016 will go down as a banner year for Bernard “Bernie” Uechtritz. First, there was the historic and record-breaking sale of the Waggoner Ranch and a slew of industry awards. Second, Icon Global launched and has already almost single-handedly set a transactional benchmark of a billion dollars (and counting) of production in real estate. Bernard […]
10 Perfect Holiday Gift Ideas for the Land Lover In Your Life
The holidays are here, and that means finding a good gift for the land lover in your life. This could be a family member or friend, but we’ve curated this list also keeping in mind the landowner who deserves that thank-you gift for allowing you access year after year to prime hunting.
12 Awesome Texas-Themed Holiday Gift Ideas
The editors of TEXAS LAND magazine have picked out some of their favorite holiday gift ideas with a heaping of Lone Star State charisma, style and form.
HuntingLife.com’s 2016 Holiday Gift Guide
HuntingLife.com founder Kevin Paulson shares some of his favorite items of gear for the hunter and outdoorsman on your Christmas shopping list.
Year-End Tax Prep: 5 Tips for Landowners
As the year winds down, you’re probably already thinking about your New Year’s resolutions. If one of them is to keep better track of your finances, this is the time to look back at your records and prepare for tax season or a major purchase.
Listing of the Week: Turnkey Southern California Vineyard for Sale
Ever dreamed of owning your own vineyard? How about this opportunity for a turnkey operation in southern California’s San Luis Obispo? The 40-acre property hit the market on December 1, 2016, for $3.5 million.
November 2016 Land News & Trends
November 2016 saw a total of over 1,300 properties listed as sold though our Comparable Sales Program. New additions included a stunning $39 NoCal ranch in Napa wine country plus a sprawling New Mexico ranch that’s been in the same family for almost 100 years.
No Land. No Water
The statewide rains in August ensured that Texas, with 75.25 inches, had just enjoyed the wettest 24-month consecutive period in its history. While the life-giving moisture was needed and welcomed, it muddied the memory of 2011, when Texas, with an average of 14.18 inches, struggled to survive its driest year ever.
A Guide to Texas Exotics
They’ve been called a “poor man’s bighorn”. Some taxonomists do not even consider them to be a true sheep, since they also possess morphological traits that are more like a goat, but make no mistake about it, these hardy animals have become a popular quarry for hunters who are looking for a unique and challenging hunting experience.
Jane Long: Mother of Texas
Most Texans know her name. She’s the “Mother of Texas.” Unfortunately, that’s usually all they know about Jane Long.
Blue Mountain Peak Ranch: No Place for Complacency
“We find this state to be wonderful for private stewardship,” said Taylor, owner of the Blue Mountain Peak Ranch near Mason, which was honored with the 2016 Leopold Conservation Award for Texas.
Building an Energy-Saving Prefab Home That’s Magazine Worthy
You’ve bought the land, now it’s time to take on the challenge (and fun!) of selecting and designing a modular home that works for you. Here are four solutions that combine form and style with eco-friendly features.
Third Quarter Prices Rise: A Look at the Q3 2016 Land Market in Texas
By the end of the third quarter, Texas land markets had shaken off the drag inspired by low oil prices and challenging returns to agriculture to post a 4.6 percent increase over 2015 prices. At $2,554 per acre, 2016 markets saw prices reach historically high levels statewide. That third quarter increase indicated market trends moved […]
How to Create a Water Feature on Your Property
Before you start digging that idyllic water feature on your land, there are some basic questions you should ask first. We take a look.
How to Properly Position Purple Paint to Put Off Trespassers
Reasonable people respect private property rights and would never trespass. But just in case trespassers are tempted to stray onto your land, there are some things you can do as a landowner to indicate your property is yours and entry is only by your invitation.
Listing of the Week: Wind Farm Opportunity in East Kansas
According to the American Wind Energy Association, over a quarter of in-state energy in Kansas is produced through wind power. This 152-acre multi-use parcel in Coffey County, Kansas, presents an opportunity to add to the existing count of almost 2,200 turbines in the state.
