Ken Hoerster, founder of Texas Ranches for Sale in Boerne, was destined to be a ranch real estate broker. “I can’t imagine doing anything else,” Hoerster said. “I have the privilege of helping people make some of the biggest investments of their lives… investments that can change people’s lives for the better.”
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Land Spotlight: Atlanta Braves’ Chipper Jones Puts Texas Ranch on the Market
Larry “Chipper” Jones, the Atlanta Braves’ legendary former third baseman, is selling his South Texas ranch following a permanent move back to Atlanta to join the MLB franchise’s front-office staff. Jones has owned the sprawling 9,109-acre Double Dime Ranch since 1999, having created the property by first buying 4,000 acres and adding an additional 5,100 acres in 2004. According […]
A Rural Lender is Born: History of the Farm Credit System
The Farm Credit System’s cooperative structure and purpose have not changed in over a century. Having celebrated its centennial in 2016, Farm Credit remains dedicated to the same goals with which it started.
Texas Big: Largest Land for Sale in Texas
Lands of America lists over 38,000 properties and land for sale in Texas, ranging from massive working farms and cattle operations to guest ranches and recreational acreage. Last month, counties fringing San Antonio and Austin saw the most buyer inquiries, with other land for sale in the state including an 11,000-acre corn and wheat farm in the Texas […]
Top Dude Ranches for Sale
Calling all cowboy and cowgirl wranglers! With summer vacation-planning season almost upon us, here are eight dude ranch-worthy properties for sale on Lands of America. According to the Dude Ranchers’ Association—formed in 1926 to preserve and promote the unique ranching lifestyle—dude ranches are the original, all-American all-inclusive vacation. Looking at the dude ranches for sale below, we’ll raise our […]
Fantasy Properties Where You Are The Star
Live out your favorite TV shows and movies in these unique properties for sale on Lands of America. Lord of the Rings CARROLL COUNTY | VIRGINIA | $94,900 | PROPERTY ID: 962871 The majestic peaks, fjords and meadows of New Zealand may have subbed in for the fictional lands of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth on the big screen, […]
Changing the Face of Cows: Meet Texas Artist Joseph Magnano
Joseph Magnano is a contemporary artist. He works predominantly in the medium of painting, and focuses his attention towards cows.
Milton Greeson: A Legacy of Change
Although rich legacies shape his life, Milton Greeson Jr. is not hidebound by tradition.
Ranch Brigade: Learning, Leading and Land Stewardship
The goal of camp isn’t to make you the best rancher in the world; it’s to provide you enough knowledge so you can tell the story of stewardship and give back to the community.
2016 Looks to Be a Transition Year for Texas Land Markets
Since 2010, all segments of Texas land markets have prospered with rising prices and increasing interest.
Texas’ Waggoner Ranch Officially Changes Hands
Judge approves sale of historic Waggoner Ranch in Texas to billionaire Stan Kroenke. The massive ranch covers over 500,000 acres.
Merrill E. Swanson: Love of the Land
Growing up on the family farm in the upper coastal bend of Texas, hunting for quail and arrowheads were two of Merrill Swanson’s favorite pastimes.
Local Food, Local Ranchers – Texas Style
This holiday season, will the turkey on your table come from Texas? Will your wine be made from West Texas grapes and your sweet potatoes grown in East Texas? And don’t forget Ruby Red grapefruit from the Rio Grande Valley. If you live in the Lone Star State and you prefer food grown here, you’re not […]
Born in Scotland, Raised in Texas
Georgia Pellegrini joins us for a retreat of hunting at the 1,200 acre Beretta Trident Joshua Creek Ranch and talk to the Kercheville family.
L.A.N.D.S.: A Natural Resource for Education
Nature is complex. Educating our children about land stewardship shouldn’t be, and that is where L.A.N.D.S comes into the schools and out into the field.
WOTUS Stay: What Does It Mean?
We can get bogged down in the validity of who has jurisdiction and the legal minutia or we can gaze beyond those arguments and take a look at what is truly at stake here.
Bringing Luxury Caves to Texas
Bacchus Caves brings a one-of-a-kind underground luxury design to build experience to commercial and residential builders and owners throughout the United States, including the always innovative Texas market.
Texas Statewide Proposition 1 – Homestead Exemption
On November 4th, 2015, Texas’s Statewide Proposition 1 for homestead exemption passed with 86% of the vote. Thanks to strong support from Texas Association of Realtors, Prop 1 will increase the homestead exemption from $15,000 to $25,000. What this means for the average Texas homeowner is an extra $125 in savings per year from a […]
Exotic Animals for Your Ranch
Many land buyers are avid recreational hunters interested in creating their own game parks, while some enjoy exotic animals on their ranch for their beauty.
Guide to Introducing to Exotic Wildlife on Your Land
Owning land in Texas means different things to different people. For some who have inherited land, it is an opportunity to maintain their family’s heritage. For others who have recently purchased recreational land, it is a chance to create a legacy of their own.
Broker Spotlight: Bill Johnson
Bill Johnson, owner of Bill Johnson and Associates Real Estate Co. in Bellville, became a real estate broker because of baseball and bird dogs.
