Ranches

What is an Ag Exemption? Kathryn Roan Gives the Cliff’s Notes Version of Open-Space Valuation

By Kathryn Roan | March 29, 2016 | Comments Off on What is an Ag Exemption? Kathryn Roan Gives the Cliff’s Notes Version of Open-Space Valuation

I’ve been feeling a little uninspired lately, so I took a minute to ask myself: “What question do I hear all the dang time, but never have an easy answer to?” Almost immediately, my little real estate shoulder angel whispered “Ag Exemption, dummy” in her little squeaky, know-it-all voice that I find oh-so-annoying. Admittedly, however, TinkerAgent had…

Read More

Texas Real Estate Zooms Into the Spotlight After Death of Justice Scalia: Cibolo Creek Ranch, a Rugged West Texas Oasis

By Candy Evans | February 15, 2016 | Comments Off on Texas Real Estate Zooms Into the Spotlight After Death of Justice Scalia: Cibolo Creek Ranch, a Rugged West Texas Oasis

The sudden death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia this weekend in West Texas throws yet another Texas ranch property into the spotlight: Cibolo Creek Ranch, owned by Houston billionaire and Washington D.C. insider John Poindexter. Poindexter says he invited Scalia, age 79, to his ranch this weekend as a guest along with about three dozen…

Read More

The Evolution of Farm Ownership — Part 3: When to Move the Horses

By Kathryn Roan | February 9, 2016 | Comments Off on The Evolution of Farm Ownership — Part 3: When to Move the Horses

I found myself staring at the computer screen. The blinking cursor on the Farm and Ranch Contract drummed a little beat to the tune of “What exactly am I doing here?” There were so many things wrong with this property, it was hard to know where to even begin. In fact, the problems began off…

Read More

Grape Expectations: The Time is Ripe to Own a Texas Vineyard

By Joanna England | November 20, 2015 |

I’ve often dreamed about owning a vineyard and winery. My husband sometimes jokes that I’d need a pretty big one if I wanted to make all the wine I drink! Touche, sweetheart. Touche. I bet he won’t be laughing once I show him this sweetheart of a deal in Canton. It’s a cute little farmhouse…

Read More

Hot to Trot: Candy Reports on Luxury Farm and Ranch Properties for Grand Vie

By Joanna England | October 9, 2015 | Comments Off on Hot to Trot: Candy Reports on Luxury Farm and Ranch Properties for Grand Vie

Just about every real estate brokerage has a farm and ranch division now, which is a far cry from not long ago when you couldn’t pay people to move to the “boonies,” Candy says in her latest column inside Grand Vie: Luxury in Living. Now there are some amazing, luxurious, and enviable ranch properties on the…

Read More

Showing Horse Property in the North Texas (Rain) Apocalypse

By Kathryn Roan | May 26, 2015 |

Okay, Texas. Enough. Just stop it. The horse-owning population of this state is #OverIt. Ours is not an indoor sport, and this is becoming a touch ridiculous. When your covered arena has more in common with an indoor pool than a sandbox, it’s time to wave the white flag. Thank you, Ma Nature, for removing…

Read More