Archive for the ‘Why Buy Land in Texas’ Category

The Boomer Mover Affect: It’s no secret that Americans move. While a few of us stay put, most Americans take the plunge into new waters or set out for greener pastures at some point in their lives. Typically, we move because of an opportunity. That opportunity could come in the form of attending college, the chance to advance our [...]; Posted in Buying a House, Family Opportunity, Miscellaneous, Texas Economy, Texas Job Growth, Why Buy Land in Texas |
Who is buying land now? – Baby Boomers (Part 4): The fourth and final part of our segment about Baby Boomers and their land buying preferences focuses on their general trend to gravitate toward the country. Why is there a surge of interest to move outside the big city? Boomers are moving to rural areas to experience the beauty, peace and serenity of the country. Unlike [...]; Posted in Building a House, Buying Land, Buying a House, Country Living, Why Buy Land in Texas |
The State of the Land Market – Part 3: Today’s post will conclude the series about the current state of the land market, taken from an article written by Robert King. This particular entry focuses on the types of land that people are buying right now, and what land investors should be looking for. Happy land hunting! What general trends exist in the land [...]; Posted in "Green Living" in Texas, Buying Lakefront Property, Buying Land, Country Living, Family Opportunity, Hill Country, How to Buy Land, Investment, Recreational Land, Why Buy Land in Texas |
A Brief History of the Texaplex: More on the fascinating Texaplex. This subject is receiving a lot of time on our blog, but the way this area is bucking the trend of the rest of the nation deserves an explanation. To understand why the areas of Dallas Ft. Worth, Austin, San Antonio and Houston are succeeding, David Winans gives a brief [...]; Posted in Buying Land, Buying a House, Family Opportunity, Investment, North Texas, South Texas, Texas Economy, Why Buy Land in Texas |
Explaining the “Texaplex”: Today we continue looking at the “Texaplex”, a term used by Dave Winans to describe the triangular area between Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston, San Antonio and Austin. This area has seen large amounts of growth that is out-pacing the rest of the nation. Here are a few more of the reasons for this growth, as written [...]; Posted in Building a House, Buying Land, Buying a House, Family Opportunity, How to Buy Land, Investment, North Texas, South Texas, Texas Economy, Why Buy Land in Texas |
Texaplex Land Buying: Yesterday’s post was about why Texas is thriving while so many other states are struggling. The three key factors were simple. Texas is: 1. A Great Place to Live 2. A Great Place to Work 3. A Great Place to Invest Dave Winans has put together this excellent video that goes into more detail about why Texas is such [...]; Posted in Buying Land, Buying a House, Country Living, Family Opportunity, Investment, Texas Economy, Texas Job Growth, Why Buy Land in Texas |
The Eyes of Texas are on Business: For those who live in Texas, it’s tough not to be proud. Texans think their state is special, and don’t mind telling you about how it’s the BIGGEST and the BEST. In the case of business and housing, those Texans are right. Here’s an article by Dave Winans that sums up some of the [...]; Posted in Investment, North Texas, Texas Economy, Texas Job Growth, Why Buy Land in Texas |
What Makes Land Valuable?: Here’s a very informative and interesting article about what makes land valuable to certain people. Read on to learn and consider how much of this works in your favor if you’re buying land in a State like Texas, where there good land availability in highly desirable locations. “Value” is a word that everyone uses, but what [...]; Posted in Buying Land, Family Opportunity, Hill Country, How to Buy Land, Investment, Texas Economy, Why Buy Land in Texas |
What is A Master Planned Community?: Living in a planned community is not a new idea. In fact, planned communities date back as far as the earliest American cities. Buying land in a planned community is not only a wise investment, it’s a great way to leave a lasting legacy for generations to come. According to Wikipedia, master-planned community is a “new [...]; Posted in Buying Land, Country Living, Family Opportunity, How to Buy Land, Investment, Why Buy Land in Texas |
Get it Before it’s Gone: The market for rural land in most areas is transparent. Land of all types is a finite resource. Good land — however defined — is even more finite. The government bailouts could help home prices if the banks that get relief turn around and make new loans, but it’s not clear that they will. More important, [...]; Posted in Buying Land, Family Opportunity, How to Buy Land, Investment, Texas Economy, Why Buy Land in Texas |