Posts Tagged ‘land prices’

Who is buying land now? – Younger Couples

Today’s post will look at the land buying motivations of young couples. This group (of younger couples) is crunching the numbers and making hard decisions about their personal finances. In some cases, they’re receiving an inheritance or a stock grant and are choosing to invest in their future real-estate needs rather than the stock market. In [...]

Posted in Building a House, Buying Land, Buying a House, Family Opportunity, Investment |

Tangible Assets in an Uncertain Economy

Think about anyone you know who has lost their retirement fund because it was invested in places they assumed were safe, only to find out those investments were anything but.   If you don’t know someone personally that this has happened, you’ve certainly heard about plenty examples of people who have lost their life savings [...]

Posted in Acreage for Sale |

Land Investment Benefits – Part 2

Yesterday we posted part one of this fascinating article by Marilyn Evans about land investments of all types, and the benefit these investments could have now and down the road. And while this article is for the whole country, it’s even more true than ever for the great state of Texas. Here is the conclusion [...]

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The State of the Land Market – Part 1

These days, there is so much speculation and misinformation about what is going on in the land market. I just read this article by Robert King and was impressed by how accurately he sums up so many of the questions I’ve been getting asked lately. Here is part 1 of the article – enjoy! Everybody that [...]

Posted in Buying Land, Buying a House, Family Opportunity, How to Buy Land, Investment, Texas Economy |

Land Facts

Here are a few facts about land for you to consider. Land is the investment vehicle of choice for 2008 and 2009. According to the USDA, there are 2.2 billion acres in the United States. Of the total amount of land, 1.6 billion acres can be bought and sold. 97% of the United States is designated as rural [...]

Posted in Buying Land, How to Buy Land, Investment, Why Buy Land in Texas |

Texas Grape Stomp Championship at Vintage Oaks

Don’t Miss the Biggest Wine Event of the Year! If you’ve never experienced a Grape Stomp, now’s the time! If you’re a fan of good food, great wine, friends, fun and great hill country scenery and weather, the Great Grape Stomp is for you! Want to sample award-winning wines from the Texas [...]

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