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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.
Vacation-home Sales Down; Land Values Up
Both sales and selling prices of vacation homes fell in 2008, according to member survey data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) released this week.
Own a Piece of America - Pt. 1
Whether you’re buying that perfect site for your future retirement home or investing in crop or timberland for a stable financial return, land offers a great place to keep your money safe and watch your investment grow.
Landing a Family Legacy
There will never be a better time to buy land then when YOU decide to become a landowner. As Mark Twain said, ‘they are not making any more of it.” Land is a scarce resource or commodity much like gold.
A Nice Inflation Hedge
Another factor that makes land such an attractive investment today is that it is a hedge on inflation. The recent influx of dollars into circulation spells almost certain doom for the U.S. dollar to continue to inflate and lose its value. However, land is a low-risk option for your money and is not subject to the volatility of the stock market.
Land’s Lasting Legacy
This desire to carve out your own place in the world has been driving the land market in South Texas for several years now because part of appeal is simply the fun that can be had with family and friends on your own land.
Land’s Romantic Appeal
It is certain that the romantic pull of rural land runs deep. Plenty of buyers in the Lone Star state can attest to that, as their insatiable demand for large acreage land is driving the price of Texas land to all-time highs.
Why Buy Land Today? – Levels of Supply
Supply levels are sitting in an excellent space for buyers right now. But beware that the standing inventory levels are flattening as builders have pulled back sharply on construction starts. Therefore the supply of available homes may only be slightly greater than that of balanced markets. This means that sales and prices are very near [...]
Why Buy Land Today? – The Price Is Right
So let’s start with price because it really is the simple answer. In another recent blog post I read – “Why is today any different from a few years ago?” Is this just another ad campaign, conceived by less-than-creative marketing groups, telling ‘Joe Consumer’ that now is the right time to buy? Or a [...]
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