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TEXAS LAND / Roundup Issue<br />
TEXAS LAND BROKERS NETWORK<br />
BY TYLER JACOBS, PRESIDENT<br />
Is cash still king? It would still seem so to your TLBN broker<br />
members. It is without surprise that the market conditions<br />
across <strong>Texas</strong> vary, and often with very significant drivers.<br />
Ranches with a strong recreational component and within<br />
reach of a large city, still see quite strong sales, especially<br />
in those of higher quality. Ranches and farms with a strong<br />
production agriculture component have found sales hard to<br />
come by, yet inventory is still remarkably light in most regions.<br />
With the continued financial squeeze on commodities, most<br />
would predict this trend to continue. Nearly across all sectors,<br />
inventory is tight, and evidence would suggest that for most<br />
rural properties equity is not an issue, for buyers or sellers. So,<br />
cash is still king for now. Likely a great time to get your farm or<br />
ranch on the market.<br />
TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN<br />
CATTLE RAISERS ASSOCIATION<br />
RICHARD THORPE III, PRESIDENT<br />
TEXAS CATTLE RAISERS GATHER IN AUSTIN FOR<br />
CATTLEMEN AT THE CAPITOL EVENT<br />
The <strong>Texas</strong> and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA)<br />
hosted their <strong>2017</strong> Cattlemen at the Capitol event this week in<br />
Austin, <strong>Texas</strong>. They kicked the event off on Tuesday night with a<br />
reception at The Driskill hotel, where many state officials attended<br />
and visited with leaders from the association. TSCRA leaders were<br />
at the <strong>Texas</strong> State Capitol on Wednesday where they met with<br />
Governor Greg Abbott, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker Joe<br />
Straus and more than 50 other State Senators and Representatives<br />
about legislative priorities for the 85th Legislative Session.<br />
The most prevalent topic of conversation was the need for<br />
eminent domain reform. To learn more about eminent domain<br />
reform efforts visit TexansForPropertyRights.com.<br />
TEXAS ALLIANCE OF LAND BROKERS<br />
BY NEAL REEH, PRESIDENT<br />
Whether you are buying or selling rural property, there are<br />
numerous reasons why you want to engage in the services of<br />
a member of the <strong>Texas</strong> Alliance of Land Brokers (TALB). Our<br />
members offer:<br />
• Knowledge of land markets and mineral, water and timber rights<br />
• Knowledge of how to locate rural properties<br />
• Specialized knowledge of the <strong>Texas</strong> Farm and Ranch Contract<br />
• Ability to find financing for rural properties<br />
• Understanding of political and government regulations related to rural<br />
land ownership<br />
Our mission is to assist our membership through broker<br />
cooperation, ethics, marketing, private property rights,<br />
fellowship and educational speakers who can provide<br />
information that is useful to our rural land experience. Our<br />
members attend monthly meetings with guest speakers who<br />
are professionals in their field. The March meeting will be held<br />
at the Woodrose Winery in Stonewall, <strong>Texas</strong>, on Wednesday,<br />
March 22nd at 11:15 a.m. with Charles Porter speaking. Our final<br />
event of the year will be our Christmas Party, December 7th at<br />
the Nimitz Museum in Fredericksburg.<br />
Contact Jane Bushong Brown at (830) 329-3354 for more<br />
information or to RSVP for the meeting.<br />
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