50 Acres for Sale in Live Oak County Texas

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50.927 +/- acres located in Live Oak County Texas. Approximately 5 minutes from George West.  Property under a Wildlife Management Use Tax Valuation. A 2012 manufactured Clayton  mobile Home (2 BR and 2 baths) will convey with sale of property. SHOWN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Call Ranches PLUS to schedule a showing. Buyer’s brokers must be identified on first contact and must … [Read more...]

Drought Proclamation EXTENDED October 5 by Governor Rick Perry

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  What does this mean to a Texas Landowner? First one has to be aware of how land is assessed for property taxes. In the state of Texas when you buy rural land there are several property tax assessment valuations to look for.  One is the "ag exemption" not really an exemption but a tax valuation.  A property that uses "ag" as a valuation must qualify the land by using livestock or … [Read more...]

New Proposed Legislation Called Water Stewardship – Good or Bad for Texas Landowners?

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PROPERTY TAX LAW UPDATES (AG USE) -- CAN THEY AFFECT YOU?   The 82nd Texas legislature proposed some interesting changes and amendments to the Texas Constitution and Property Tax Code. Senate Joint Resolution 16 has been proposed to amend the Texas Constitution Article VIII, Section 1-d-1 subsection (a) to add water stewardship to the list of land uses that qualify for appraisal … [Read more...]

Agricultural Denials Increasing?

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I have been receiving more and more calls from brokers regarding some county appraisal districts changing acreage sizes for qualifying ag land or threatening to start denying "currently ag qualified land". I am NOT an attorney nor do I play one on t.v. or radio. But I sure KNOW where to look to find out if the CAD has the RIGHT to do that. These inquires are involving tradtional ag … [Read more...]

Texas Appraisal Board of Directors Creating Bogus Policies

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I was called recently by several brokers asking me if a county appraisal district can establish a minimum acreage requirement  for traditional ag use land on established qualified ag land where none existed before. I was also asked if the appraisal district can deny ag use to a new landowner when he files his 1-d-1 ag form because the land he bought (even though the land was ag qualified) is … [Read more...]