Lawsuits Against Texas Landowners by Pipeline Companies

Welder working on pipeline

Incredible! Pipeline companies suing Texas landowners for access to their land. Who'd a thunk it? I know there are obstinate landowners, my way or the highway and frankly if you are a landowner it should be your right to dictate terms to a pipeline company -- maybe? What if there are landowners that don't have production but a pipeline must cross their property? Do they have a say in the … [Read more...]

County Tax Assessor NOT Required to Mail Tax Notices If….

Money

  Money   The Texas 82nd Legislature has drafted House Bill 843 that amends the Texas Property Tax Code Chapter 31, Section 31.01. This chapter deals with "Collections and Delinquency".  Now you can't use the excuse "I never received it"!! Useful definitions: Mortgagee is an entity that lends money to a borrower for the purpose of purchasing a piece of real property. Mortgagor … [Read more...]

Agricultural Denials Increasing?

Stop

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...]

Rural Inspections

House Wit Oaks

Rural vs. City Inspections What a buyer needs to know An inspector that does only city properties may not be qualified to do rural. As a REALTORS®, I am expected to be knowledgeable enough to advise new owners of rural land on any number of issues that are important to their property  Property inspections are a vital part of the buying process. There is a trend of city folks flocking to the … [Read more...]

Investment Properties Floresville Texas

Floresville Rental Properties for Sale

  Property Details --UPDATE November 1, 2011 PRICED REDUCED TO $235,000 Why consider Floresville Texas for rentals? Can you say, rentals are almost an "extinct species". The landologists, scientists that search for the almost extinct rentalsauraus species have indicated that that due to all the activity revolving around the Eagle Ford Shale play this species is bordering on extinction in … [Read more...]