A NOTE FROM YOUR LAND BROKER, CHARLES
Snow?? Yep!
While the snow was quite a surprise, we’ve been experiencing wet and cold weather for the past several weeks. When I reviewed my January newsletter, I realized that I’d mentioned how warm it had been for the winter season, and it’s been quite the opposite since. However, the rain is certainly welcome, and I hope there is more to come.
Two weeks ago, the team at Capital Ranch Sales celebrated the firm’s success in 2024 at our annual awards ceremony, where we enjoyed a great dinner and fellowship, handed out awards, and partook in a bit of forecasting for the year to come.
On the topic of this next year, I think it’s important to recap what we saw in 2024 in the rural lands market. If you read this newsletter each month, it will come as no surprise to you that the overarching tune on the market as a whole was that transaction volume was significantly down, and price per acre showed a flattening trend as the year progressed.
While the rural land market is dynamic and ever-changing, it never hurts to take a stab at where we might be headed in 2025. Generally speaking, I am very optimistic about the future. Prices have seemingly plateaued, and coupled with the expected increase in inventories, buyers will likely be more active than they were in 2024. If that happens, we will see an increase in sales volume and a more lively market than most experienced last year.
As always, we will keep our fingers on the market’s pulse and do our best to keep you in the know through these monthly newsletters. Until next month!
Wildfire: Preparing the Ranch
We are excited to announce the release of our most recent publication, Wildfire: Preparing the Ranch!
I was thrilled to be asked to join as a co-author on this handbook, which was primarily drafted by Dr. Morgan Treadwell, one of the nationwide experts on fire and rangelands. Information covered in the handbook includes sections on risk management, grazing management, firebreaks, infrastructure protection, fire-smart landscaping, evacuation considerations and preparations, and more.
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New Listing! Located in northern Williamson County and just 3 miles SW of Florence, Texas, Capital Ranch Sales is proud to present the +/- 234 acre Rancho Privado – conveniently located at the dead end of CR 243 with quick access to Highways 183 and 195. The ranch offers easy commutes to Samsung, Apple, Tesla, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, H-E-B, and major medical facilities, all while offering end-of-road privacy that all landowners desire. Built in 2019 and totaling ~5,100 sq ft, the 7B/6B of improvements are the perfect blend of southern living and modern luxury. The ranch offers over 2,400 feet of live water Berry Creek frontage, along with the perfect mix of productive grass pasture and heavily wooded areas. This makes the Rancho Privado an ideal fit for any buyer looking to own a ranch while maintaining proximity to all the attractions of a major metropolitan city. Call Capital Ranch today to schedule a viewing of this amazing property! |
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Price Improvement!
Kendall County, Texas Listed at $1,999,999 Welcome to FinDelCamino Ranch, a stunning 53.94-acre ranch with a beautiful 5 bed/2.5 bath metal home, barn, and unparalleled hill country views! Located at the end of the private and paved Delaware Creek Rd is the entrance to FinDelCamino Ranch, where the resurfaced caliche road guides you to the heart of the ranch. The custom-built, fully furnished metal home was thoughtfully engineered and provides a central haven for gatherings surrounded by natural landscape. The Rancho Privado has been in the same family for generations and is the perfect mixed-use ranch with various features that any land buyer can appreciate. The highlight of the ranch is undoubtedly its privacy. Located at the dead end of the one-half-mile-long CR 243, the ranch is secluded from outsiders as it is bordered on 3 sides by ranches that have been owned (and lived on) by the same families for generations. Give us a call for all of your ranch buying and selling needs! |
