Oct 2026Market
Hill Country land market: what we’re seeing this fall
Sample update. Small-acreage demand, days on market and price trends across Mason, Llano and Gillespie counties.
Land Notes & News
News and notes from the country.
Local land news, market updates and practical, plainspoken guides on water, stewardship, land programs, financing and selling: what we wish every landowner knew.
SampleThe news items, article titles and excerpts are sample topics drawn from our calls. The full articles will be written and approved before launch.
Latest news
What’s happening on the land.
Oct 2026Water
Groundwater district updates landowners should know
Sample update. Rule and permit changes from local groundwater conservation districts, in plain English.
Sep 2026Off-market
New off-market properties this month
Sample update. A short, private roundup for registered buyers, from 30-acre homesites to working ranches.
Sep 2026Programs
NRCS / EQIP sign-up windows and deadlines
Sample update. Cost-share programs for brush, fencing and water, and when to apply.
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Water · Sample article
How to read a well log before you make an offer
What the numbers on a driller’s report really mean, which questions to ask the seller, and why yield matters more than depth.
9 min read · coming soon
Land Notes is where we share what we’ve learned walking fence lines, reading well logs and sitting at kitchen tables with landowners.
News and notes are published every week, which helps people searching for Texas land find us, and each one ends with an easy way to ask us a question directly.
Topics
Stewardship · Sample article
Stocking rates 101 for new Hill Country landowners
How many acres a cow really needs out here, and why a starting rule of thumb is not a management plan.
6 min read
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Programs · Sample article
EQIP & NRCS cost-share: what to know before you buy
The conservation programs that can help with brush, water and fencing, and how to find out what a property already has.
8 min read
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Selling · Sample article
Why some families choose to sell their land privately
What an off-market sale looks like, who it is right for, and how privacy and a fair price can go together.
5 min read
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Financing · Sample article
Farm Credit or a conventional loan for ranch land?
How land lending differs from a home loan, and the questions to settle before you start touring.
7 min read
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Water · Sample article
West Texas water basics for Brewster & Jeff Davis buyers
Desert wells, spring sites and why far West Texas water due diligence takes extra patience.
7 min read
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Stewardship · Sample article
High fences, exotics and wildlife: questions to ask first
Before you fence for exotics, understand the costs, the rules and what the land can carry.
6 min read
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Selling · Sample article
What your weekly seller update should tell you
Showings, inquiries, feedback and a fresh market analysis: what a good weekly report includes.
4 min read
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