It was 10:30 A.M. I was getting the reports ready for the upcoming management team meeting, running through the last of the quarterly newsletter details…
For many families, purchasing a beautiful little homestead is the ultimate dream. Just imagine…rolling pastures filled with cute little animals, a sprawling garden, and a…
Excerpted from Neil's latest book LandBook - An owner's manual for rural land (second edition) ~~~~~~~~ There is no other single aspect of land ownership which…
Excerpted from Neil's latest book LandBook - An owner's manual for rural land (second edition) ~~~~~~~~ Since this book is about land, the use and management…
Excerpted from Neil's latest book LandBook Second Edition: An Owner's Manual for Rural Land ~~~~~~~~ If you’ve ever borrowed money then you've had occasion to…
If I were to just say the word “homestead” what would you envision? Maybe a family with several kids on a farm out in the…
Except in the 1516 novel by Sir Thomas More, Utopia is said to be impossible. That is probably a blessing—it would be terribly boring after…
My engineer friend in Dallas said, “This is the third year my health insurance has gone up. It's now over $550 per month just for…
My property taxes went up this year. Last year they were $310 for the year; this year they are $315.23. Ugh, stupid taxes! I live…
Ten years ago I was overworked, underpaid, alone in the world and adrift without a home to call my own. That has all happily been…
"Buy land. They ain't makin' any more of the stuff." ~Will Rogers Those scheming a city-break would do well to buy rural land as soon as…
About two years ago, while selling real estate for a broker who specialized in rural properties, I was contacted by a local businessman on behalf…