2022 Ranch Market Report
There was much discussion and hype about the real estate market and economy in general in 2022. Despite a market that showed signs of changing conditions, 2022 was still a strong and successful year i...
Agricultural
Legacy Ranch Restoration: Land Fragmentation and Consolidation in the West
Thomas Jefferson is responsible for adding 530,000,000 acres to the United States of America in 1803. Much of the land within the Louisiana Purchase, from the French is now what is considered the “American West.” Fast Forward 59 years with...
A Look Back on the 2021 Ranch Market
Looking back on the past year, 2021 was a successful year in the real estate world across the country, and that was certainly true for ranch and recreational properties. Live Water Properties set many records in 2021, including sales volume ($4...
Buying Land in Texas: The Ranch Spirit of Mark Harman
I remember the day when we “took Texas out of Texas.” Mark Harman had flown up from Fredericksburg, Texas to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Mark was smiling in a way that showed pride, and he spoke with a drawl like a country music singer, chin coc...
The “Bones” of a Waterfowl or Bird Hunting Ranch
When I was growing up in a farming community in north-central Montana, the conversations in the fall were always focused on sporting and hunting. Today, recreation and Montana go hand in hand. However, that was not always the case. Initially, t...
Water Rights and Ranch Ownership
Throughout my 15-year real estate career at Live Water Properties, I have worked to foster lasting relationships with regional experts and professionals who I have come to rely on when dealing with western ranch transactions. Recently, I sat do...