For Sale: Texas’s Jubilee Ranch

In addition to its many improvements, this Bosque County ranch is a short drive to Dallas (2 hours), Fort Worth (90 minutes), and Austin (two hours). Numerous structures can be found on its 1,045 acres, including a custom 6,500-square-foot main house, an adjacent guest house that boasts more than 3,000 square feet, horse barns, and a historic Norwegian settler house.

$5.7 million
(254) 675-3818
United Country Bosque Properties

Lessons of the Barnett Shale

Although I don’t agree with the conclusion of this excellent article in Sunday’s Dallas Morning News – that the biggest mineral play in the U.S. has gone bust – there is a lot of good hands-on reporting by Elizabeth Souder and Marice Richtert to consider. Read it closely. The underlying theme of the piece – how thousands of landowners profited or spurned quick profits on their properties – is one that will be shared by millions of Americans for decades to come. Here’s why. Read more