Texas Farm & Ranch News and Information: Courtesy of the Texas A&M Agricultural Law Blog. Please click on the logo to learn more. March 2023 – *Transparency key when splitting the farm between multiple children.  Kelly Wilfert with Ruder Ware wrote a blog post discussing the importance of transparency in the agricultural estate planning process when multiple children are involved.  She also offers three topics that should be included in these discussions. [Read blog post here.]Additional Resources: Here

January Mortgage News & Education: Courtesy of Housing Wire. Please click on the logo to learn more. Housing Market Tracker: Purchase apps jump 25% (But the context is important) January 23, 2023, 12:07 pm By Logan Mohtashami Here’s the housing market rundown for the last week: Purchase application data had a solid week-to-week gain of 25%. That’s a big jump, but context is critical.  Housing inventory decreased by 566 units, which is not a significant decline. Mortgage

January Texas Farm & Ranch News and Information: Courtesy of the Texas A&M Agricultural Law Blog. Please click on the logo to learn more. Egg Pricing Case Going Forward; Petition for Review at Texas Supreme Court Posted on January 8, 2023 by tiffany.dowell The State of Texas claims that Cal-Maine Foods illegally charged excessive prices for eggs during the Covid-19 pandemic. This is the first case to interpret the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act disaster price gouging provision.  The

December Commercial Real Estate Highlights: Courtesy of BISNOW. Please click on the logo to learn more. Houston Will Gain Jobs Next Year, But How Many Depends How Bad A Recession Gets December 13, 2022 Maddy McCarty, Bisnow Houston   In what could be good news for real estate, a new report indicates Houston is on track to gain a significant number of jobs next year, with sectors including construction, energy, government and healthcare set to bring strong employment. But with the city’s economy more

October Mortgage News & Education: Courtesy of Forbes Advisor. Please click on the logo to learn more. Mortgage Points: Are They Worth Paying? By Brai Odion-Esene Contributor September 19, 2022 Mortgage discount points are portions of a borrower’s mortgage interest that they elect to pay upfront. By paying points upfront, borrowers are able to lower their interest rate for the term of their loan. If you plan to stay in your home for at least 10 to

October Texas Farm & Ranch News and Information: Courtesy of the Texas A&M Agricultural Law Blog. Please click on the logo to learn more. 2022 USDA Land Values Summary – Posted on August 29, 2022 by tiffany.dowell As  happens every August, the USDA released its Land Values Summary Report for 2022. [View Report here.] Not surprisingly, the report indicates increasing values nationwide over the past year.   For “farm real estate value,” which takes into account the value of all land and