TexasRLIcast

George Clift passes RLI presidency to Deitra Robertson

Earlier in September, at the Texas Association of Realtors Convention in Galveston, the Texas chapter of RLI met to install new leadership.

Deitra Robertson gracefully stepped into the president’s position as outgoing president George Clift moves to the immediate past president’s chair.

Listed below are the fine leaders of Texas RLI - the Officers and Directors - for 2007 and 2008; a  round of applause for all!

2007 Officers/Directors	2008 Officers/Directors
George Clift, President	Deitra Robertson, President
Marcelo Lajijas, Jr., Vice President	Renee Harvey, Vice President
J.C. Lowe, Secretary	Don Cornett, Secretary
Renee Harvey, Treasurer	David Cavalier, Treasurer
Harry Hamilton, Past President	George Clift, Past President
Dial Boles	Roger Knot
David Cavalier	B.G. Pierce
Diane Hodde	John Stone
Roger Knot	Dial Boles
Jeanie Cosper	Jeanie Cosper
Don Cornett	Frank Monk

I thought it might interesting to hear what George had to say about his tenure and what happened with the chapter over the past year, and then, to ask Deitra what she hopes the chapter can accomplish under her leadership.

16:00 minutes

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Kathleen McKenzie Owen comments on second homes in the country

Kathleen McKenzie Owen has been counseling rural land buyers and sellers since the mid-1980s and has enjoyed quite a bit of success in the process.  But Kathleen is one of those who returns what she has been provided by her business efforts back to her business.

Most recently, she has taken on the job of Chairperson of the Resorts and Second Homes Committee for the National Association of Realtors and has been proactive as an instructor for RLI courses in Texas for many years.

She's contributed much more over the years, but what's interesting about this interview are her comments on the trend of second home buying in rural Texas.

13:25 minutes

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More about Kathleen McKenzie Owen HERE

John Stone sees great opportunities along the Red River

John Stone has a firm finger on the pulse of what's happening in regard to water resources in north Texas.

He and many others envision a new commerce occurring along the Red River which will also enhance water usage for the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, the north Texas rural areas and the surrounding states.

18:58 minutes

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Contact John HERE

Sherry Shumer is sold on RLI education

Sherry Shumer is new to real estate, relatively speaking, but one of her first deals was a farm property near Lake Granbury.

Wisely, she sought help from a more seasoned land professional in her company and the deal ended as a success. 

Realizing that selling rural land was a different animal than selling homes, she quickly enrolled in the RLI educational curriculum and today is rapidly becoming a land expert.

13:00 minutes

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More about Sherry Shumer HERE

Parker Yarbrough: land deals with minerals

These days, depending of course on what part of the state you are in, persuading selling landowners to part with their mineral interests is problematic.  Buyers want as much control as they can get, especially at the prices they are paying for rural land.

Negotiating mineral interest transfers between buyers and sellers is no picnic and many deals go south because of the failure to reach a compromise.

Parker Yarbrough is an old hand at farm and ranch brokerage in north Texas.  And he's been successful at selling farms and ranches by getting the buyers and sellers to agree on the minerals issue.

9:25 minutes

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Contact Parker HERE

George Clift and Alan Rhodes welcome the dairymen to the Panhandle

 

George Clift and Alan Rhodes have been working with the growing number of dairymen who have been re-locating to the Panhandle either to expand their dairy operations or simply to start anew.

Clift comes from an agricultural back ground and, these days, he’s helping users of agricultural land buy and sell Texas Panhandle property.

Rhodes is an attorney with the Underwood Law Firm in Amarillo and he, too, focuses much of his practice in the agricultural arena.

The surge in the number of dairy farms in the Panhandle is somewhat of a phenomena, and it’s interesting to hear what George and Alan have to say about the trend.

Play and/or download HERE

17:00 minutes

Contact George Clift:  george@texpanland.com
Listen to George Clift's take on the rural land market in the Panhandle - HERE

Contact Alan Rhodes:  alan.rhodes@uwlaw.com

 Click "Continue reading ..." below for a transcript of this interview

Frank Monk discusses the Wildlife Management Valuation

Frank Monk has been practicing farm and ranch real estate brokerage for quite a while. He’s also been very active as a board member for his local appraisal district.  In that capacity he's has learned enough about real estate issues to make him wise.

When I called and asked Frank to do a podcast with me, he said he’d dearly love to talk about the Wildlife Management Valuation, which is similar to an Agricultural Valuation, but different in that if focuses on wildlife.

Listen …while we talk about the subject with one another.

18:00 minutes

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Visit Frank Monk's website - Frank Monk Real Estate

Deitra Roberston knows horses ...and horse property

Deitra Robertson knows about horse property; as a matter of fact the name of her website is, IKnowRanches.com.

She’s a long-time horse woman herself and has parlayed her knowledge of horses, and their care and feeding, with her career in practicing rural property brokerage.

She’s a knowledgeable veteran and a specialist in horse property. Listen to our short conversation.

19:55 minutes

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David Cavalier on working with development land

David Cavalier has been working “close-in” land for more than twenty years. What that means is that he’s been working mostly with residential developers.  He's fostering that process of bringing raw land into the development process, which provides homes for many people like you and me to live in. He has experience. Listen to what he has to say…

19:00 minutes

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Contact David through his website:  http://www.etexasrealty.com

Dan Hatfield on landowner property rights

Thank goodness for people like Dan Hatfield who are willing to be active enough on rural land issues to cast themselves into the political arena so the rest of us can stay informed on those things we need to know to protect landowners' property rights here in Texas.

Listen to what Dan has to tell us about what's going on with property rights issues...

17:90 minutes

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Contact Dan at (830) 792-4404

Jacob Casanova on international real estate brokerage

When Jacob Casanova picked up the phone, I said, “I’m gonna make you a star!” Without missing a beat, he said, “Hell, I’m already a star!”

And indeed he is. In addition to many other awards and significant recognition, last year, Jacob was recognized by the National Association of Mexican Real Estate Professionals for over 10 years of work to bring Mexican and American real estate professionals together.

I called Jacob to chat about what it’s like to work with international buyers and sellers.

Click below and listen to what he has to say…

15:37 minutes

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Contact Jacob through his website - The Casanova Companies

Don Cornett specializes in 1031 exchanges

Farm and ranch brokerage is a second career for Don Cornett, who lives in New Ulm and offices in Bellville. George Clift told me that Don has specialized in helping 1031 exchange buyers find rural property and I ought to ask him about it. So… I called Don up and did just that. From our conversation, it’s evident that Don Cornett has a firm grasp of 1031 exchanges and how they can be used in rural land transactions.

17:26 minutes

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Bill Johnson Real Estate

Renee Harvey sees city folks driving prices up

Renee Harvey owns Century 21 Harvey Properties in Paris Texas and has been selling farm and ranch land in northeast Texas for over 24 years.  Like many of us in the land business, she's witnessing an incredible increase in land prices, much of it driven by city dwellers who want to get a piece of Texas country while they still can.  Listen to what Renee has to say ...

15:38 minutes

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Century 21 Harvey Properties

Chris Craven gets Land Foundation scholarship

Chris Craven has been tapped as the latest recipient of a Scholarship from the RLI Land Education Endowment.

As a Scholarship recipient, Chris will receive a monetary stipend that will contribute to his education toward the Accredited Land Consultant or, ALC, designation.

I caught him after the RLI meeting at the Mid-Winter meeting of the Texas Association of Realtors in Austin last month.

Hear what Chris has to say ...

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Harry Hamilton on mineral rights

Harry Hamilton knows something about Texas rural real estate.  He also knows something about mineral rights, which, in Texas, is kind of important. 

However, Harry's not an oil man; he's a farm and ranch broker.  He's also the immediate Past President of the Texas Realtors Land Institute.

If you don't know anything about the Texas Realtors Land Institute, you should.  The members have a reputation for knowing a little bit about rural land in Texas.  And they're willing to share that knowledge  to promote a better understanding of the business.

Anyway, I caught up with Harry on a cold winter morning on his farm near Lubbock.  He agreed to talk about mineral rights.  Take a few minutes and listen to what he has to say.

To listen, click HERE

Harry Hamilton & Associates