Preferred Properties of Texas

The Preferred way to buy & sell real estate for you

Join our Team | (254) 965-7775
  • Home
  • Search
    • Search All Listings
    • Featured Listings
    • Active Exclusive Listings
    • Sold Exclusive Listings
    • Texas Farm Lands & Ranch Real Estate For Sale
    • Market Reports
    • Login / Register
  • Cities
  • Blog
  • Selling
  • About
    • About Us
    • Our Team
    • Testimonials
    • Our Google Reviews
  • Contact

Winter Wisdom Against the Freezing Temperature Drops.

November 14, 2025 by chorton Leave a Comment

wrap your pipes before winter hits

Grandpa’s Winter Wisdom – How to Protect Your Pipes Before the Real Cold Hits Those first cool winds are just nature’s way of saying, ‘Get ready, partner. A Warning in the Wind Now listen here, kids — those two cold fronts that rolled through the Cross Timbers … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, cross timbers texas, First Time Home Buyer, Home Improvements, Home Owner Know How, Moving to Bluff Dale, Moving to Erath County, Moving to Granbury, Moving to Hico, moving to Stephenville, Newsletter, preferred properties of texas, Real Estate Advice, Remodel, Winterize Home

A Roof Over Our Heads — Why Homeownership Is Still the American Dream

November 13, 2025 by chorton Leave a Comment

Article explaining why homeownership remains part of the American Dream in the Cross Timbers of Texas, with local stories from Granbury and Brownwood and step-by-step solutions for first-time buyers using Texas assistance programs.

Real stories, real solutions—and why owning a home still matters From Granbury to Brownwood and across the Cross Timbers, the American spirit is alive in neighbors helping neighbors—and first-time buyers finding a way home. Owning a home remains a powerful piece of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Buying a home, First Time Home Buyer, Hope, Real Estate Advice, Real Estate Q & A, Realtor Talk, Selling Your Home Tagged With: 2-1 buydown, affordable housing texas, american dream, assumable mortgages, bluff dale texas, brownwood homebuyers, comanche county properties, community stories granbury, Cross Timbers real estate, FHA loans Texas, first time homebuyer Texas, fort worth housing programs, gen z homebuyers, granbury new construction, habitat for humanity hood county, Hamilton County homes, hico homes for sale, house hunters brownwood, Iredell Texas, lampasas area, lipan texas, millennial homebuyers, mingus texas, morgan mill texas, mortgage credit certificate texas, mortgage strategies texas, new residents brownwood, Preferred Properties of Texas, Preferred Way To Buy And Sell Real Estate, Stephenville homes, tdcha my first texas home, texas homeownership, tsahc down payment assistance, usda rural loans texas, Weatherford real estate

Understanding Real Estate Referrals with Preferred Properties of Texas

October 28, 2025 by chorton Leave a Comment

Learn how real estate referrals work in Texas and how Preferred Properties of Texas helps agents in Stephenville, Erath County, and the Cross Timbers area build their business with compliant, ethical, and profitable referral partnerships. Join our growing real estate team today.

From compliance to connection, Preferred Properties of Texas gives agents the tools and mentorship to master real estate referrals and thrive in Stephenville and beyond. In the Texas real estate world, referrals are more than just “word of mouth” — they’re a strategic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Real Estate Advice, Real Estate Agency, Real Estate Agents, Real Estate Referrals, working for yourself Tagged With: Cross Timbers real estate, Erath County real estate careers, how to handle real estate referrals in Texas, join Preferred Properties of Texas, Preferred Properties of Texas agents, Preferred Properties referral network, real estate agent training Stephenville, real estate broker Stephenville, real estate ethics Texas, real estate mentor Texas, real estate referral agreements, real estate referral rules in Texas, referral fees Texas real estate, Stephenville real estate brokerage, Texas brokerage referral guide, Texas real estate career, Texas real estate referrals, Texas Realtor opportunities, TREC compliance, TREC referral rules

Turn Over a New Leaf This Fall — Plant Trees and Add Value to Your Texas Property

October 23, 2025 by chorton Leave a Comment

Why Fall Is Central Texas’s Secret Season for Successful Tree Planting

Fall Is the Perfect Time to Plant Trees in the Cross Timbers Region Cooler air, warm soil, and the right native trees make fall the perfect time to grow your land’s beauty and value. As the days cool and the air turns crisp across Stephenville and the Cross Timbers … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Gardening, Home Improvements, Property value, Real Estate Advice Tagged With: bosque county, Cross Timbers region, erath county, fall landscaping tips, fall tree planting, hamilton county, landscaping, native Texas trees, Parker County, Preferred Properties of Texas, property value improvement, rural property, Stephenville Texas, Texas land management, Texas landowners, Texas native species, Texas real estate, Texas wildlife habitat, tree care, tree planting guide

Zombie Homes & Foreclosure Nightmares in Rural Texas

October 16, 2025 by chorton Leave a Comment

Vacant and foreclosed properties are haunting small towns across rural Texas—discover how Preferred Properties of Texas helps restore value, protect neighborhoods, and turn “zombie homes” into living investments.

Vacant and foreclosed properties are haunting small towns across rural Texas—discover how Preferred Properties of Texas helps restore value, protect neighborhoods, and turn “zombie homes” into living investments. Vacant, deteriorating houses—often called “zombie … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Abandon Houses, Blog, Community, Education, First Time Home Buyer, Foreclosure, Land for Sale, Real Estate Advice, Selling Your Home, zombie homes Tagged With: abandoned house, abandoned houses, community revitalization, Cross Timbers homes, fixing foreclosed homes, foreclosure prevention, foreclosure texas, homeownership tips, housing market texas, PPTX, Preferred Properties of Texas, property investment, property restoration, real estate advice, real estate blog, rural property values, rural texas housing, Stephenville real estate, texas land sales, Texas real estate, zombie homes

When Real Estate Gets Real: Spine-Tingling Stories from Showings & Deals

October 9, 2025 by chorton Leave a Comment

A real estate blog article exploring the scariest parts of being a realtor, featuring true stories of late-night showings, strange encounters with clients, unsettling properties, and hidden dangers. The post ties these chilling experiences to the expertise of Preferred Properties of Texas, highlighting their 30+ years of experience in residential, commercial, farm, and ranch properties while guiding clients safely to their preferred property.

From Haunted Houses to Disappearing Clients What real estate agents don’t always tell you The Scariest Part of Being a Realtor Late-night showings, bad buyers, and strange encounters (that are surprisingly real) If you ask ten realtors to tell you their scariest … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Buying a home, Real Estate Advice, Scary Realtor Stories Tagged With: bad home buyers, commercial real estate Stephenville, creepy home showings, Cross Timbers real estate, Erath County homes for sale, experienced Texas realtors, farm and ranch properties Texas, haunted houses real estate, haunted property Texas, late night real estate showings, Preferred Properties of Texas, realtor safety tips, scariest part of being a realtor, scary real estate stories, scary side of real estate, spooky real estate blog, spooky realtor stories, Stephenville Texas real estate, strange real estate encounters

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 26
  • Next Page »
Preferred Properties of Texas

Preferred Properties of Texas

The Preferred Way to Buy and Sell Property
for Over 30 Years
(254) 965-7775 Office
Contact Preferred Properties of Texas
Listing Alerts Market Reports Your Home's Worth

Search our Blog

  • Abandon Houses
  • Appraisal
  • Assumable Mortgage
  • Bad Neighbors
  • Benefit Events for Flood Victims
  • Blog
  • Buying a home
  • calendar
  • Calendar August 2025 Stephenville and Beyond
  • Calendar of Events
  • college
  • College Town
  • Commercial Properties for Sale
  • Community
  • Contingent
  • cross timbers texas
  • Deeds
  • Down Payment
  • Education
  • Events
  • Family Friendly
  • Finance
  • Fine Arts
  • First Time Home Buyer
  • Flooring
  • Foreclosure
  • Gardening
  • granbury real estate
  • Haunted House
  • Haunting
  • Hill County Flood
  • Home Hazards
  • Home Improvements
  • Home Owner Know How
  • Home Owners Insurance
  • Homes for Sale
  • Hope
  • Horse Property
  • Hunting in Texas
  • Insurance
  • Interior Design
  • Investing
  • Land for Sale
  • leasing an office
  • lots for sale
  • Mineral Rights
  • Mortgage
  • Moving to Bluff Dale
  • Moving to Erath County
  • Moving to Granbury
  • Moving to Hico
  • moving to Stephenville
  • neighborhood
  • Newsletter
  • October 2025
  • Pending
  • pest control
  • preferred properties of texas
  • Property Deed
  • Property value
  • Ranch Life
  • Ranches for Sale
  • Real Estate Advice
  • Real Estate Agency
  • Real Estate Agents
  • real estate blessings
  • Real Estate Q & A
  • Real Estate Referrals
  • REAL ESTATE TOLAR
  • Realtor Talk
  • Remodel
  • Rodeo
  • Scary Realtor Stories
  • school
  • School Districts and Housing
  • Selling Your Home
  • SOLD
  • Stephenville Events
  • stephenville homes
  • Stephenville Real Estate
  • Surface Rights
  • Texas Property Code 5.008
  • texas real estate
  • Texas Recipes
  • Thanksgiving
  • Title
  • Uncategorized
  • University
  • Vacation Home
  • Water Rights
  • Winterize Home
  • working for yourself
  • zombie homes

Preferred Properties of Texas

(254) 965-7775|Contact Preferred Properties of Texas
Preferred Properties of Texas

TREC Consumer Protection Notice  •  TREC Information About Brokerage Services
Privacy Policy  •  sitemap   •   admin   •   ©2025 All Rights Reserved  •  Real Estate Website Design by IDXCentral.com