From Nervous to Natural: Overcoming Prospecting Anxiety in Real Estate For Real Estate Agents Ready to Grow Without Feeling Pushy If the idea of picking up the phone, sending that message, or putting yourself out there makes your heart race — you’re not alone. Many … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving in Texas — Gratitude, Tradition & Community
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Preferred Properties of Texas! From Harvest to Home: A Texas Thanksgiving of History, Food & Family A look back at the history of Thanksgiving, the Texas traditions that keep it alive, and the recipes that bring everyone … [Read more...]
Buying and Selling Your Home in the New Year: What You Need to Know
The dawn of a new year brings fresh possibilities — an ideal time to make a move, whether you’re buying your first home, upsizing, downsizing, or selling and stepping into a new chapter. For those of you in the Cross Timbers region (Erath, Hamilton, Bosque, Palo Pinto, … [Read more...]
Pre-Listing Home Inspection: Key Driver For Home Sellers
Pre-Listing Home Inspection: The Power Move Texas Sellers Are Using in 2025 Boosting Marketability in the Cross Timbers Region Selling a home in Texas’s Cross Timbers region—whether it’s in Stephenville, Hico, Granbury, Dublin, De Leon, Glen Rose, Brownwood, Mineral … [Read more...]
Markets May See a Noticeable Bump in the Number of Homes
From Scarcity to Stability: How Inventory Has Shifted Across Texas Updated November 2025 Why we’re revisiting the 2022 blog & how the Cross Timbers market has evolved Where Things Stood in 2022 That old blog highlighted a few big truths:• A NAR survey showed … [Read more...]
Owning A Horse Ranch
Owning a Horse Ranch — Revised & Updated (Originally published August 13, 2021 — now refreshed for the Cross Timbers region of Texas) 1. Why a horse ranch still belongs in your dream Back in 2021, we said: owning a horse ranch isn’t easy. You need acreage, … [Read more...]






