What to Look for When Buying a North Texas Horse Property Near Lake Texoma

What to Look for When Buying a North Texas Horse Property Near Lake Texoma Buying a horse property isn’t like buying a house in a suburban subdivision. In the city, you look at the floorplan and the kitchen backsplash. Out here in North Texas, you look at the dirt, the water, and the layout of the g

The True Cost of "Cheap" Land: Why Your Bargain Might Be a Money Pit

This weeks blog post is the "reality check" for every dreamer browsing Zillow at 11:00 PM. I see it every month. A client sends me a listing for 10 acres that's half the price of everything else in the county. It looks perfect on a smartphone screen. But as a Civil Engineer, I don't look at the suns

Who Actually Owns Your Land? Understanding Easements and Rights-of-Way

I once spent three hours arguing with a contractor who thought a fence line was the gospel truth of a property boundary. He was wrong. The fence was six feet off the line because the previous owner didn't want to clear the brush near the creek. In North Texas, what you "own" on paper and what you "c

Septic Systems vs. City Sewer: The $15,000 Difference You Can’t See

When you’re house hunting in North Texas, you’re usually looking at the kitchen island or the view from the back porch. I’m usually looking for a green plastic lid in the yard or a clean-out pipe near the flower beds. If you’re moving from the city to the sticks, the way you "flush and forget" is ab