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Preferred Properties Of Texas Stephenville
An independently-owned brokerage in Stephenville, Texas, specializing in home, farm and ranch property across Erath County and the Cross Timbers region.
- Address
- 2441 Senator Robert J. Glasgow Loop, Stephenville, TX 76401
- Phone
- (254) 965-7775
- Website
- preferredpropertiestx.com
- Market
- Erath County & the Cross Timbers
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About This Brokerage
Preferred Properties of Texas operates from Stephenville, in Erath County. The Stephenville Chamber of Commerce member listing states the firm has been serving Erath County since 1993 and handles residential, farm and ranch, lots and acreage, and commercial transactions; the firm’s own site describes its tenure as “over 30 years.”
Case Horton is listed as Owner/Broker and appears as broker of record on the firm’s NTREIS office record (ID NTREIS-PREF00SV). The agent roster lists eight agents. Listings are syndicated through NTREIS and the office also appears in the Homes & Land network directory.
The firm’s stated primary service cities are Bluff Dale, Comanche, Dublin, Glen Rose, Granbury, Hico, Lipan, Stephenville and Tolar. Public records show documented transaction activity in Stephenville, Dublin, Comanche, Hico, Bluff Dale and Tolar.
A note on our data: the office address appears in two forms across sources — “2441 NW Loop” and “2441 Senator Robert J. Glasgow Loop.” These appear to be the same road under an earlier and a renamed designation; we publish the form used on the firm’s own contact page. Corrections are welcome via our methodology page.
The Erath County Market
Stephenville sits about 70 miles southwest of Fort Worth in the Cross Timbers, and it has an economic identity most Texas exurbs do not: it is a dairy and cattle county with a university in the middle of it. Erath County has long been among the state’s leading milk-producing counties, and Tarleton State University anchors the city’s population and rental demand.
Those two facts shape the housing market in different directions. The agricultural base means a large share of transactions are land transactions — working ground where the value is in acreage, water, fencing, improvements and carrying capacity rather than in finished square footage. The university means a persistent student and faculty rental segment inside the city, which supports small-scale investment buying that has little to do with the ranch market.
A third buyer pool has grown alongside both: recreational and lifestyle buyers from the Metroplex looking for weekend acreage within a two-hour drive. Their price sensitivity and their criteria differ from a working producer’s, and the same tract can be worth materially different amounts to each.
What to Know Before Buying Here
Water rights are the transaction. On Texas rural land, groundwater is generally governed by the rule of capture, modified by local groundwater conservation district rules. Well depth, yield, aquifer, and any district permitting requirements should be established before closing — not assumed from a neighbor’s well. Surface water, stock tanks and creek frontage carry their own separate questions about reliability and rights.
Agricultural and wildlife valuation carries rollback exposure. Land under a 1-d-1 agricultural or wildlife-management appraisal is taxed on productivity value. Converting it to non-agricultural use can trigger rollback taxes for prior years plus interest. Confirm the parcel’s current appraisal status with the Erath County Appraisal District and understand what maintaining it requires.
Access and easements need documenting. Many rural tracts reach a public road by easement across a neighbor. Verify that legal access is recorded and adequate for the intended use, including for livestock trailers and equipment. Verify utility easements the same way — electric service to a remote building site can be a significant, and occasionally decisive, cost.
Dairy and livestock operations are neighbors. Texas right-to-farm protections limit nuisance claims against established agricultural operations. For a buyer coming from a suburban market, the practical implication is to understand what operates nearby and how it operates before, not after, closing.
Areas Served
Erath County — including Stephenville, Dublin and Bluff Dale — along with Comanche, Hico, Glen Rose, Granbury, Lipan and Tolar in the surrounding Cross Timbers counties.
Frequently asked questions about Preferred Properties Of Texas Stephenville
Is Preferred Properties Of Texas Stephenville a real estate brokerage?
Yes. Preferred Properties Of Texas Stephenville is an independently owned real estate brokerage in Central Texas, Erath County. It is one of dozens of separate, unrelated firms that use the “Preferred Properties” name, and it is listed in the PreferredProperties.com national directory — an independent reference compiled and verified from public records.
Where does Preferred Properties Of Texas Stephenville operate?
Preferred Properties Of Texas Stephenville serves Central Texas, Erath County. Its office is located at 2441 Senator Robert J. Glasgow Loop, Stephenville, TX 76401. Confirm the current service area directly with the firm.
What does Preferred Properties Of Texas Stephenville specialize in?
Public information indicates a focus on land & ranch real estate in Central Texas, Erath County. Specialties can change — verify current focus areas with the brokerage.
Is Preferred Properties Of Texas Stephenville connected to the other “Preferred Properties” firms?
No. “Preferred Properties” is a common name used independently by many unrelated brokerages across the United States. Preferred Properties Of Texas Stephenville operates on its own in Central Texas, Erath County and is not affiliated with the other similarly named firms — or with PreferredProperties.com, which is an independent directory and media resource, not a brokerage.
How can I contact Preferred Properties Of Texas Stephenville?
Preferred Properties Of Texas Stephenville’s website is preferredpropertiestx.com. The office can be reached at (254) 965-7775. Always verify current contact details and license status directly with the brokerage and your state real estate commission.
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