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Chance Turner- 2025 Top Producer of the Year with Runner-Up Bret Polk

Celebrating Records at the HRC Annual Spring Retreat

Each year, the Hortenstine Ranch Company Annual Spring Retreat is a highly anticipated event where brokers and agents come together to discuss the state of the business, share insights, and celebrate achievements. It serves as an opportunity to reflect on...

Top Producer of the Year Awarded to Bret Polk, Chance Turner Finalist

Bret Polk‘s recent achievement as Top Producer of the Year for the sixth time is a testament to his exceptional abilities and dedication in the ranch real estate industry. Throughout...

Erath County, The Lake Ranch @ Hico

New Property Boasting What Is Believed to Be the Largest Privately Owned Lake in Texas’s Erath County

The Lake Ranch at Hico Contains a 100-Surface-Acre Lake and Spans Over 780 Acres Total Original Article Posted by PRNewswire DALLAS and HICO, Texas, Feb. 26, 2024 — Hortenstine Ranch...

HRC Sets New Benchmarks In Expansive Water-Centric Properties

Hortenstine Ranch Company Contributed to the Sale of the Largest Private Lake in the United States and Continues to Set New Benchmarks in the Farm and Ranch Real Estate Market...

Bret Polk Awarded Top Producer of the Year, Chance Turner Runner-Up

Central Texas’ Bret Polk Awarded Hortenstine Ranch Company’s Top Producing Agent, Chance Turner Runner-Up Central Texas real estate agent Bret Polk has been named Hortenstine Ranch Company’s 2022 Top Producing...

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Why Do I Need a Land Survey?

Thou shalt not remove thy neighbor’s landmark… Deuteronomy 19:14 Why do you suppose the supreme law giver, God, addressed and instructed through Moses in early biblical times that the people...

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How Much Is a Ranch in Texas? A Complete Buyer’s Guide to Land Prices

What Affects the Price of a Texas Ranch? Ranch prices in Texas swing wildly based on where you buy, how much land you want, what comes with it, and what

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