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A Piece Of Land To Call Your Own
by Linda Boston Franke |
| Buying a piece of land in rural America can be the fulfillment of a life long dream. The acquisition experience can be quite different from that of buying a home in an urban setting. Here are a few of the features that are unique to the experience of purchasing rural real estate: |
| Published: Tuesday 02 December, 2008 |
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Rattlesnake Avoidance Training for Dogs
by Linda Boston Franke |
| The spring season brings out beautiful wild flowers, green grassy hillsides, budding trees, and – rattlesnakes, that ubiquitous reptile who hibernates for the winter and then takes the opportunity in springtime to at long last find a spot of warm sunshine, or better yet, to find a mate!
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| Published: Sunday 30 March, 2008 |
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Ranch & Country Businesses
by Linda Boston Franke |
| As we enter into the economic uncertainties of the year 2009, and continue to experience the declining housing markets, we are compelled to acknowledge that land itself is in fact a commodity, and that, just as gold and oil have value because of potential scarcity, land itself also has an intrinsic ... |
| Published: Monday 17 March, 2008 |
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Earth Currents
by Linda Boston Franke |
| In searching for the perfect place in the country. a prospective buyer will often find that one property or one area on a given property feels comfortable and inviting, while another feels uninviting and formidable -- but for no apparent reason. Such feelings could be based simply on an individual's... |
| Published: Friday 07 December, 2007 |
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HERD LIFE ~ It's Nature's Way
by Linda Boston Franke |
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| Published: Monday 11 June, 2007 |
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A New View To Planting Trees
by Linda Boston Franke |
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| Published: Sunday 13 May, 2007 |
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Lavender Hues
by Linda Boston Franke |
| Having grown up in a small town in Texas populated almost exclusively by farmers and ranchers, I know the challenges and hardships that farmers can sometimes face. Consequently, I'm intrigued when I learn of anything that portrays the romance in farming. In California and the |
| Published: Friday 08 December, 2006 |
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Farming Olive Trees
by Linda Boston Franke |
| In recent years, the price of rural land in the western United States has skyrocketed, fueled by demand. This demand is more often a demand for "lifestyle" than for engagement in agricultural endeavors. However, as more urban dwellers move to rural locations and seek to own property with acreage |
| Published: Monday 23 October, 2006 |
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Ray Hunt ~ A Legend In His Own Time
by Linda Boston Franke |
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| Published: Friday 11 March, 2005 |
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Ray Hunt ~ A Legend In His Own Time
by Linda Boston Franke |
| Ray Hunt is one of the most renowned horse trainers in the world, and by all accounts he is a legend in his own time. In a career that spans several decades, Ray Hunt and his wife Carolyn travel continually, holding clinics |
| Published: Friday 07 January, 2005 |
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