What are the most cost-effective improvements for increasing property value?
The very best “bang for your buck” is in investing in the water. Any repairing, reworking, reshaping, remodeling or reclaiming of water features (such as repairing a broken dam) not only dramatically improves the value, it is 100% tax deductable within the tax year the work is completed. So, you not only get a better looking property, you get a great tax savings as well for repairing or reworking these areas. Almost every ranch property in Texas has some source of live water, stock tank, lake or pond that can be claimed as flood damage and/or erosion. We are very experienced at locating these areas, planning the reclamation and reworking of the land, and helping your find the workers and contractors to get the job done. The next best values are habitat control and roads. Habitat control, such as controlled burning of cedar and brush, not only provides better areas for wildlife to thrive, it also results in more water on your property. Adding roads provides better accessibility to more
