Texas Ranch Brokers, LLC www.TXRanchBrokers.com
Texas A&M University Sue Williamson System Real Estate Office Confidential Listing Proposal Drew Colvin & Mike Bacon
512-756-7718 | info@TXRanchBrokers.com
Table of Contents 1. Texas Ranch Brokers-Who We Are 2. Our Commitment and Marketing Plan 3.Texas Ranch Brokers TV Commercials 4. Texas Ranch Broker Properties Sold 5. Marketing Fee/Commission 6. Subject Property 7. Summary of Comparable Properties 8. Subject Property Marketing Options 9. Marketing Options Summary 10. Closing Remarks 11. Appendix
Texas Ranch Brokers Who We Are
Texas Ranch Brokers, LLC ~ A Proud Member of
Texas Ranch Brokers, LLC is in partnership with American Farm + Ranch offers the national real estate market an established network of licensed professional brokers connected with a system of international marketing resources. We are quietly changing the rural real estate marketplace. Our invitation-only Member Broker network, 19 offices nationwide, of select professionals meeting stringent criteria are equipped to help you with your property. The Texas Ranch Brokers marketing process is based upon years of research, analysis, and refinement. We will tailor a campaign appropriate for each listing that capitalizes on the American Farm + Ranch marketing resources.
2021 Aggregated Numbers SALES- $940,000,000 • 140K ACRES SOLD •200 LISTINGS SOLD
BROKER BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE Texas Ranch Brokers LLC, is a partnership formed in 2011 by two competing firms, Bacon Investments, Inc. and Circle C Ranch Sales. Both were successful ranch and investment real estate firms operating in central Texas many years prior to their merger. Mike Bacon and Drew Colvin are responsible principally for production and share management responsibilities. The diverse knowledge and different but complementary skills that each partner/firm contributed gave TRB a depth that most firms just don’t possess.
Today, TRB has on staff 14 licensed professionals who possess very diverse backgrounds and skills. While nowadays real estate brokerages can operate out of a sales person’s home, TRB operates from its professional office location in Burnet.
About Texas Ranch Brokers, LLC Drew Colvin is Managing Director and Partner of Texas Ranch Brokers, LLC. Drew was founder of Circle C Ranch Sales, a successful real estate company specializing in ranches, land, wildlife and commercial real estate investment properties. A native Texan raised in a ranching community, Drew combines his experience in executive management with his expertise in real estate brokerage throughout Texas and Northern Mexico. Drew's experience was originally built on 20 years of experience as senior management for several distinguished international insurance brokerage firms whose clientele consisted of Fortune 100 multinationals in the international oil and gas sector. Building upon this experience and lessons learned, in 2003 Drew and his wife Susan established Circle C Ranch Sales to serve a specialized and select clientele with an exceptional level of personal service, integrity, experience and professionalism. Drew holds the CLE, Certified Land Expert designation.
Mike Bacon is the Broker of Record for Texas Ranch Brokers, LLC and as Director and Partner of Texas Ranch Brokers LLP. Mike established Bacon Investments in 1984, whose focus was principally on Central Texas and Hill Country land. Mike has established himself as one of the major brokers and is recognized as an authority in the area. Highly respected by other Brokers and clients alike, Mike strives to set himself apart by delivering the highest standard of service in the business. His clientele includes executives, investors, developers, and families looking to purchase “Legacy” ranches for generational enjoyment. Mike enjoys the reputation of treating each transaction as if it were his own. Integrity, loyalty, longevity, knowledge and confidentiality are the hallmarks of his service. Many of Mike’s clients are repeat buyers and sellers, personal referrals make up a large portion of his business. Mike holds the ALC, Accredited Land Consultant, and the CLE, Certified Land Expert designations.
Our Commitment and Marketing Plan
Our Commitment and Marketing Plan COMMITMENT: 1. Be available • We are a full time professional firm • Ranches and recreational rural property is a specialty • Telephones professionally answered 24/7 • Periodic review of marketing results and adjust plan as necessary 2. Competency: • Review and analyze comparable sold and active properties to insure you get the most money for your property. • Review/determine best property division plans and best use options MARKETING: 1. Capitalize with prominent web placement: • Highly visible and active company owned and managed sites: TXRanchBrokers.com, AmericanFarmandRanch.com • Nationally recognized ranch real estate sites LandsofTexas.com/FarmandRanch.com/LandWatch.com/ Loopnet.com • Leading industry cooperative site – LandBrokerMLS.com • Regional Realtor Multiple Listing site –HLMLS~Highland Association of Realtors, ABOR~Austin Board of Realtors, Lands of Texas/Farm and Land • National Realtor Multiple Listing site – Realtor.com • Texas Alliance of Land Brokers
Our Commitment and Marketing Plan MARKETING continued
2. Place consistent and reliable print advertising: • Texas Land Magazine, Farm and Ranch Magazine, Land Broker MLS Magazine 3. Wide-Spread promotion to network of clients and cooperating realtors: • Personal on-site promotion of property to active real estate agents with prospects • Social Media • American Farm + Ranch • Land of Texas/Farm and Land • Land Watch • Land Broker MLS • Highland Lakes Board of Realtors (MLS) • Austin Texas Board of Realtors (MLS) • National Association of Realtors (MLS)
4. Weekly email promotions to associate and cooperating realtorsConstant Contact 15,560 viewers 5.
Regular Television ads and social media promotions
Our Commitment and Marketing Plan
TV Commercials Texas Ranch Brokers was voted BEST OF THE BEST in Land Sales and placed high in additional categories.
Texas Ranch Brokers Magazine
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Our Commitment and Marketing Plan 6. Alternative Marketing Options: Texas Ranch Brokers LLC are the exclusive representatives for Rowell Auctions, Inc. in the State of Texas. Rowell Auctions, Inc. stands as a leader in an industry generating over $52.2 Billion in real estate sales annually. The value of auction marketing is evidenced by recent studies indicating sustained overall growth in excess of 10% annually. Established in 1936 and is now based in Moultrie, Georgia with a professional and licensed team that conducts auctions throughout the United States.
Texas Ranch Brokers TV Commercials
Our Commitment and Marketing Plan
Listing Properties TV Commercials
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Texas Ranch Brokers Properties Sold
TV Commercial
TRB PROPERTIES SOLD
TRB PROPERTIES SOLD
Marketing Fee/Commission
Marketing Fee/Commission Finally, given the time and expense of marketing properties of this size and value, Texas Ranch Brokers, LLC will put in countless man hours and a significant amount of our own capital into the project. Therefore, our commission rate for marketing this ranch is 5%. This rate allows us to attract and incentivize co-operating brokers by providing them a competitive level of compensation. Should Texas Ranch Brokers, LLC produce the buyer, we will reduce our commission rate to 4%.
Subject Property
Subject Property Description The ranch property contains 815.05 acres of land located along east & west sides of CR 203, and 98.83 acres located along CR 200 approximately five miles northwest of San Saba in San Saba County, Texas. The property offers a wide variety of topographical relief from gently sloping improved pasture to rolling and steeply sloping native pasture. The property provides a total change in elevation of about 120 feet with the main drainage feature being Merriman Branch. Sandy loam soils typical of the area are dispersed over the subject with numerous grave, outcrops on the upland native pastures. Tree cover consists of a variety of oak, elm, hackberry, sycamore, willow, and mesquite trees. The property has been well-maintained over time with very little cedar tree re-growth. It has a desirable mixture of land types with about 372 acres in open improved pasture, with the balance being in wooded native pasture. There is a conservation lake and numerous earthen stock tanks on the property which appear to hold water throughout the year. A public water line and meters from San Saba WSC provide potable water to the dwellings and livestock water troughs. The entire property is enclosed within standard height livestock wire fencing in good condition. Wildlife species on the ranch are typical of the neighborhood, including whitetail deer, hog, turkey, dove and quail. The area has historically been owned in larger ranch units with trends over the past thirty years toward division into smaller units. Probably because of a limited potable water supply, ownerships remain typically above 100 acres with several ranches above 500 acres. The balance of nearby properties consists of acreage home sites, recreational and livestock-based land uses. MINERALS: Reserved by Seller, but Executive rights negotiable
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Summary of Comparable Properties
Summary of Comparable Properties 100-200 Acres Sold- 11-05-21 Sold- 10/08/21 Sold-11/05/21 Sold- 09/29/21
119 Ac 80 Ac 119 Ac 106.33 Ac
CR 202 FM502 CR202 CR 248
$5450 $5517 $5495 $5000
200-350 Acres Sold -03/22/22 Sold- 12/9/21 Sold-03/03/21 Sold- 07/08/21
345 Ac 221.83 Ac 305 Ac 216.18 Ac
CR 314 FM 502 FM 500 FM 236
$7820 $4643 $4905 $4,218
FM 500 FM 501 CR 310 CR 117
$5,780 $6944 $4250 $4429
Average
$5345
500-2554 Acres Sold- 04/09/21 1236 Ac Sold- 12/31/21 1004.82 Ac Sold- 01/28/22 1350 Ac Sold- 03/01/22 2554 Ac
Average
Average
$5365
$5,396
Subject Property Marketing Options
OPTION A
Option A is the most obvious, sell all tracts to one buyer, or reserve the 98 acres for a separate buyer
OPTION B
Option B is to break up the three principal tracts into sizes that maximize price points
OPTION C
Option C is a high density division. This would meet the university’s desire to achieve
the highest yield. However, in our opinion this is not practical because of the lack of ground water and meter taps to service all the property owners. Therefore, we have not priced out this option.
Marketing Options Summary Option A is the most obvious, sell all tracts to one buyer, or reserve the 98 acres for a separate buyer Option B is to break up the three principal tracts into sizes that maximize price points Option C is a high density division. This would meet the university’s desire to achieve
the highest yield. However, in our opinion this is not practical because of the lack of ground water and meter taps to service all the property owners. Therefore, we have not priced out this option.
Recommendations Based on the foregoing analysis of the subject property and recent comparable sales, it is our recommendation that the University follow Option B and that the tracts be divided as indicated below: • Northern 364 acre tract would be divided into two tracts: • 200 acres with the lake should sell at a price between $6500 - $7500/acre • The remaining 165 acres should sell at a price between $5500 -$ 6000/acre • Western 451 acres, should it be divided into 100 - 200 +/- acre tracts, should sell at a price between $5500 $6000/acre • 98 Acre tract whether divided or sold intact should sell at the $4500 - $5000/acre range. • Should you decide to go with Option A the entire 913.88 acre tract would sell in the $5500 - $6000/acre range. We would anticipate the market time to be in the range of 3 - 6 months.
Closing Remarks Thank you for allowing Texas Ranch Brokers, LLC the opportunity to compete for your business. We believe you will find our professionalism, marketing approach, experience and track record to be well-suited to representing Texas A&M in the sale of the subject property. We hope our proposal answers all of your questions and concerns. Should you have any questions or need any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us. We would appreciate the opportunity to market your property. Thank you, Drew Colvin Cell 512-755-2078 drew@txranchbrokers.com
Mike Bacon Cell 512-940-8800 mike@txranchbrokers.com
References upon request
Appendix
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