Author Archives: Travis Driscoll

Springer, N.M. – Springer was founded in 1877 by Melvin Whitson Mills, carved from the Maxwell Land Grant and deeded to Mills in order for him to “sell, locate, survey, map and plat, and lay out a town site, not exceeding three hundred and twenty acres”. The location was chosen due to anticipation of the […]

New Mexico’s hunting opportunities are as abundant and diverse as its terrain and habitat. Throughout the vast landscapes you will find big game hunts for trophy bull elk, mule deer, pronghorn and more exotic species including ibex, oryx, and Barbary sheep. Elk hunting here is considered world-class with many bull elk harvested each year in […]

The Strength of the Current Land MarketMany people are wondering what the safest investment options are during a recession. Today, we explain why saavy buyers are finding that land purchases are one of the best hedges against inflation, a potential recessions or financial downturn. No matter how the economy performs, land retains value, as it’s […]

The access to and acquisition of land has driven much of American history.  From wars and treaties, immigration and settlement, land has been woven into the very core of what it means to be America. Something about land lives deep in the American psyche. Since the early 20th century most Americans have resided in urban […]

Having sold hundreds of thousands of deeded acres and worked with a multitude of ranch owners over the years, we’ve learned that the vast majority would agree there is no better steward of lands than a private landowner. Private landowners across this great country have invested hundreds of millions of their own personal dollars to […]

As ranch real estate brokers we are often asked to explain water rights ownership to land buyers or to help sellers understand what water rights they may or may not have ownership to. Through years of experience and countless hours scouring through public and historic records we can usually offer enough sound knowledge to provide […]