A third generation rancher, Billy Long brings over 20 years of experience helping clients buy and sell all types of ranches. He is highly regarded in the ranch brokerage community with over $250 million in sales. Billy began his real estate career in Beverly Hills, California as Director of Ranches for an entertainment based real estate firm. Billy and his partner Ron Morris founded Ranch Marketing Associates in 2004. RMA specializes in all types of ranches for sale through out the western United States. Visit their website at www.RMABokers.com.

How to effectively manage a ranch to allow for productivity.

Many people dream about being able to buy a ranch but few know how to manage a ranch. A good ranch manger and ranch staff can make your ranch enjoyable and profitable. This article reviews what you sh...

Shared amenity ranches are an exciting new trend in ranch ownership that combine private land ownership with access to shared amenities and services for all property owners in the ranch community. Thi...

Most people don't realize that there are many different types of ranches.  This article reviews the features and benefits of many of the most popular types of ranches.

A common concern when purchasing a parcel of land is who owns the mineral rights? This article discusses the rights of the land owner when extracting minerals from their property.

The United States is the only country where mineral rights usually belong to the land owner. This article discusses the role Texas and California played in the ownership of mineral rights.

There are two primary types of land ownership. This article discusses the important differences between a fee simple estate and a split estate.

The West has always exerted a pull on the American spirit and the Homestead Act of 1862 was an important component of settling the West. This article discusses the importance of the Homestead Act on W...

Many people don't realize that there are several types of property ownership. There are also restricutions with what you can do with your property.  This article discusses they types of owership and p...