November 16, 2025

Determining the right location and acreage amount for your needs in North Texas. Learn more with Bobby Franklin, the North Texas Market Insider. Bobby Franklin is the best realtor in Waxahachie.

How Much Land Do I Really Need??: Matching Acreage to Your Actual Texas Lifestyle

Most agents will show you pretty properties. I’ll show you which acreage actually supports what you want to DO. Listen, I have this conversation weekly. Someone calls me and says “We want some land.” I ask “What do you want to do on it?” and they give me a vague answer about “space” and “freedom” and “getting out of the suburbs.” That’s fine. That’s great, actually. But...