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This time last year communities across the life, yet business could still be conducted; caused us to experience a spike within the
world came to a screeching halt, literally life employees could still be managed and bills real estate market. In fact, after speaking
as we knew it stopped. We were encouraged could still be paid because of the opportunity with two different real estate agents, they
to stay in, in an attempt to curve the spread to live and work remotely. Throughout both expressed how despite being in the
of a disease that we knew very little about. this time, we have spoken with numerous middle of a pandemic, they had had one of
Restaurants turned out the lights, schools CEO’s, entrepreneurs and management the best years yet in sales within and around
closed the doors and business owners sent representatives that continually say the same this market. Fortunately, their business was
workers’ home. So how did an economic thing, “we were able to live & work remotely not affected by this life-changing event,
shift as extreme as this one impact rural in Jacksboro, Texas during the height of the and in fact saw a spike specifically in rural
Texas moving forward? Well, in Jacksboro pandemic, and it encouraged our transition purchases.
TX, we actually viewed it as an opportunity to this community full-time.”
to grow and prosper with new residents, new
real estate & new business ventures. We saw additional land purchased from
The increase of remote working in rural those who already had property, in order to
Texas, specifically speaking Jacksboro, also grow their real estate portfolio, as well as
Jacksboro is a small rural community,
comprised of just over 4,300 residents and
conveniently located an hour northwest of
the thriving DFW metroplex and an hour
southeast of Wichita Falls. Thus, making it
the prime location for businesses and their
owners to experience quality of life with the
convenience of a major hub located in their
backyard.

As the pandemic grew, and rural communities
made adjustments, we started to realize that
residents that normally only frequented our
town and its commerce on weekends were
now here full-time. They were occupying
their second homes or country getaways
on a regular basis and viewing our town
as home away from home. They could
enjoy the peace, quality & quiet of country

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