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Gillespie’s rural land rush is on
A residence within the city limits of Fredericksburg, located on Stone Canyon, had a listed price of $599,000 before it was sold. The listed price for the four-bedroom, two-bath home falls into the recent average sale price in the City of Fredericksburg, which has increased by 39 percent in the last year. ? Submitted Photo
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April 21, 2021
Gillespie’s rural land rush is on

Amid the pandemic and political differences, droves of people from big cities are buying land in rural Texas communities. And Fredericksburg as well as the rest of Hill Country, is becoming a favored destination. A total of 552,707 acres in Texas was purchased for a record $1.69 billion in the latter

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