browse list of realtors working in Wise County
Wise county has 4 usdaproperties.com realtors ready to help with your search!
July 2024 Featured Agents | |
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Matthew Cline | from Vylla Home |
Darrin Pennartz | from RE/MAX DFW |
Krista Sparks | from RE/MAX |
Tariq Amir | from JPAR Real Estate |
Start your search for USDA loan eligible properties in the cities of Wise County, TX
* cities most likely to have USDA loan eligible properties for sale.
*Alvord • *Aurora • Boonsville • *Boyd • *Bridgeport • *Chico • Cottondale • Crafton • *Decatur • Herman • Keeter • *Lake Bridgeport • Lucky Ridge • *New Fairview • *Newark • *Paradise • Park Springs • *Rhome • Rickels • *Runaway Bay • Slidell
A USDA loan is a mortgage option available to eligible homebuyers that is sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture to promote homeownership in rural communities. USDA Loans, sometimes called "RD Loans," offer 100% financing options on eligible rural properties. USDAProperties can help you find USDA properties in Wise County.
Wise County, located in the great state of Texas, was established in 1856 and named in honor of Henry Alexander Wise, a U.S. Congressman and Governor of Virginia. This North Central Texas county covers an area of 923 square miles, with its county seat in the city of Decatur.
Prior to the settlement of non-indigenous people, various Native American tribes, primarily Caddo and Wichita, called this region home. In the mid-19th century, European settlers began to arrive, attracted by the fertile land and opportunities for farming and ranching. The Chisholm Trail, a famous cattle-driving route, passed through the western part of Wise County, contributing to the area's growth in the late 1800s.
The Texas and Pacific Railway's arrival in the 1870s and 1880s further encouraged the expansion of the county, with numerous towns springing up along the rail line. Though Wise County was primarily an agricultural region, coal mining and oil production also played a significant role in its development during the early 20th century.
Today, Wise County continues to be a thriving agricultural region but has also become a part of the growing Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, offering a mix of rural life and urban amenities.
Fun Fact: Bridgeport, a city in Wise County, is known as the "Stagecoach Capital of Texas" due to its significant role in the Butterfield Overland Mail stagecoach route, which was the first transcontinental mail route in the United States, operating from 1858 to 1861.