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Eric Atkinson Land and Auction Specialist

Eric Atkinson, a Texas Land and Auction Specialist, is a native of South Texas, an avid outdoorsman and a perfect choice as your next real estate agent. With experience in a variety of ranch real estate, commercial real estate, and personal property and real estate auctions, you can be confident that Eric will exceed your expectations in helping you with your next real estate deal. 

Eric was born in Corpus Christi and was raised in Odem. Eric has been involved in rodeo and traveled throughout Texas and surrounding states since his early teenage years, competing in calf roping, steer wrestling, and his favorite sport of all, team roping. 

Today he is still an avid team roper, and also enjoys hunting and saltwater fishing, especially with his wife Aubrey. His background and hobbies are of significant value to his real estate business, as his clients benefit from his knowledge and experience related to recreational and specialty properties in Texas.

Eric attended South West Texas Junior College in Uvalde, Texas, where he gained a wealth of knowledge about range and wildlife management. He also worked for many Southwest Texas hunting, cattle, and horse ranches and the livestock auction barn in Uvalde, which increased his interest and appreciation for real estate and farm and ranch equipment.  

Eric’s passion for buying and selling just about anything began when he was young. After starting with livestock, he then began buying and selling trucks, trailers and equipment of all kinds. After finding success with this hobby, Eric pursued a business as an auctioneer and real estate agent. Eric can also provide appraisal services for his clients on personal property assets needing valuations.

Eric prides himself on leveraging exceptional videography and photography on all of his listings to maximize traditional and new media marketing for his clients’ properties. You can also trust he is regularly working to increase his sphere of influence as well as his database of credible buyers.

Whether you’re looking to sell or buy a cattle ranch, hunting ranch, horse ranch, luxury home, country home, farm or other premier Texas property, Eric is ready to start working for you.

Paula Bostick Realtor® / Associate

Gregory Browning Realtor® / Associate

Greg Browning has enjoyed being part of the Texas Farm and Ranch community for as long as he can remember. Greg's family roots extend back to when the Mund Family immigrated from Germany to Doss, Texas in 1846.

Greg's passion for ranching and wildlife management grew through his family's history with the land, and has led to a lifetime career in Agriculture as a livestock producer, retail ag-business owner and working extensively in livestock marketing. Greg’s experience successfully managing large portfolios and accounts for substantial and sustainable agriculture and animal health companies, both nationally and internationally, are also a significant benefit to his work in the real estate industry. Greg has unique insights into the Texas real estate market, and he uses these to employ effective marketing strategies for his sellers, to identify profitable investment opportunities for his buyers — and to negotiate the best deals for all of his clients. 

While Greg claims the entire state of Texas as home, he and his wife, Nicole, along with their two children, reside near Dripping Springs, Texas.

Trey Garrett Realtor / Auctioneer

Trey Garrett here at your service. Whether you're in need of an Auctioneer, Realtor or both I'm here for you. With decades of successful experience in the auction business and finding success in the real estate business I am proud to have joined UC|1836 Realty & Auction. With almost a century of real estate horse power behind me with UC|1836 Realty & Auction I am confident we can handle whatever task may come our way! Finding success in what we do is simple for me, treat folks the way you would want to be treated and simply outwork the competition.

Connor Griffin Realtor® / Associate

Michael Hatch Hunting Specialist

Michael Hatch was born and raised in South Texas with much of his family's history tied to Live Oak County. He is a family man, has great integrity and is eager to help his clients with their real estate needs.

Michael has a passion for hunting, which has led him to guide hunts on ranches all across South Texas. Some of his favorite guide trips have been spent volunteering for the Patriot Warrior Foundation, where he has developed life long friendships with our nation’s bravest who were wounded in action. In Michael's off time, he enjoys duck hunting and catching red fish from his airboat in the Laguna Madre. Michael is a master welder and fabricator, and also has a small oil field business. To say he is a go-getter is an understatement, which is of great value to his real estate clients. 

He lives in Calallen with his wife Tracie and their two children. Michael is very involved with the youth group at his church and was recently elected to the Calallen School Board.  

His community involvement and passion for the great outdoors makes him an excellent choice when you are looking for loyalty, honesty, and integrity in your next real estate transaction.

Josh Morgan Realtor® / Associate /REALTREE LandPro

Marco Ramirez Realtor® / Associate

When it comes to buying or selling a Texas ranch, commercial property or residential property, it’s important to find a real estate agent with unwavering integrity and ethics and who also specializes in your particular property interests. At 1836 Realty Group, each of our agents must maintain this high level of professional standards because they represent both our company and our clients. One of these exceptional agents is Marco Ramirez — read more below to see why he would be an outstanding choice to help you with your real estate needs.

Clients with an interest in hunting, recreation, farming and investment properties greatly benefit from Marco's passion and experience in these real estate markets. If you know Marco and his roots, it’s no surprise that this avid outdoorsman and ambitious businessman is in land sales. Growing up in South Texas and the Hill Country, he came from a family of hard-working ranchers. He is a proud alum of Texas A&M University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree and studied many areas of the agriculture industry. 

Marco previously worked for a leading animal health company in Lexington, Kentucky. While working in the company’s equine division, Marco traveled across the country, and gained invaluable experience and a professional network that has continued to serve him and his clients well in the real estate business.  

It’s Marco’s top priority to provide his clients with an outstanding experience and the best deal possible as he works relentlessly to meet their real estate needs. Showing clients the possibilities that exist in the wide variety of Texas land is a great passion of his.

Marco also owns a land improvement company, which gives his clients access to extremely valuable insights and advice on land sales and purchases. He is an active member of the American Quarter Horse Association, Texas Quarter Horse Association, and the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association. Marco lives in Boerne, Texas, with his wife and a new addition to the Ramirez family - their precious baby girl.

Mike Stroff Realtor®

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Michael Stroff III Realtor®

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Ted Tschirhart Irrigated Land Specialist

Ted Tschirhart is a native Texan who is eager to help you with your next real estate deal. He was born and raised in Medina County, where he still lives. He comes from a family of ranchers and is a rancher himself. He also does work for Peerless Equipment, which specializes in irrigation. Ted is extremely knowledgeable about all aspects of farming and ranching with an expertise in irrigated property, all of which is of great benefit to his clients. 

Ted volunteers much of his time with the youth in his community and was instrumental in the start up of the Medina County Ranch Horse Show and Sale. Ted enjoys hunting, fishing, and team roping when he is not out on properties with his clients.  

Ted and his wife Renee also enjoy watching their daughter Mckenna run barrels at college rodeos and their son Tyler team rope at high school rodeos.  

If your looking for a professional and principled agent to help you with your next real estate endeavor, you will not be disappointed after trusting Ted to represent you. 

Dustin Ray Broker / Associate

Dustin is a Broker/ Associate at United Country Real Estate | 1836 Realty & Auction. He is a principled leader and extremely passionate about helping his clients sell and buy premier real estate in Texas, including ranches, commercial properties and residential properties.

He is regularly monitoring the latest industry, economic and marketing trends to ensure he is making data-driven decisions to compete at the highest levels in real estate. His professional and personal networks are far reaching and a huge value to his clients.

Dustin has been licensed for over 15 years. He has earned a stellar reputation in his community, the trust of his clients, and respect of his colleagues (here and nationwide) because of his character, industry expertise and competitive nature that constantly elevates his impact across all real estate markets. Dustin’s keen business instincts and genuine care for his clients have helped him close countless deals over his career—and he has been recognized time and again for his accomplishments. He serves on the steering committee for UC Ranch Properties, a premier ranch division of UCRE representing the most desirable ranches nationwide and the exceptional clients who list and buy them. As an Air Force veteran, Dustin has successfully applied the principles of discipline, leadership and perseverance to the business of real estate, which continue to benefit the company’s clients today.

Dustin and his wife Katherine live with their two daughters in Boerne, Texas, where they enjoy exploring the outdoors together, fishing, hunting, school and sporting events, and living a life full of joy and purpose. Being married to each other and raising their sweet girls are God’s greatest gifts to Dustin and Katherine. The Rays credit every opportunity and success they’ve had in their lives to God’s grace alone.

Katherine Ray Business Operations Advisor

Katherine Ray is a business operations advisor with United Country Real Estate | 1836 Realty & Auction. She provides business operations support to owners Westley & Nicole Wright. As the prior owner (together with her husband, Dustin), Katherine has experience running the everyday operations of the company and is helping with continuity of operations following the recent change in company leadership. She’ll continue to help position the company’s clients and agents to achieve unparalleled success.

She’s assisting the Wrights in regularly monitoring the latest industry, economic and marketing trends to ensure the company is making data-driven decisions to compete at the highest levels in real estate. 

Katherine and Dustin live with their two daughters in Boerne, Texas, where they enjoy exploring the outdoors together, fishing, hunting, school and sporting events, and are living a life full of joy and purpose. Being married to each other and raising their sweet girls are God’s greatest gifts to this couple. The Rays credit every opportunity and success they’ve had in their lives to God’s grace alone.

Westley Wright Land Specialist/Broker/Owner

Westley Wright is a 6th generation South Texan and the broker & owner of 1836 Realty & Auction. He and his wife Nicole are passionate about helping their company’s clients reach their real estate goals and about leading the company’s agents. 

Westley grew up in the agricultural industry with his parents owning a fertilizer company, so he learned a lot about business ownership from a young age. Westley worked cattle from South Texas to Utah as a young man, which instilled a life-long value for hard work. He went on to study criminal justice in San Marcos at South West Texas State University before getting his real estate license in 1999. 

Westley has since been blessed to serve countless clients with their real estate endeavors and calls it a God-send to have had the opportunity to represent clients on ranch sales from Brooks County to Reeves County. 

He enjoys spending time with Nicole, going to team roping events with their son Royce, and wade fishing with their daughter Lynley. 

Westley is a principled businessman, humble leader and true family man. He values integrity above all else, and it shows in every area of his life. His unwavering honesty and loyalty are just a couple of attributes that make him a reliable and successful broker and business owner as well as a trusted and respected professional in the real estate industry.