CENTURY 21 Ruple Properties, Pleasanton and Boerne Texas

Serving South Texas in Buying and Selling Residential, Commercial, Farms and Ranches

If you are looking for a Real Estate in the Hill Country or South Texas we can help. We are very proud of the team of knowledgeable people we have brought together to serve you. No one does a better job of marketing real estate than our team.

Owners:

Joe Ruple: He has been involved in the farm and ranch, oil & gas and real estate development business since he joined the family businesses in the mid 1970's. My extensive knowledge in real estate acquisition and operations can be of great benefit to you as a Buyer or Seller of real property. When you list your home, farm or ranch with our company, you can be assured that you have chosen the best in the industry to market and sell your property. Call any of our qualified agents to help you in your real estate sale or acquisition. Our family currently owns a number of ranches and operating farms in South and Central Texas. joe@southtexasranches.com

Austin Ruple is experienced, hard working and honest. His extensive knowledge about markets and land acquisition and selling will be an asset to the successful completion of any transaction. Austin earned his salesperson license from the Texas Real Estate Commission and joined the family business 2002. Since that time he has become an owner in the firm. He resides on the north side of San Antonio, Texas. Call Austin for all or your real estate needs. (210) 494-LAND (5263) cell austinruple@yahoo.com

Danya Banda Joined our firm in 2005. Raised in the Texas hill country, she earned a BS in Business/Marketing. Since obtaining a salesperson license from the Texas Real Estate Commission in 2003 she has been involved with several aspects of RE, to include Residential, Land, and Commercial sales. She resides in San Antonio, TX. (210) 633-6588.

Email: danyabanda@aol.com

Anna Shahan is originally from the Houston area raised in Sugar Land, Texas. She graduated with honors from Texas Tech University in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Multidisciplinary Studies and a specialization in math. She has been residing in South Texas for the past ten years. Anna has been a teacher at Jourdanton Junior High for the past six years, but still enjoys the real estate business. She currently resides in the Pleasanton area on the Shahan Ranch with her husband and their four children. Contact Anna for all your real estate needs. Cell: 830-200-9431 * Email: anna@shahanranch.com

Wes Shahan (830) 570-7035 Cell

Wes Shahan Born in Atascosa County, Texas and currently resides in Jourdanton. Wife Anna is 7th grade Math teacher in JISD where our four children Madison, Matthew, Bailey and Brooke attend.

Raised on San Jose Cattle Company's Pleasanton Division where I was involved in all aspects of cattle production, range management and horse training. Showed cutting horses competively on a national level and was inducted into the National Cutting Horse Association Non-Professional Hall of Fame in 2006

Valedictorian-Pleasanton High School 1983

Bachelor of Science Degree in Animal Science Texas A&M 1987

Acquired Texas Real Estate License 1997

Associated with Coldwell Banker Jupe & Associates 1997-2005

Sponsored by Ruple Properties 2005-present

My extensive background in agriculture gives me the knowledge to answer farm and ranch related questions for my real estate clients and my experience in real estate enables me to close the transactions smoothly and efficiently.

Member

National Association of Realtors

Texas Association of Realtors

Safari Club International

Saltwater Conservation Association

American Quarter Horse Association

National Cutting Horse Association

Shawn Smith

Shawn Smith graduated with honors fom Texas A&M University with a Wildlife Management degree. He worked as a ranch manager in Charlotte,Texas for 17 years, performing all duties pertaining to ranch operations. This not only included management of a cow/calf operation but the implementation of a wildlife program to enhance the deer and quail population. He now has obtained his real estate license and has been working with CENTURY 21 Ruple Properties for the last 2 years. He resides in Charlotte, Texas with his wife and six children. Cell (830) 570-3044 * Email: Shawn@southtexasranches.com

Abby Pawelek

Abby Pawelek was born and raised in the Texas hill country. She graduated with honors from Texas State University with a bachelors degree in Family and Consumer Science. She was a high school teacher for several years, teaching Home Economics. She has enjoyed having her real estate license since 2006. Abby is married to Pete, who is the pastor of Cowboy Fellowship Church. Abby, her husband, and son currently reside in Pleasanton, TX. (830) 570-4969 * Email: abby@southtexasranches.com

Brian Walton

I was born and raised in Austin, Texas, where I graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in Management Information Services. I worked for Travis Boating Center for over 12 years which at one time was a company of 38 retail boating stores throughout the southeastern United States. I have been an avid outdoorsman my whole life and my family currently owns a 3,000 acre game-managed ranch near Cotulla, TX. I have lived on the family ranch going on 3 years now. We have managed the ranch ourselves for over 10 years which includes food plots, annual deer surveys, road work, etc. We also run a very successful hunting operation on the ranch. I earned my real estate license in 2008 and joined CENTURY 21 Ruple Properties in August of 2008. Cell (512) 965-8820 * Email: brian@southtexasranches.com

Kathy Ruple, earned her sales license and is Joe's boss. kathy@southtexasranches.com

Member of the San Antonio Board of Realtors We have expertise in all aspects of buying and selling real estate in rural areas of South Texas. Let us sell your residence, commercial and/or ranch property, or locate one for you to purchase. If you are interested in looking at a few of our selected properties click on Ranches now! Thanks for stopping by and please E-mail us with your comments or questions.