20698 E FM 273, Telephone, TX 75488 Property Records

Fannin County property record for 20698 E FM 273, Telephone, TX 75488

Property Summary

Property Type	Rural Home
Details	1 ba · 1,504 sqft · built 1930
Lot Size	10 acres (435,600 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$295,260 (Oct 2024)
Tax Bill	$3,850 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2018 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`1172-003-0010-10`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`1172-003-0010-10`
Alternative APN	`100598`

Interior

Full Baths	1 Bath
Building Area	1,504 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,504 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1930
Effective Year Built	Effective 1930
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Type	Gable
Lot Area	435,600 sqft (10 acres)
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	345 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Electric

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1172-003-0010-10
Street Address	20698 E FM 273
City	TELEPHONE
State	TX
Zip	75488-3640
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Legal Description	A1172 K WILLIAMS, ACRES 10.0
Legal Subdivision	KEELAN WILLIAMS SURVEY ABSTRACT NO 1171
Jurisdiction	FANNIN TX
Township / Civil Division	RAVENNA-TELEPHONE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1000
Census Tract	950800

Owner

Source: Fannin County records · APN 1172-003-0010-10

Assessment roll updated November 18, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	20698 E FM 273, TELEPHONE, TX 75488-3640
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Married Couple

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 08, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 08, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 21, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20246588
Prior Transfer Date	Jul 30, 2024
Prior Transfer Doc	0000004809
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

November 2018: Vendor's Lien, Transfer

Document Type	Vendor's Lien
Jurisdiction	FANNIN TX
Recording Date	Nov 21, 2018
Property Address	20698 E FM 273, TELEPHONE, TX 75488-3640
Document Number	2091/0096
Book / Page	2091 / 0096
Instrument Date	Nov 16, 2018
Instrument	2018-6863
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 23, 2021
Title Company	COREY TITLE COMPANY, COLE TITLE CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	26 SUMMERWOOD ESTATES RD, 26, SPRINGVILLE, TN 38256-5247

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	20698 E FM 273, TELEPHONE, TX 75488-3640

Mortgage

Document Number	20186864
Date	Nov 21, 2018
Instrument	2018-6864

Lender

Name	REPUBLIC STATE MORTGAGE CO
Type	Mortgage Company
Special Notes	Seller Financed

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Dec 01, 2048

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Fannin County records · Assessment roll updated November 18, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	Fannin County
Unified School District	Honey Grove Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$3,850.00 (+13.47%) Homeowner's exemption	$303,660 (-8.1%) Land $181,500 Building $122,160	$303,660 (-8.1%) Land $181,500 Building $122,160
2024	$3,393.00 (+414.87%)
2023		$330,420 Land $207,000 Building $123,420	$330,420 Land $207,000 Building $123,420
2018	$659.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Fannin County (48147C), as of June 16, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 481479508001, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 55% of the US · lower than 66% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood	0.2% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AMG Technology Investment Group Fixed Wireless	300 / 75
Zulu Internet Fixed Wireless	10 / 1

Based on FCC filings for 4 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system TX0740044, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	BOIS D ARC MUD serves 3,011 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Jul 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2024–2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.