Land Ownership Issues

Surveys are a common part of land ownership and real estate transactions. We field a lot of questions about surveys and wanted to provide some helpful information on the subject. This article is for informational purposes and is not intended as professional advice; always consult your qualified advisors before making business decisions.

When making or receiving an offer on a property, you will often deal with contingencies as part of the purchase contract. Ben Gardiner is a broker in Nebraska, Colorado & Kansas with experience as a licensed appraiser for over 15 years and has extensive knowledge in ag real estate, spending 11+ years with the Farm Credit system.

Marc Reck is owner/broker of Reck Agri Realty & Auction. We thought his answers to some commonly asked questions would be both interesting and beneficial to our readers. If you have others you’d like him to answer, drop us a line at [email protected].

BY BRENDA HUSS – REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION MANAGER When you take out a loan with real estate as collateral, you usually sign a Promissory Note and Deed of Trust. The Deed of...

BY MARC RECK – OWNER / BROKER / AUCTIONEER For the last several years we have written about the vibrant and upward land market with strong commodity and livestock prices, limited land...

When it comes to understanding land tenancy, it’s important to know the difference between joint tenancy and tenancy in common. Both of these concepts refer to the rights of property owners to share ownership of a piece of real estate, but understanding how each works is key for making informed decisions. In this blog post, we will explain what tenancy is and discuss the differences between joint tenancy and tenancy in common so that you can make an educated decision when taking title.

Title Commitments and Title Insurance protect purchasers of real estate (and their lenders) against future losses caused by bad title or title defects (outstanding liens, back taxes, etc.)

Jolene Brown, international family business consultant and Successful Farming columnist, will be sharing ways to preserve family relationships and navigate the transfer of ag businesses to the next generation at Reck Agri Realty & Auction in Sterling on August 23.

With all that is happening in the ag market today, what do you need to know?

DON’T MISS: AG UPDATE & 1031 TAX-DEFERRED EXCHANGE SEMINAR This one-day informative seminar is for landowners and operators, CPAs, attorneys, and bankers. For an engaging and insightful session on the current state...