Land Values

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...

The ag situation has changed dramatically over the last 18 months. In August 2020, we faced drought, low commodity prices, and the consequences of the pandemic. We anticipated properties for sale...

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

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LAND NEWS
HONEST, NO-HASSLE APPROACH / SMALL TEAM, BIG RESULTS > Fall 2019 • Issue 25
IN THIS ISSUE • Land Values • Ag Update & 1031 Exchange Seminar • Properties For Sale • Welcome Ben Gardiner

This has been a year of extremes. Between blizzards, excessive rain for some and drought conditions for others, flooding, hail storms, an early freeze, and strong winds, there has not been...

LAND NEWS
HONEST, NO-HASSLE APPROACH / SMALL TEAM, BIG RESULTS > Winter 2019 • Issue 24
IN THIS ISSUE • What to Expect in 2019 • Sale Process • Properties For Sale • Our New Website

You may have seen this graph before. We’ve used it to illustrate past trends between land values, interest rates, and commodity prices. Along the way, we’ve witnessed unprecedented ups and the subsequent decline of the land values market by 20-50%.

But if you look carefully at the right side of th

Every day we’re asked the same basic questions: “Has the land market softened? What should I do? Buy, sell, or hold?”
While there are no easy answers to these questions, here are five factors to keep in mind:
1. Be realistic. Depending on location, quality, and condition of the land,

For many, ownership of land is their livelihood, retirement, legacy, inheritance, and/or way of life. The fluctuation of land values personally affects everyone. Important decisions may need to be made. The discussion surrounding values should be straightforward and honest. Let’s not sugarcoat it.