We are thrilled to announce that Land.com has recently acquired AcreValue®, significantly enhancing our ability to provide the most intelligent and data-driven land information. The timing of this announcement couldn’t underscore the importance of land data enough as AcreValue has been working with FarmerMac to introduce the Farmer Mac Farmland Price Index (FPI). This innovative […]
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Read about news and trends from around the rural land marketplace across the United States.
What is a Land Lease?
Per the last Census, approximately one out of every three adults in the US currently rent their residence. So, most people understand the basics of what a lease is: a contractual agreement in which an individual (i.e., the lessee or tenant) pays some amount to use an asset owned by someone else. But when most […]
How To Lease Land For Hunting: A 101 Guide To Securing Prime Land
As hunting season approaches, we know you’re itching to don your orange gear and get out into the wilderness. But what if you’re not a landowner? Enter hunting land leases, which offer many a practical solution to hunting on private land near you. Leasing allows you to use private property without making a purchase, instead […]
From Soil To Contract: What You Need To Know About Leasing Farm Land
Are you the type of person who grew up around farms? Even if your parents didn’t own one, maybe you worked on your aunt and uncle’s during the summer. Or maybe your neighbors let you pocket some extra cash by helping them take care of their barn animals. Maybe now, you’re wondering—should you start a […]
How to Spot High-Potential Land for Future Development
Buying land is a large investment and likely a years-long commitment—so you want to know that you’re picking the right plot. Changing markets, shifting economies, and unpredictable trends sometimes make buying land feel like a risky game. Luckily, Land.com is here to help you quit guessing and start investing in a clear, fruitful future. Stay […]
The Land Rush: Why Rural Real Estate is Becoming the Next Big Thing
Goodbye, city noise, and hello, peace of mind: More and more buyers are passing on expensive, unsustainable urban living and choosing more affordable, desirable, and up-and-coming rural real estate. From 2020 to 2022, U.S. rural populations grew by 0.25%. That’s a huge difference compared to the declining or unchanging rural populations measured throughout the 2010s. […]
Why Farms Are Fetching Record Prices
Land brokers across the country are reporting record sales figures as several factors drive interest in farmland, ranches and recreational hunting grounds.
Continuing to be a Ray of Sunshine Through This Unusual Year: LAND
Mainstream media has portrayed 2020 as doom and gloom for Americans; however, the rural land market continues to tell a different story.
Courtesy of Blake Farrar - November 23, 2020
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Erratic U.S. Markets Shine a Favorable Light on This Age-Old Investment Vehicle: LAND
From its inception, Whitetail Properties positioned itself as a company focused solely on the buying and selling of land. Their real estate agents are known as Land Specialists, and the success of the company speaks to the favorability of land as an investment vehicle. It also underlines the void that existed in the land real estate market. Land buyers and sellers needed easy access to Land Specialists with expert knowledge of land.
Courtesy of Blake Farrar - June 11, 2020
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The Effect of COVID-19 on the Land Brokerage Industry
In speaking with Fay Ranches agents located coast to coast in the United States over the past few days, each has remarked that their land investor clients are contemplating moving their families to their land to insulate themselves, to socially distance themselves.
Gregory W. Fay, Fay Ranches Inc. - March 18, 2020
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Texas Land Markets 2018 Through the Second Quarter
Research economist Dr. Charles Gilliland reports on Texas land markets during the first six months of 2018.
Warm, Warmer, On Fire!: A Look at Buyer Sentiment from the 2017 Land Markets Survey
Investing in land real estate can be as intimidating as it is exciting, which is why it is so important to get all the information you need to make the right decision.
Texas Land Markets First Quarter 2018
The strong trends established in the second half of 2017 steamed ahead in preliminary first quarter results.
Texas Land Markets Fourth Quarter 2017
Texas land markets posted a surprisingly strong fourth quarter as oil prices rose and drilling activity rebounded.
Texas Land Markets Third Quarter 2017
Based on results through the first three quarters of 2017, prices in Texas land markets have moved up slightly from 2016 levels.
Texas Land Market’s Mid-Year Report 2017
Prices in Texas land markets continued to rise in the first half of 2017 about 4.3 percent above price in the first half of 2016. Political uncertainty, falling value of the dollar, and continued prosperity promise to support current price and volume trends for the remainder of the year.
4 Reasons Why You Should Never Buy Land Without an ALC
The news of bad real estate experiences travels fast. The value an Accredited Land Consultant (ALC) can bring when purchasing or selling a property is becoming increasingly more substantial.
Is Now an Opportune Time to Purchase Land?
Predicting return on investment when purchasing land can be hard to nail down. While no one can truly predict what the ROI of an investment will be, looking to industry indicators is a good start when choosing where to place your hard earned money.
