Our snapshot of what’s trending in the land industry and lifestyle this summer.
Land News
Insight on the latest market trends in the land and rural real estate markets, including local and statewide trends compiled from the largest rural real estate comparable sales data source on Lands of America.
The Wild Side of Business: So You Want to Play the Wildlife Game?
Greg Simons’ quarterly column focuses on the enterprise aspects of wildlife-based recreation that takes place on private lands across the country.
Microsoft Announces Initiative to Deliver Broadband Access to 2 Million Rural Americans
Microsoft has announced a new five-year program that seeks to bridge the digital divide by connecting more rural communities with high-speed internet access.
Summer 2017 Issue of LAND Magazine on Newsstands Now!
The summer 2017 issue of LAND magazine is now available, including a look at the ins and outs of buying a vineyard, the value of buying land through an ALC and our usual selection of incredible property and land for sale throughout the country.
Lands of America June 2017 Land News & Trends
Here is your roundup of significant sales and new land listings on Lands of America in June 2017.
Harnessing the Sun: A Solar Energy Primer for Farmers & Ranchers
Solar technology helps a Texas couple embrace efficiency and self-sufficiency on their ranch.
USDA Announces Bee Better Certified Program for Farmers & Ranchers
The start of National Pollinator Week included the unveiling of the Bee Better Certified program, a program to help farmers and ranchers inform consumers how their products are farmed in ways that benefit bees.
Report: Texas Land Markets at the Beginning of 2017
Texas land prices reached a new high in the first quarter of 2017. However, deflated prices have essentially remained rather flat since 2015. These first quarter results indicate that current market dynamics reflect a more measured environment compared to the accelerated growth in 2013-14.
Summer 2017 Texas Trends
Our snapshot of what’s trending in Texas land industry and lifestyle.
Lands of America May 2017 Land News & Trends
Here is your roundup of significant sales and new land listings on Lands of America in May 2017.
Summer Issue of TEXAS LAND Magazine on Newsstands Now!
The summer 2017 issue of TEXAS LAND magazine is now available! Focused on the sporting life, the issue includes features on Blaser’s new F16 shotguns, dove and quail hunting, plus showcase features on some of Texas’ most beautiful property and ranches for sale.
CoStar Group Announces Acquisition of Rural Listing Site LandWatch.com
CoStar Group has announced its acquisition of LandWatch.com—a leading listing site dedicated to land and rural properties. Joining Lands of America and Land And Farm, the addition of LandWatch brings together three of the most prominent land-dedicated sites.
Lands of America April 2017 Land News & Trends
A total of 8,978 new listings were added by sellers on Lands of America in April 2017, including America’s oldest hunting club and almost 100,000 acres of contiguous Wyoming ranch land.
Opinion: 453 is better than 1031
Congress is looking into the idea of changing IRC Section 1031. There are options to a 1031 exchange and in some ways, even a better option than a 1031 itself. The answer can be found in IRC Section 453.
Lands of America March 2017 Land News & Trends
A total of 8,970 new listings were added by sellers on Lands of America in March 2017, including an historic 18th-century manor and Western ranch that’s said to have once been the hideout for Billy the Kid.
Land and its Many Changes
With changing market trends and product demand, landowners continue to reinvent their properties to better serve their need for an increase in returns.
What President Trump’s Executive Order on WOTUS Means for Real Estate and Land Owners
The Executive Order directs the EPA to begin a rewrite of the regulation to adhere more closely to the definition of “waters of the U.S.” under the Clean Water Act and provide a streamlined permitting process.
Texas 2016 Land Market Report
Following the robust price recovery from 2012 through 2013 when prices surged by 7 to 10.5 percent annually, Texas land markets seem to have taken a break.
Lands of America February 2017 Land News & Trends
February 2017 saw the sale of a remarkable $20 million Medina County ranch after two years on the market, plus the first-time offering of an historic quarter-million-acre New Mexico cattle ranch under the same family ownership since 1947.