Congratulations to Dan McEwen, broker/owner of McEwen Group, for his sale of 1,000-acre Chimney Rock Farm in north-central Tennessee’s Pickett County. This $2.6-million sale was recorded on October 4 through the Lands of America Comparable Sales program.
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Resources and information for rural real estate and land professionals, plus profiles and interviews with the country’s top land brokers, rural appraisers and ranch and farm managers
Broker of the Week: Dave Banzhaf, Beacon Mountain Farm & Ranch
Congratulations to Dave Banzhaf, broker/owner of Englewood, Colorado-based Beacon Mountain Farm & Ranch, for his sale of 7,000-acre Reyher Farm this week. This sale was recorded on October 1 through the Lands of America Comparable Sales program.
Broker of the Week: Joey Bellington, Whitetail Properties
Congratulations to Whitetail Properties’ Joey Bellington for his sale of the 4,922-acre TJ Del Rio Ranch in Val Verde, Texas. This Texas Hill Country ranch sale was recorded on September 21, 2018, through the Lands of America Comparable Sales program.
“I Am an Aficionado”: Jerry G. Raaum
Meet Montana farmer Jerry G. Raaum, the first in our new series—”I Am an Aficionado”—about the people and characters in whom the lifeblood of the American landscape runs deep.
Broker of the Week: J.D. Hewitt, Hewitt Land Company
Congratulations to J.D. Hewitt with South Dakota-based Hewitt Land Company for the sale of 3,620-acre Nelson Farm in Butte County, South Dakota. This sale was recorded on September 18, 2018, through the Lands of America Comparable Sales program.
Broker of the Week: Fred Stumberg, Kuper Sotheby’s International Realty
Congratulations to Fred Stumberg with Kuper Sotheby’s International Realty for his September 6th sale of 2,530-acre Lampasas Ranch. This sale was recorded through the Lands of America Comparable Sales program.
Broker of the Week: Melissa Y. Roybal, United Country Real Estate-Revolution
Congratulations to Melissa Y. Roybal with Las Cruces, New Mexico-based United Country Real Estate-Revolution for her sale this week of 10,334-acre Bonney Canyon Ranch. The September 2 sale was recorded through the Lands of America Comparable Sales program.
Broker of the Week: Robert Dullnig, Dullnig Ranches/Kuper Sotheby’s
Congratulations to Robert Dullnig, Dullnig Ranches/Kuper Sotheby’s for his sale of 2,519 acres in Zavala County, Texas. The sale of the $7.2-million hunting ranch was recorded on August 23, 2018, through the Lands of America Comparable Sales program.
Broker of the Week: Andy Flack, HomeLand Properties
Congratulations to Andy Flack with HomeLand Properties for his sale this week of the 3,132-acre Tarkington Bayou tract in Liberty County, Texas. The $9.4-million sale was recorded on August 22, 2018, through the Lands of America Comparable Sales program.
A Good Sport: Texas Coach Leon McNeil Inspires Youth with Outdoor Adventures
Leon McNeil’s passion for the outdoors and especially for passing it on to the next generation made him an obvious choice as an ambassador for Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation’s “We Will Not Be Tamed” campaign.
Broker of the Week: Keller Williams RE Santa Fe’s Dale Heinemann
Congratulations to Dale Heinemann with Keller Williams RE Santa Fe for his sale of 1,986 acres in Union County, New Mexico. The $790,000 sale was recorded on August 10, 2018, through the Lands of America Comparable Sales program.
Ahern Ranches: Ranch Real Estate Done the Cowboy Way
James Ahern Jr. brings experience gained in the saddle to every ranch real estate transaction conducted at Ahern Ranches, his ranch real estate brokerage established in 2000.
Broker of the Week: Texas Ranch Sales Sells 4,127 Acres in Texas Hill Country
Congratulations to Texas Ranch Sales for their sale this week of 4,127-acre Marley Creek Ranch in San Saba County, Texas. The $13.4-million sale was recorded on August 2, 2018, through the Lands of America Comparable Sales program.
Broker of the Week: Cushman & Wakefield’s Matthew Davis Sells Central Valley Almond Orchard
Congratulations to Matthew Davis with Cushman & Wakefield for his sale of 5,193-acre Bird-Rosenbaum Ranch in Merced County, California. The $9.6-million sale was recorded on July 26, 2018, through the Lands of America Comparable Sales program.
Peoples Company: In the Business of People
While Iowa-based Peoples Company offers land management, appraisals, land investments, brokerage and auction services, the foundation of everything is people.
Rivers of History: The Mississippi Delta Was the Making of Robert “Bobby” Jarvis
Rivers of family history and a passion for the land run through the life of Robert “Bobby” Jarvis.
Broker of the Week: Keller Williams Metropolitan’s Heidi Allbritton Sells 9,600 Acres Near Galveston
Congratulations to Heidi Allbritton with Houston-based Keller Williams Metropolitan for her sale of 9,600 acres of waterfront land along Galveston’s Intracoastal Waterway. The $22-million sale was recorded on June 29, 2018.
Broker of the Week: Dullnig Ranches Sells 4,571 Acres in South Texas
Congratulations to Robert Dullnig with San Antonio-based Dullnig Ranches/Kuper Sotheby’s for his sale this week of 4,571-acre Arroyo Blanco Ranch in Zapata County, Texas.
Broker of the Week: Premier Ranch Properties Sells Utah’s Eagle Ridge Ranch, Biggest Sale of 2018
Congratulations to Jay Platt and Helga Baughn with Premier Ranch Properties for their sale this week of the 10,237-contiguous-acre Eagle Ridge Ranch in the Spanish Fork Canyon area south of Provo, Utah. The sale of the $35 million property was recorded on June 18, 2018, through the Lands of America Comparable Sales program. To date, this is the most expensive land deal recorded to date in 2018.
Broker of the Week: Whitney Land Company Sells 1,560-Acre Cattle Ranch in Northeast Oregon
Congratulations to Jim Whitney with Pendleton, Oregon-based Whitney Land Company for his sale this week of 1,560-acre Rock Creek Butte Ranch. The $834,000 sale was recorded on June 8, 2018, through the Lands of America Comparable Sales program.