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Q&A with United Country Timberline Realty’s Kem Winternitz
We recently had the pleasure of catching up with Kem Winternitz, managing broker and Accredited Land Consultant with United Country Timberline Realty in Divide, Colorado, to get her unique perspectives on the land-brokerage business.
Lands of America December 2016 Land News & Trends
December 2016 saw a total of 1,938 properties listed as sold though our Comparable Sales Program, representing a total of $591 million and 135,260 acres of sold rural land and real estate. Sellers added a total of 4,793 new land listings on Lands of America throughout the month
Listing of the Week: Gorgeous Country Home with Stunning Views of Mount Hood
Sitting about an hour’s drive west of Portland, Oregon, this gorgeous Pacific Northwest residence screams location, location, location.
Conquering the Land: Skiing Colorado’s Elk Mountain Grand Traverse
The Elk Mountain Grand Traverse is an annual endurance ski race starting in Crested Butte, Colorado, at midnight, finishing in Aspen the next day.
Red Fox: History, Habitats & Habits
If you live in any of the lower 48 states, Canada or Alaska, at least one of the five North American fox species is your neighbor.
A Quiet Strength: The Voice of Advocacy In The Wake of Devastation
Brandon Rogillio is known among his close friends and family for his humility and “quiet strength.”
Great Land Brokers Believe in Value Added
The business world has changed dramatically and all occupations regardless of profession must adapt.
Where Quail Is King: The Untold Story of Georgia’s African-American Dog Handlers
Every March in Thomasville, Georgia, an invitation-only field trial has taken place for the past 36 years.
Save Our Trees!: The Plight of the Eastern Hemlock
Got hemlocks? Look out for these special trees on your land. The hemlock is under threat from an invasive insect species that has particularly taken hold throughout the eastern United States.
Advice for Finding and Following-up with Land Brokers
Over 6,000 individual brokers and agents advertise their listings on Lands of America and Land And Farm. Here are some tips to contact individual brokers.
10 Biggest Land & Ranches for Sale in 2016
Throughout the year, we’ve profiled everything from a turnkey vineyard in southern California’s Paso Robles region to the auctioning of Joe Cocker’s Colorado ranch to the sale of John and Jackie Kennedy’s former Virginia farm. Below is a roundup of the five biggest and five most expensive ranches and land listed for sale in 2016 that are currently on the market.
Biggest Land Sales of 2016
The Lands of America Comparable Sales database currently tracks sales information for over 215,000 sales transactions dating back to 2003. This year saw sellers submit sales data for over 25,000 sold properties to our database, totaling some $7 billion in rural land and real-estate sales activity for the year.
Listing of the Week: Multi-Faceted Recreational Tract in Utah’s Wasatch Front
Eagle Ridge Ranch was listed on December 19, 2016, and represents a unique opportunity to purchase 10,237 contiguous acres at the southern end of Utah’s adventure-rich Wasatch Front. The investment opportunity comes at a price, however. With a list price of $35 million, this mountain acreage is among the 20 most expensive properties to hit the market in 2016, […]
Photo Gallery: A World of Windmills
From the humble wood-framed farm windmill to today’s sleek windfarms, the windmill stands as a landmark of land on which we work and play. Here’s a view of some of our favorites.
Listing of the Week: Bandera County’s One-of-a-Kind Magnolia Pearl Ranch
Designed by the fashion designers behind the Magnolia Pearl fashion boutique in Fredericksburg, Texas, Magnolia Pearl Ranch is a unique 39-acre property in the heart of Texas Hill Country.
Creating Kid-Friendly Hunting Properties and Experiences
It’s a rewarding and often refreshing experience to have youngsters in a hunting camp. Here’s a few tips from wildlife specialist Greg Simons.
Listing of the Week: Fly-Fishing Paradise Near Durango, Colorado
This week’s Listing of the Week is an exceptional recreational property in the San Juan Mountains area east of Durango, Colorado. Listed by Zach and Tom Morse of Legacy Properties West Sotheby’s International Realty, 175-acre Gray Hackle Ranch hit the market on December 5, 2016. The listing price is $6.95 million.
Bernard Uechtritz: Living Outside the Box
2016 will go down as a banner year for Bernard “Bernie” Uechtritz. First, there was the historic and record-breaking sale of the Waggoner Ranch and a slew of industry awards. Second, Icon Global launched and has already almost single-handedly set a transactional benchmark of a billion dollars (and counting) of production in real estate. Bernard […]
10 Perfect Holiday Gift Ideas for the Land Lover In Your Life
The holidays are here, and that means finding a good gift for the land lover in your life. This could be a family member or friend, but we’ve curated this list also keeping in mind the landowner who deserves that thank-you gift for allowing you access year after year to prime hunting.
