Assigning value to your land is no easy task, which is why finding the right information from a reliable source of rural land value trends is crucial.
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A Look at a Legacy Auction
Any cattle feeder, or successful investor for that matter, can attest that the biggest rewards often come when you are willing to assume a bit of risk.
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.
Buying or Selling Rural Real Estate? Know the Lending Lingo
Whether you are purchasing or selling property, it helps to know the lending lingo.
Tax Considerations When Making a Ranch Purchase
Written by Mary Jane Robinson, CPA The decision to own ranch property may be a lifelong dream. It can be related to changes that result in a slower paced lifestyle. The decision may be to have a second family home. No matter the driving force related to the “why” of a real property purchase, the […]
Find the Right Lender for your Rural Land Purchase
Imagine this: You found your perfect property in the perfect location at a great price. Your offer was accepted, and your loan’s been approved. Soon the place will be yours. Then you get to the closing table and—too late—you learn that your lender failed to do his due diligence, and was not aware of endangered […]
What You Need to Know When Selling a Farm or Ranch
If you’re considering selling a farm or ranch, there are important tax and financial planning issues of which you need to be aware. We take a detailed look.
Section 1031 Is On The Tax Reform Table
There has been a lot of talk about the need to reform our huge and complicated tax code. Like most things in life, the tax code is neither all good nor all bad. As much as we hate taxes, we like many of the things they pay for, such as public schools, highways and national parks.