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We've got big news for the land market! Tracts of land are selling. No really, they are. We have been hearing from several advertisers who have sold a tract with acreage in the last month. This news is usually capped with a comment like "The seller got right on the price," or " The selle...
08/25/2008
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A recent article in the New York Times, "Acres of Farmland and Maybe, Profits", takes a look at many who have invested in farmland and garnered huge profits in the last year or two. Although the swelling price for corn and soybeans has most of us pinching our pockets, it seems as though those wit...
08/18/2008
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When thinking about investing land, there are hundreds of questions you must ask about a property. Many of these you’ve heard before: Is this a good location? Are there utilities available? What kind of zoning and neighborhood? Is there road frontage? This list goes on. We think that there are fo...
08/08/2008
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When times are hard in business you truly get a measure of yourself and others. How you react to difficult situations can shape your history. We keep on hearing from our advertisers that they having a hard time selling land, the whole business is. As a company, we have chosen to react by getting ...
08/06/2008
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We recently came upon a study conducted by the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire dealing with trends across America’s rural communities. We find the study to be a fascinating glimpse at the concerns facing modern rural America and a useful tool in understanding real estate patte...
07/31/2008
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At a time when costs are high and people are cautiously watching how they spend a dollar, maybe it is time to re-evaluate how we are marketing land. When people think about investing their money into anything they are looking for a deal. Prices for land are dropping in many states, we in the land...
07/08/2008
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This is a call to anyone and everyone who might know a good source of information for research. We are pursuing resources that track land sales and the land market over the last year or so. There seem to be so many sources of information that chronicle the dips and crests in the housing market, b...
06/27/2008
As an old-timer, I recall when the most critical step in selling land was actually showing the land. While this remains one of the most important parts of selling land, we have new hurdles to overcome. We must get the interest of the prospect so that they become engaged even when faced with thous...
06/25/2008
The Georgia House and Senate recently passed the “Georgia Forest Land Protection Act of 2008”, championed by representative Richard Royal and signed by Governor Sonny Perdue. This act (also known as HB 1211) invites private landowners and businesses with land tracts of more than 200 acres to sign...
06/24/2008
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Today I had a conversation with a land trader active in the Central Georgia Land Market. He said that he is holding on to what he now owns. Waiting to see how the market turns out.As we talked, the conversation turned to recreational land. I told him I think this seems like a pretty good time to ...
06/17/2008
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