What’s the cost per acre of land in the most expensive equestrian market in the U.S.? That’s the question I posed to Brad Scherer, a longtime broker in Florida’s Palm Beach County. Scherer’s Atlantic Western Realty Corporation is a full-service…
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture Establishes Climate Hubs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has established seven regional hubs to address increasing risks from fires, invasive pests, devastating floods, and crippling droughts. Their purpose will be to translate reams of science and research into information that ranchers, forest landowners,…
Tagged with: climate hubs, resource management, risk adaptation, USDA
Posted in Feature, Federal Policy, Great Lakes, Great Plains, Midwest, News Desk, Northeast, Pacific, South, Southwest, West
Posted in Feature, Federal Policy, Great Lakes, Great Plains, Midwest, News Desk, Northeast, Pacific, South, Southwest, West
West Virginia’s Retreat on White Rock Mountain
Set high in the Allegheny Mountains, West Virginia’s premier Land Report Certified Community overlooks the world famous Greenbrier Resort. Ask any single owner why The Retreat on White Rock Mountain is now their home away from home, and the answers…
Tagged with: Eddie Lee Rider, Greenbrier County, Harry Patten, John Patten, Mark Adkins, Mike Patten, Patten Companies, The Waterfront Group, Troy Goodman, West Virginia, Will Adkins
Posted in Certified Communities, Developers, South, West Virginia
Posted in Certified Communities, Developers, South, West Virginia
Georgia’s Falling Waters
Georgia’s premier Land Report Certified Community is the ultimate Blue Ridge Mountains getaway. There are countless reasons people love Atlanta. The home of CNN, Gone With the Wind, the Braves, the Falcons, and the Hawks, this sophisticated metropolis hosted the…
Tagged with: Atlanta, Blue Ridge Mountains, Dahlonega, Ellijay, Georgia, Helena, Mark Adkins, Mike Patten, Pitkin County, The Waterfront Group, Will Adkins. Troy Goodman
Posted in Certified Communities, Developers, Georgia, South
Posted in Certified Communities, Developers, Georgia, South
North Carolina’s Eagles Nest
This five-star all-season camp has been designated North Carolina’s premier Land Report Certified Community. Mike Patten knows land. More to the point, he and his family know the ins and outs of resort communities. For five decades, the Pattens have…
Tagged with: Eagles Nest, Eddie Lee Rider, Mark Adkins, Mike Patten, The Waterfront Group, Troy Goodman, Will Adkins
Posted in Bankruptcy, Certified Communities, Developers, North Carolina, Public Land, Recreation, Residential Property, South
Posted in Bankruptcy, Certified Communities, Developers, North Carolina, Public Land, Recreation, Residential Property, South
Congress Delays Spike In Flood Insurance Premiums
Our elected representatives made a decision to delay an even tougher decision. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Congressional maneuvering will delay the implementation of higher premiums required by new and more accurate flood maps. The increased costs will…
2012 Land Report Best Brokerages: Lile Real Estate
Lile Real Estate www.lilerealestate.com (501) 374-3411 2012 Sales: $50 – $100 Million Who: Headquartered in Arkansas. Primarily an agricultural real estate and investment firm with an emphasis on recreational properties, particularly those with waterfowl hunting opportunities. Wow: Privately placed a…
Land’s Best Friend: The Mountain Cur
Don’t mistake this bobtailed working dog for a low-born mongrel. Medieval peasants relied on versatile, workaday dogs to herd livestock and help poach game from feudal masters. Since they paid a dog tax based on the length of the dog…
Commission Ruling Baffles Timber Industry
A coalition of six U.S. plywood companies has until mid-February to decide whether to keep up the legal fight to have federal regulators step in and put a stop to what the coalition calls unfair Chinese “dumping” on the domestic…
Tagged with: dumping, ICT, plywood, The Coalition for Fair Trade of Hardwood Plywood
Posted in Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk, Northeast, South, Timber
Posted in Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk, Northeast, South, Timber
2012 Land Report Best Brokerages: Tom Smith Land and Homes
Tom Smith Land and Homes www.tomsmithland.com (601) 209-3284 2012 Sales: $50 – $100 Million Who: Focuses primarily on tracts with recreational value as well as timber investment throughout the Southeast. Wow: Listed Brandywine Island, a 10,000-acre island on the Mississippi…
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