Farming

$500 Million Everglades Deal Postponed Again

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Eric OKeefe

Florida Gov. Charlie Christ is getting a lesson that real estate brokers know all too well: big deals take time. It’s been almost two years since Christ announced the $1.75 billion purchase of 187,000 acres in the Florida Everglades from…

Ask the Expert: Andy Smyth

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Land Report Editors

Andy Smyth is a straight-speaking man, runs a great brokerage business in Idaho, and has become a good partner with The Land Report. Andy recently told me that after experiencing a downward period in the land market the likes of…

On the Block: 1,600 acres of Illinois Farmland Sept. 10

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Land Report Editors

VeraSun Energy will auction approximately 1,600 acres of Illinois farmland on Sept. 10 with Schrader and Westchester auction companies managing the sale. The land, located in Montgomery, Madison, and Vermilion counties, consists primarily of high-quality tillable farmland, including some located…

Tagged with: auction, Eddie Lee Rider, farmland, land values
Posted in Auctions, Eddie Lee Rider, Farming, Midwest

Fortune Reports Soros and Rothschild Invested in Land

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Eric OKeefe

As millions of landowners already know, investing in a piece of property does more than just bring piece of mind. It can bring an excellent return. This story is one worth repeating, particularly in today’s economic climate when Americans have…

Tagged with: Brazil, George Soros, Lord Jacob Rothschild, Mississippi, Shonda Warner
Posted in Farming, Feature, International, News Desk, Regional News, Topics

On the Block: 170 Acres in Marion County, Illinois

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Land Report Editors

Update: The complete tract of land went unsold during the brief auction. The first tract at 50 acres was passed on at $120,000, the second tract at 40 acres was unsold at $96,000, and the third tract at 80 acres…

Tagged with: auction, CRP, hunting, Illinois
Posted in Auctions, Conservation, Farming, Feature, Grant Gannon, Hunting, Midwest, Recreation

For Sale: 30-Acre Napa Valley Vineyard

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Land Report Editors

Tired of some sommelier always offering overpriced vino? Think you could churn out a choice wine using your own grapes? Then what’s stopping you? This 30-acre Napa Valley vineyard is all about the dirt . Jocelyne Monello of Heritage Sotheby’s…

Foreign Investors Own Major Stake in Maine

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Eric OKeefe

Foreign investors own an interest in 21.2 million acres of U.S. forest and farmland, an amount that equates to just under 1 percent of all the land in the U.S. Every one of the 50 states as well as Puerto…

For Sale: Split Rock Ranch

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Land Report Editors

As previously reported, the Bell Ranch is the largest piece of property for sale in the United States today. At more than 290,000 acres, the massive holding would instantly qualify its new owner(s) for inclusion on The Land Report 100. But…

Sold! “Nicest Lakefront Property in East Tennessee”

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Land Report Editors

Update: According to Chip Miller of NAI Knoxville, the Fort Loudon Lake property sold Saturday morning for $26.5 million to Bryan Testerman of Testerman Construction. That’s $54,000 per acre. Additional details to follow. Original Post: Nearly 500 acres just outside…

Largest Drop in Rural Land Prices? The Ukraine!

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Land Report Editors

According to this ABC Australia report, land values around the world are plummeting. The hardest hit country? The Ukraine. The value of rural land in the Ukraine has plummeted a staggering 75 percent. The Australian news report indicates that the…