Eric O’Keefe

2020 Land Investment Expo

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Eric OKeefe

It wasn’t too long ago that people turned their attention to Iowa in the dead of winter roughly once every four years. The password was “caucus.” But today, each and every January, you’ll see pundits, presidential hopefuls, economists, entrepreneurs and…

Tagged with: Boone Pickens, Donald Trump, Eric O'Keefe, Land Expo, Land Investment Expo, Martha Stewart
Posted in Agriculture, Eric OKeefe, Farming, Federal Policy, Iowa, Midwest, News Desk

Land Report September 2017 Newsletter

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Land Report Editors

TED TURNER HONORED AS 2017 LEGACY LANDOWNER. The Magazine of the American Landowner singles out the iconic steward of 2-plus million acres in the US and Argentina with the cover story of the summer issue. Other great reads include: Molokai…

Tagged with: Bayer AG, citrus greening, Cross Mountain Ranch, Eric O'Keefe, John Malone, Ken Mirr, Kenedy Memorial Foundation, LandVest, Lanse Robb, Mirr Ranch Group, Molokai Ranch, North Shore, Steamboat Springs, Sylvia Whitmore, T. Boone Pickens, Ted Turner, Tom Brokaw, Tres Hermanos Ranch, Turner Ranches
Posted in California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Massachusetts, News Desk, Newsletter, Northeast, Pacific, South, West

The Commish Takes Our Questions

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Eric OKeefe

Interview by Eric O’Keefe Original Photography by Gustav Schmiege III MUCH LIKE HIS NATIVE STATE, the 28th Commissioner of the General Land Office is an intriguing blend of tradition and innovation. He wears cowboy boots – and an iWatch. His…

Tagged with: Alamo, Alpine High Field, Eric O'Keefe, George P. Bush, Texas General Land Office
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Conservation, Developers, Energy, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Gustav Schmiege, Interviews, News Desk, Public Land, Southwest, Taxes, Texas, Water

2017 Land Report Texas Issue

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Land Report Editors

Get your The Land Report 2017 Texas issue! Our annual Lone Star State roundup features the 13-Million-Acre Man, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush. As the head of Texas’s oldest agency, Bush is responsible for maximizing revenues for the benefit of…

Tagged with: Eric O'Keefe, George P. Bush, Grover Norquist, Henry Chappell, Horses to Ride, Nolan Ryan, Wyman Meinzer
Posted in Back Issues, News Desk

Land Report February 2017 Newsletter

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Land Report Editors

STOP THE PRESSES! CONGRESS CONSIDERS ELIMINATING 1031 EXCHANGES! 1031s are an essential tax-deferral mechanism for landowners coast to coast. Grover Norquist tells The Land Report that tax reform by Congress is a certainty. Norquist adds that 1031s are under consideration for…

Tagged with: 1031 exchange, Albany, Barefoot Ranch, Bernard Uechtritz, BLM, Blue Springs Plantation, Corn Belt, David Oppedahl, Eric O'Keefe, George P. Bush, Grover Norquist, Hall and Hall, John Ed Stepan, Kyle Bass, Ranch Investments, tax policy, Witt Stephens Jr.
Posted in Agriculture, Conservation, Federal Policy, Georgia, Golf, Midwest, Newsletter, Oklahoma, Recreation, Residential Property, South, Southwest, Taxes, Texas, Water

Hummingbird Nest Ranch Finally Sells

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Eric OKeefe

123-acre Simi Valley estate listed for $75 million in 2007, sold for $33 million in 2015. Only a few years have passed since Hummingbird Nest Ranch was being fast-tracked to become Simi Valley’s first five-star resort, complete with a 105-room…

Tagged with: David Saperstein, Eric O'Keefe, Humming Bird Ranch, Kieu Hoang, RAAS Nutritionals, Richard Robertson
Posted in California, Developers, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Pacific, Recreation

Land Report December 2015 Newsletter

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Land Report Editors

There are several fascinating reads in our final newsletter of 2015. But no one is urging you to read them right away. As the year winds down, all of us at The Land Report hope that we set aside our disappointments and focus on the…

Tagged with: Abraham Lincoln, Bill Hewett, Congress, David Packard, Eric O'Keefe, farmland, Jeff Bezos, land auctions, Land Report 100, Murray Wise, New Shepard, Red River, Richmond Ranch, San Felipe Ranch, Sen. David Davis, Terry Hundemer, Texas, USDA, USFS
Posted in Agriculture, California, Cattle, Farming, Illinois, News Desk, Newsletter, Oklahoma, Recreation, Texas, West

The Land Report Fall 2015

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Land Report Editors

Celebrating the American Sportsman is more than just our fall issue’s theme; it’s an eye-opening experience that chronicles the adventures of an American original, Wyman Meinzer. Wonderfully written and gorgeously photographed, it will become a favorite read of anyone with a passion for…

Tagged with: Conservation, Eric O'Keefe, Four Sixes Ranch, Jack Ma, Knox County, Land Report Top Ten, Texas, Waggoner Ranch, Wagonhound Ranch, Wyman Meinzer
Posted in Agriculture, Back Issues, Cattle, Conservation, Dogs, Federal Policy, Great Lakes, Great Plains, International, Midwest, News Desk, Northeast, Pacific, Residential Property, South, Southwest, West

Land Report April 2013 Newsletter

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Land Report Editors

It’s amazing – the yarns that can be shared about certain tracts of real property. Our April Newsletter takes a closer at several standout stories, including one that I am quite confident is destined to end up before the Supreme Court…

Tagged with: and Siuslaw Indians, Confederated Tribes of Coos, Congress, Cow Creek Band of the Umpqua Tribe, drought, Eric O'Keefe, Georgia, Land Report Top Ten, Lower Umpqua, O&C Lands, Ron Wyden, Senate, Tennessee, Tennessee River, Texas, Texas Rainy Day Fund, Texas Water Development Board, Timber, timberland
Posted in Agriculture, Federal Policy, Georgia, Newsletter, Oregon, Pacific, Public Land, South, Southwest, Tennessee, Texas, Timber, Water

Land Report December 2012 Newsletter

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Land Report Editors

Record auction numbers, landmark transactions, sky-high ag exports – what a way to end the year! 2012 is wrapping up on a high note, and we’ve got stories to prove it. Our December newsletter features all of the above –…