Investing in Conservation: Putting Your Money Where You Hike (and Fish and Hunt and Farm)

Investing in Conservation: Putting Your Money into Your Legacy

On March 1, 1872, Congress signed into law an act that established Yellowstone National…

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Land Prices... The New “Normal”

Land Prices… The New “Normal”

Remember several years ago when gasoline skyrocketed to $4.00 per gallon? Of course you do, but did you quit driving, or even change your driving habits much? Probably not.

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Is your agent marketing your land in the right places?

Is your agent marketing your land in the right places? Part 1

When you decide to sell your land – whether it be farmland, timberland, ranchland or…

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Timber REITs in 2011: Big Decisions, Key Benchmarks and Final Results

Timber REITs in 2011: Big Decisions, Key Benchmarks and Final Results

Early in my investing career, I bought shares of Crown Pacific Partners, a timberland…

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Farm Land For Sale - Opportunity Alert

Farm Land For Sale – Opportunity Alert

With the recent run-up in row-crop farmland prices, savvy investors should be looking to similar investments that offer many of the same benefits of crop land ownership…

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1031 Farmland Exchange for Primary Residence

1031 Farmland Exchange for Primary Residence

With the recent increases in farmland values and drop in real estate prices, some smart landowners might consider selling their farm and purchasing a new home.

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Five 1031 Exchange Rules

Five 1031 Exchange Rules

1031 exchange rules have been refined since being created by the Department of Treasury ninety years ago. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforces a Treasury Regulation known as Section 1031 that provides all taxpayers with the ability to defer…

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1031 Exchange: Leasehold - Wind Turbine, Billboard, Cell Tower

1031 Exchange: Leasehold – Wind Turbine, Billboard, Cell Tower

A 30 year or more leasehold of land is considered like-kind to a fee interest in land. Providing that the taxpayer has the right to extend the lease…

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Inventory of a Land Agent’s Truck

Inventory of a Land Agent’s Truck

Before going to go preview rural land with a real estate agent, ask them what’s in their truck. I never was a Boy Scout. I would have loved to have been one, but just never got the experience.

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Reclaiming Golf Courses

Reclaiming Golf Courses

That old golf course is getting to be an eyesore. Those once manicured fairways are getting a little rougher than the former rough. And forget about pulling out your putter; you’ll need a chipping wedge just to get the ball across the green.

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