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The Voices of Land blog

Get insight on current land trends and issues from experts across the land real estate industry.

In today's digital age, LinkedIn has emerged as a powerful marketing tool for professionals across various industries. As a land real estate professional, LinkedIn holds immense potential to elevate your business growth and brand reputation
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Land valuation is the process of estimating the fair value of a parcel of land. Certain areas in the U.S. are more valuable for certain resources that are natural, crops, or renewable. These factors impact both surface and mineral rights. Learn the three methods of valuation and how the location and resources impact land values.
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Social media can be a fantastic tool for marketing land for sale. Sites like Facebook, Instagram, Nextdoor, and YouTube can enhance local marketing efforts and get properties in front of a larger pool of potential buyers. Here are some must-know social media tips that sellers and their agents can use to market land properties and generate more interest for a sale.
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The discussion at this year’s annual Midwest Agriculture Conference revolved around Midwest farmland ownership and why they own it. Over the years, row crop farmland in the Midwest has been viewed as an attractive investment for individual investors and institutional groups to diversify their portfolios. With a strong agricultural market the past couple of years, and an increase in buyers, here are a few of the changing factors related to investing in farmland.
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Our industry remains strong for land professionals and the consumer thanks to the commitment of land REALTORS across the country. Dozens of members of the REALTORS Land Institute, including RLI's Executive Team, traveled to Anaheim, CA to represent the interests of land REALTORS and property owners at NAR's NXT convention November 12-17, 2023.
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According to the FBI, there were more than 11,000 reported cases of real estate fraud in 2021, resulting in $350 million of financial losses. Property title fraud was just one of these crimes. This scam happens when a fraudster steals your personal information and transfers the deeds of one of your real estate assets into their name. Then, they might sell your property or use it as equity when applying for credit. It can have devastating consequences. Understand the most common scams involving p...
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If you're applying to become an Accredited Land Consultant (ALC) avoid these missteps and follow these best practices to create a compelling application and portfolio that saves you time and gets the committee's attention.
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Artificial Intelligence isn’t here to take your job, but it is here to make it easier. If you’d rather be in your truck, exploring the land and making deals instead of stuck at a computer doing time consuming tasks, boost your efficiency (and fun) with these five popular, easy to use AI tools.
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So, you’ve found your dream property, only to discover that it has a conservation easement on it. Or, that beautiful tract of land is just out of your budget, and your broker has suggested a conservation easement to bring it into financial reach. Whether you are considering purchasing property that already has a conservation easement (CE), or you’re weighing the benefits of placing a CE on land after you purchase, here are several considerations to help you make the best choice for your land a...
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The Colorado River is in crisis after more than 20 years of sustained drought. It’s stirred up serious debate on priority use for the water – farmland or large urban areas of the Southwest. While housing and development are important so is our domestic food supply and the 5.5 million acres of agricultural land the river irrigates to help produce it.
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