Sales of land, ranches, and resort residences in Colorado’s top tier markets are off as much as 50 percent in 2008, according to figures compiled by Telluride Consulting and Land Title Guarantee Company.
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Steep Drop in Ski Country
Tagged with: Aspen, Breckenridge, Colorado, Eric O'Keefe, George Harvey, Rocky Mountains, ski country, Steamboat Springs, Telluride, Vail
Posted in Farmland, News Desk
Posted in Farmland, News Desk
Investor’s Business Daily
In everyone’s haste to enjoy the Labor Day weekend – to kick off the college football season or get ready for the first day of dove hunting – there’s a better than average chance that few people noticed the front and center reference to…
Tagged with: cheap land, Eric O'Keefe, Investor's Business Daily, land values
Posted in Farmland, News Desk
Posted in Farmland, News Desk
It’s Official – Natural Gas is Hot
There’s an old saying: “It’s not news until it runs in the Times.” Thanks to this story, natural gas has officially become America’s energy darling.
Sweet Home Alabama
On the shores of Alabama’s largest lake, American Idol winner Taylor Hicks has found the perfect piece of property. Now all he needs is the time to enjoy it.
Tagged with: American Idol, Eric O'Keefe, Goose Pond Island, Lake Guntersville, Taylor Hicks
Posted in Farmland, News Desk
Posted in Farmland, News Desk
I’m Not a Big Fan of Catfish
But I’ve been meaning to reference this article that ran in The New York Times on July 18. It’s yet another example of the effects of the federal government’s mindless ethanol policy. Now, in addition to driving up basic food costs for…
Alabama Land Generates Solid Returns
That’s the conclusion one draws from a recent report titled Alabama Farm Real Estate: A Comparison of Returns and Values Since 1970, which was prepared by John Adrian and Walt Prevatt, professors and extension economists at Auburn University.
Tagged with: Alabama land values, Alabama real estate, Auburn University, John Adrian, Walt Prevatt
Posted in Farmland
Posted in Farmland
Mexico Opposes Ethanol
As we’ve seen over the last few months, skyrocketing commodity prices are pushing land values to record levels. They are also squeezing cattlemen and other producers who rely on corn and other grains to fatten livestock and poultry. One of…
Tagged with: Alberto Cardenas, corn ethanol, EPA, ethanol, Renewable Fuel Standard, Rick Perry
Posted in Farmland, News Desk
Posted in Farmland, News Desk
“The Land Market Has Never Been Stronger”
So says Mac Boyd, a broker at Farmers National in Arcola, Illinois. Boyd is just one of the many veteran real estate professionals who are closely monitoring the strongest farmland market in decades.
Tagged with: commodity prices, corn, Eric O'Keefe, ethanol, farmland, soybeans
Posted in Farmland, News Desk
Posted in Farmland, News Desk
Pinon Canyon: Uranium Contamination?
First, the Army set off a firestorm when it announced its intention to use eminent domain to condemn 400,000 acres of family farms and ranches in order to triple the size of the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site. Then lightning strikes…
Florida to Pay $1.75 Billion for 187,000 Acres in the Everglades
In a massive deal announced earlier today, the State of Florida will acquire almost 300 square miles of the Everglades in and around the south end of Lake Okeechobee from U.S. Sugar Corp. for $1.75 billion ($9,000+ per acre).
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