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FOR SALE: 2,000-Acre California Ranch Owned by John Wayne Lists for $8 Million

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Land Report Editors

A 2,000-acre California ranch that belonged to JOHN WAYNE lists in December. – Cary Estes In a career that spanned 178 films, John Wayne rode off into many a sunset. But when he wanted to kick back and watch the…

SOLD! Top Elk-Hunting Destination In Western US Sells

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Land Report Editors

One of the top elk-hunting destinations in the Western US came off the market when Hall & Hall sold O’Neill Ranches, which was listed at $15 million. With over 8,500 contiguous deeded acres in the Sangre de Cristo Mountain foothills,…

Tagged with: elk, elk hunting, Hall and Hall, O'Neill Ranches, Whitetail Properties
Posted in Colorado, Feature, Hunting, News Desk, Recreation, West

Court Orders Austrian Government to Pay $1.7 Million to Owner of Der FÃ¼hrer’s Childhood Home

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Land Report Editors

After trying (and failing) for decades to negotiate the purchase of Adolph Hitler’s birthplace with its owners, the Austrian government expropriated the home in 2016 for 310,000 euros, reports The New York Times. Gerlinde Pommer, a descendant of the owners…

Tagged with: Adolph Hitler, Austrian government, Gerlinde Pommer
Posted in Feature, Federal Policy, International

Land Report March 2019 Newsletter

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Land Report Editors

Spring has sprung, and with it has come pricing adjustments on several legacy properties currently on the market. Our March newsletter details these updates, including: Colorado’s Cross Mountain Ranch Northern California’s Lone Pine Ranch Southern California’s Mountain of Beverly Hills…

SOLD! Farm Owned by Honest Abe Sells at Auction

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Land Report Editors

Farmland once owned by Abraham Lincoln sold for $300,000 at auction on Feb. 12 – Lincoln’s birthday. Of the 590 total acres auctioned, 30 were once owned by Lincoln. According to the Journal Gazette & Times-Courier, the Best family decided…

Tagged with: Abraham Lincoln, history, Honest Abe, Ron Best, Thomas Lincoln
Posted in Agriculture, Auctions, Farming, Feature, Illinois, Midwest, News Desk

SOLD: Utah’s Picturesque Wasatch Peaks Ranch Sells

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Land Report Editors

12,740-acre alpine tract in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains offers 11 miles of ridgeline atop the Wasatch Mountains as well as 24 peaks and 15 bowls. On February 8, Mirr Ranch Group announced the sale of picturesque Wasatch Peaks Ranch in Morgan…

Tagged with: alpine, Mirr Ranch Group, Wasatch Peaks Ranch
Posted in Feature, Hunting, News Desk, Recreation, Residential Property, Utah, West

Chronic Wasting Disease Spreading

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Land Report Editors

The deadly neurological disorder Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is found in deer, elk, and moose. Since its 1967 discovery in Colorado, it has spread to 24 states in the US and to Canada (plus Norway and South Korea), but there…

Court Approves Sale of West Texas Ranch at $1,007 per Deeded Acre

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Land Report Editors

Judge Mark Mullin of the US Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas approved the sale of the KC7 Ranch to Paul Foster of El Paso for $32.5 million. The 37,847-acre property, which sits 190 miles east of El…

Big Empty

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Land Report Editors

Two dubious GET-RICH-QUICK INVESTMENTS – one that involved more than 17,000 acres outside of Boise and another that included more than 2,000 acres near Denver – ended up costing the Dallas Police & Fire Pension System close to $100 million.…

SOLD: Florida’s El Maximo Ranch Sells

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Eric OKeefe

After a three-generation run, the cattle kingdom that LATT MAXCY built comes to an end. South Carolinian by birth, Latimer “Latt” Maxcy (1887-1971) was an empire builder, the sort of individual who changed not only his own destiny but that…