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15 to 30 Percent ROI on Arkansas Land?

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Land Report Editors

Hunting land isn’t just for birds, especially in the South. From the Mississippi Delta to the rice fields along the Gulf Coast, land with waterfowl has long been a great investment. Some investors buy and sell these tracts purely for speculation,…

Ted Turner Tops the 2008 Land Report 100

Posted on November 1, 2008 by Eric OKeefe

For the second year in a row, Ted Turner take top honors as America’s largest landowner with more than a dozen properties totaling more than 2 million acres. Add to this more than 100,000 acres in Argentina, where he owns…

Lowest Property Taxes in U.S.? Alabama

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Eric OKeefe

Alabamans pay on average just $477 per person in property and real taxes. That’s one of the many conclusions of this 64-page background paper from the Washington-based Tax Foundation that was released earlier this month. But you already knew that because you…

Tagged with: Alabama low taxes, Eric O'Keefe, property taxes
Posted in Eric OKeefe, Feature, News Desk, Northeast, Regional News, South, Taxes

Amendment 4 Would Cut Property Taxes for Florida Landowners

Posted on October 17, 2008 by Land Report Editors

If you’re a registered voter in Florida and a landowner as well, there is an important amendment on this November’s ballot you need to be aware of. Amendment 4 could significantly reduce your tax liability, provided you set aside your land for conservation…

Tagged with: agricultural exemption, amendment 4, conservation easement, Florida, St. Joe, taxes
Posted in Cattle, Farming, Feature, South, Taxes

JOE Nixes $130 Million Sale

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Eric OKeefe

Earlier today Florida’s largest private landowner, The St. Joe Company, announced the cancellation of a major transaction: 67,365 acres for more than $130 million ($1,929 per acre). The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE) today said that the previously announced contract for…

Tagged with: Britt Greene, Florida, JOE, St. Joe
Posted in Equities, Eric OKeefe, Feature, News Desk, Recreation, Regional News, Residential Property, South, Timber, Topics

Sheikh Mohammed Buys Kentucky’s Stonerside Stable from Houston Texans Owner Bob McNair

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Eric OKeefe

The royal family of Dubai expanded its massive holdings in the heart of Kentucky Bluegrass country by 2,000 acres this week when it acquired Stonerside Stable from Bob McNair, owner of the NFL’s Houston Texans.

Tagged with: Bluegrass Country, Bob McNair, Darley, Godolphin, kentucky, NFL, Sheikh Mohammed, Stonerside Stable
Posted in Eric OKeefe, Feature, News Desk, South

Sweet Home Alabama

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Eric OKeefe

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 Eric OKeefe, Feature, July 2008, Magazine, News Desk, Regional News, South

Florida to Pay $1.75 Billion for 187,000 Acres in the Everglades

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Eric OKeefe

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).

Tagged with: Babcock Ranch, Broward County, Charlie Crist, Dade County, Eric O'Keefe, Everglades, Florida Everglades, Gov. Charlie Crist, Lake Okeechobee, Martin County, Palm Beach County, St. Joe, Talisman Sugar Plantation, U.S. Sugar
Posted in Conservation, Eric OKeefe, Farming, Feature, News Desk, Public Land, Regional News, South, Topics, Water

In Focus: The Forest Landowners Association

Posted on May 15, 2008 by Land Report Editors

Created in 1941, the Forest Landowners Association (FLA) is a proactive, progressive, grassroots organization of timberland owners – large and small – that owns and operates more than 37 million acres of timberland in 47 states. It is the only…

Tagged with: Eddie Lee Rider, Forest Landowners Association, Timber
Posted in Conservation, Eddie Lee Rider, Feature, South, Timber, Topics

Corn Profits Sky High

Posted on April 27, 2008 by Land Report Editors

Corn revenues could easily surpass $40 billion in the United States this year as farmers rush to take advantage of rising interest in ethanol, according to a recent report issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.