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$48 Million Conservation Acquisition Passes

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Land Report Editors

A decades-long saga came to a close on Election Day when voters in the ski town of Park City approved a ballot measure that will fund the majority of the purchase price of prime recreational acreage overlooking the site of…

The Land Report Top Ten: Summer 2018

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Land Report Editors

Crowned by a stately manor house and featuring its own equestrian center, Great Island joins the list. – The Editors 1. Molokai Ranch (Hawaii): $260 million This 55,574-acre ranch ranks as one of the Aloha State’s largest and encompasses more…

SOLD! Town of Tiller Sells

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Land Report Editors

A 257-acre assemblage comprising almost all of the Oregon timber town of Tiller sold in September. Garrett Zoller, ALC, of LandAndWildlife.com and LandLeader had the listings on the 29 different tax parcels, which were marketed for $3.85 million. News of…

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Posted in Developers, Feature, News Desk, Oregon, Pacific, Timber, Water

Cash Crunch Squeezes Farm Operators

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Land Report Editors

Farmland values in the Tenth District dropped an average of 3 percent, according to the Kansas City Fed’s Ag Credit Survey. Blame it on decreased farm income, which fell for the fifth consecutive year. –The Editors The Kansas City Fed…

Anti-Drilling Initiative Fails in the Centennial State

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Land Report Editors

A Colorado voter initiative known as Proposition 112 was defeated by an estimated 56 to 44 percent margin on Election Day. If approved, the initiative would have increased minimum drilling setbacks from occupied buildings and waterways for new oil, gas,…

Posted in Colorado, Developers, Feature, Minerals, News Desk, Residential Property, Water, West

Illinois Governor-Elect Closes on Wellington Equestrian Estate

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Land Report Editors

Just days after defeating incumbent governor Bruce Rauner, J.B. Pritzker closed on a 6.44-acre, $12 million equestrian estate in Palm Beach County. Located in Grand Prix Farms near the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, the equestrian estate has an outdoor…

Historic New England Farm Conserved

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Land Report Editors

The 167-acre Solasz Farm in Winchester, New Hampshire, was recently sold and put under a conservation agreement, according to the Monadnock Conservancy. The farm had belonged to longtime local radio host Al Kulas, and had been in his family since…

Farmland Values Remain Robust

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Land Report Editors

Surveys in Nebraska, Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa show strong, steady farmland values according to Successful Farming. An overall trend that supports the surveys’ findings is that when land comes available in today’s market, farmers have proven to be aggressive bidders.…

Posted in Agriculture, Farming, Feature, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, News Desk

Aspen Ranch Finally Sells — For Pennies on the Dollar

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Eric OKeefe

The 244-acre Circle R Ranch sold at auction for $14.3 million – a 75 percent discount off of its original listing price four years ago. Featuring six homes with a combined 22 bedrooms and 20.5 bathrooms, the ranch was controlled…

Posted in Auctions, Colorado, Feature, News Desk, Residential Property, West

Land Report November 2018 Newsletter

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Land Report Editors

Our Investing Issue takes center stage in our November newsletter, which also includes Election Night results affecting landowners as well as major transactions: Colorado voters give a thumbs down to more extensive drilling setbacks. Voters in Park City, Utah, green-light…