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How to Find Out if a Property is Contaminated

How to Find Out if a Property is Contaminated

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This article is contributed by our partner LandGate as part of National Land Investment Month 2024.  Understanding property contamination is essential for property owners, investors, and real estate agents due to the potential health risks, legal complications, and financial burdens associated with contaminated sites. Contamination often arises from industrial use, improper waste disposal, and events like […]

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Save Money on Your Ranch Purchase with Conservation Easements.

Save Money on Your Ranch Purchase with Conservation Easements.

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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.  While conservation easements are a hot topic within the ranch brokering community,

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The Ultimate Guide to Building a Driveway or Road on Your Property

The Ultimate Guide to Building a Driveway or Road on Your Property

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Building a driveway or road on your property can be a considerable undertaking but it can provide many benefits for you as a landowner. As “quaint” as dirt roads may be on rural properties, there are many benefits to investing in a professional, well built driveway. Although the cost can be significant, it can provide

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Additional Reasons that our Section 453 proprietary trust is a better option than a 1031

Additional Reasons that our Section 453 proprietary trust is a better option than a 1031

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Section 453 proprietary trust is a better option to defer taxes than a 1031. I am not going to rehash all the advantages of our trust over a 1031 but am going to discuss some opportunities to get listings because our trust is far more flexible than a 1031. I will put on my John Wayne cowboy hat and ride to the rescue again with some 453 selling opportunities.

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Things to Consider When Buying a Hobby Farm

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Hobby farms, small farms maintained as recreational land or farmland for supplemental income, have become increasingly popular in the last decade with urban dwellers and retirees. In the US, where older farms are often absorbed by larger farms, owning a small farm is often no longer profitable as a primary source of income. As a result, many are being purchased as hobby farms by those looking for a place to grow crops that can be sold at local farmer’s markets or used for personal consumption.

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