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Natural Disasters & Land Contamination

Natural Disasters & Land Contamination

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Natural disasters like hurricanes, earthquakes, and wildfires don’t just leave behind visible destruction—they also cause hidden environmental damage that can linger for years. These events often trigger land contamination by unleashing hazardous chemicals stored in industrial sites or buried underground in storage tanks. For example, underground tanks holding petroleum or other hazardous substances can be […]

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Benefits of Leasing Land for Data Centers

Benefits of Leasing Land for Data Centers

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Leasing land for data centers presents an incredible opportunity for landowners to generate steady revenue while contributing to the backbone of the digital economy. With the rise of technology and internet usage, the demand for data centers is at an all-time high. By leasing their property, landowners not only secure a long-term income stream but

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3 Essential Tips for First-Time Rural Land Buyers

3 Essential Tips for First-Time Rural Land Buyers

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In today’s unpredictable world of real estate, finding a dream home that checks all of your boxes may feel out of reach. Acquiring rural land is an attractive path to building a home custom to your needs, however you may be in the dark when it comes to first steps of purchasing land. Investing in

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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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Acreage Accuracy: Explaining What an Acre Is and How To Measure It

Acreage Accuracy: Explaining What an Acre Is and How To Measure It

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If investors are interested in sectors like land development, farmland, or agriculture, they’ll inevitably run across “acres” on their quest for the perfect property. It’s also common for these same investors to admit they can’t form a mental image of different parcels using this metric. Although terms like “acres” and “acreage” are ubiquitous in real

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Maximizing Your ROI When Buying Land

Maximizing Your ROI When Buying Land

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Investing in land can be a great way to diversify your investment portfolio and potentially earn a significant return on investment (ROI). However, like any investment, there are risks involved. In this blog post, we’ll explore some tips for maximizing your ROI when buying land. 1 Location, Location, Location When it comes to investing in

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First Webinar – Land Investment Month

First Webinar – Land Investment Month

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Watch the first webinar from Land Investment Month! Tools All Land Investors Need. View this 30-minute webinar presented by Dr. Aaron Shew of Acres.co, to learn how modern tech platforms are changing the research game and giving land investors a competitive edge. More webinars scheduled. Register now! How to Find a Qualified Land Broker Oct.

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How To Use Farm Credit

How To Use Farm Credit

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Are you a farmer or a ranch owner? Are you still taking conventional loans from banks with high-interest rates for your businesses? Why don’t you try farm credit? What’s farm credit? Farm Credit provides farmers (producers) with a reliable source of financing for their market operations. This type of credit is typically available at lower

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Five Things Homesteaders Should Do In The Spring

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When spring comes and the ground thaws, homesteaders need to get to work! It can be difficult to know exactly what you need to do first, especially as tax season is coming right around the corner, but there are five things homesteaders should do each spring. Prepare for new births, remove winter grime and clutter, fix anything that needs repairs, prepare your garden for planting, and get ready for tax season.

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