The LandValue Solutions’ Blog
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LandValue Solutions to Attend the National ASFMRA Conference
The ASFMRA National Conference is next week November 17-22 in Lousiville, Kentucky. LandValue Solutions will be attending from the 20-22, with plenty of opportunities for attendees to meet and interact with LVS staff, including tabling as booth #9 at the tradeshow and...
The Market Need for LandValue Solutions
Ruby Miles Stroschein, MAI, seasoned agriculture and forestry real estate appraiser, has spent the past ten years developing a cloud-based rural land appraisal application integrated with a suite of USDA maps on ESRI platform and nation-wide assessor data out of a...
Why You Need a Farm Manager Now More Than Ever
Why Professional Farm Management? As a farmland owner you own an asset of significant value. If you own just 200 acres that property could easily be worth more than $1 MM. Most investments this size have a professional manager/CEO overseeing it daily. Halderman Farm Management understands current lease terms and rates. We know the current technology available in agriculture. We make it our business to know the current USDA Farm Bill and how they benefit your farm. We become your fiduciary and learn your goals and objectives. We implement what you want to happen on your farm. The thousands of dollars you have in a mutual fund, or individual company is being managed by someone. Shouldn’t your farmland investment also be professionally managed?
IRS Lists County Affected by Drought
Weather patterns this year across the United States have been unorthodox and unpredictable, causing declines in production and profitability alike. As a result, the IRS has gathered a list of counties affected by drought this year. This list is especially important...
Washington ASFMRA Chapter Meeting
Last week, LandValue Solutions attended the Washington ASFMRA meeting in Wenatchee, Washington, where over 30 members and guests were in attendance. Over the course of two days, members attended great presentations revolving around the tree fruit industry with...
NCREIF Farm Appraisal Standards
On September 11th, The National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries (NCREIF) released the NCREIF Agricultural Appraisal Guidelines. To read NCREIF’s press release about the reason for creating the NCREIF Agricultural Appraisal Guidelines and what they...
USING THE RIGHT INGREDIENTS FOR VALUATION MODELING
Josh Panknin, Director of Real Estate Technology Initiatives in the Engineering school at Columbia University wrote an excellent thought-provoking article, The Property Valuation Reckoning is Imminent, How Technology is Highlighting Underwriting’s Shortcomings. In his...
Cultivating a Career in the Appraisal Field
While the appraisal industry is vast and full of opportunities, it is often overlooked by college graduates due to lack of knowledge and understanding. Yet for many young people, appraising is the perfect career pathway- aligning their interests, strengths, and...
ASFMRA Education Week
The American Society of Farm Managers & Rural Appraisers’ (ASFMRA) Education Week is an event unlike any other. From July 17-24 in La Vista, Nebraska 245 participants from 35 different states came together to participate in seminars, network with other industry...