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The National Land Podcast is the go-to show for landowners, ranchers, farmers, rural investors, and outdoor stewards who want straight talk and field-tested insights. In each episode, host Mac Christian sits down with economists, lenders, ranchers, wildlife pros, policy leaders, and elite land brokers to unpack market forces, risk, and opportunity across America’s land, then turns it into clear takeaways you can use on your acreage tomorrow. Expect smart explainers and real stories on farm and ranch operations, timber and wildlife management, hunting access and leases, water and mineral rights, easements, 1031 exchanges, FSA/USDA programs, carbon credits, conservation monetization, rural financing, and the ag economy. If you buy, sell, manage, or dream about land, follow now and make better decisions, season after season.
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Friday May 05, 2023
Friday May 05, 2023
Sometimes you have to toot your own horn. This past year National Land Realty took stock of the performance and culture of our 90-plus offices and chose to award the office that we felt exemplified National Land Realty. Today Mac Christian talks with Aaron Sutton, the managing broker of our Kinston, North Carolina office and the recipient of this “Office of the Year” award. This is a conversation about workplace leadership that holds value for aspiring brokers, agents, and potential clients. This is the type of office you want to work for as an agent, the type of leader should aspire to be as a broker, and the type of culture you want to work with as a client.
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Land Real Estate Agents are what drive the business for land companies like National Land Realty. We are talking today with Logan Eaton, Executive Vice President of Sales at National Land Realty. Logan discusses finding a great land real estate agent when he is looking to recruit quality agents as well as some best practices and technology used in land real estate. Logan’s process for finding a great agent is identical to what a land owner or land buyer should be looking for when they are trying to find a professional to work with. This episode is valuable for professionals looking to make a change in career as well as those trying to find the right agent to work with.
Read: How to Become a Land Broker by Logan Eaton
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Land holds value as a location for a home, a business, a place to get outdoors to hunt and fish, or a place to grow food. The ways that land can generate income are endless. Some of the uses for land that generate income are little known such as solar leasing, wind farms, precious minerals, and commercial development. This is where Craig Kaiser comes in with his company, LandGate. Today Mac Christian and Craig Kaiser discuss how LandGate uncovers the hidden value of your land and sets you up with a network of eager potential investors and land professionals. In a world of hard-to-find information for land use, LandGate is an unparalleled equalizer.
Friday Apr 07, 2023
Friday Apr 07, 2023
Buying land and building a home on it is a dream that we all talk about. There is a lot of land for sale in the United States, but how do you know if that land is right to build on? Today Mac Christian talks with Mathew Sterchi, Vice-President of Sales & Marketing for Stonemill Log & Timber Homes. Mathew grew up in this industry and there isn’t much that he doesn’t know about site selection and log home building. Mathew is here today to tell you what to know when buying land to build on.
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Friday Mar 31, 2023
In this episode, Mac Christian talks with land professional Nicholas Ardis from South Carolina. Nicholas has a background in global finance and it has paid dividends in the level of knowledge he can provide clients. Nicholas is here to discuss simple land improvements that landowners should make to maximize the value of their land. These improvements can be made whether you are selling your land or holding it for your own enjoyment.
Monday Mar 27, 2023
Monday Mar 27, 2023
In this episode, Mac Christian talks with land professionals Jack Gabriel and Greg Clearman. These two have started working together on land real estate deals and cover territories in Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama, Louisiana, and Tennessee. The approach of working as a team is not new to real estate, but it is not commonly seen in rural land. Jack and Greg are highly successful and their listings contain some of the most prestigious recreational tracts that can be found in the United States today. They give their insight on working together and useful information for buyers and sellers in today’s market.
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Friday Mar 17, 2023
In this episode, Mac Christian talks with land professional, Drew Arnold from Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Drew has worked as a wildlife biologist for both private companies and public organizations. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences as well as a Master of Science in Wildlife, Aquatic, and Wildlands Science and Management. His passion is upland game birds, particularly quail. Drew is here to tell you what you need to know about quail habitat management.
Friday Mar 10, 2023
Friday Mar 10, 2023
In this episode, Mac Christian talks with land professional, Cory Bowes from Raleigh, North Carolina. Cory is an expert in commercial development and land sales with over 15 years of experience. He’s to talk about an issue that many landowners face and an option that many aren’t aware of, which is the option of rezoning their land. We all know that land holds value but rezoning land presents a possibility of greatly increasing the value of that land. Cory provides a masterclass on what the process of rezoning looks like and how you can benefit from investigating the zoning of your land.