Episodes
Saturday Jan 13, 2024
What It Takes To Make It As A Land Real Estate Agent
Saturday Jan 13, 2024
Saturday Jan 13, 2024
Today Mac Christian is talking to a National Land Realty out of Oklahoma, Dillon Smith. Dillon is relatively new to land sales but don’t let that fool you. He is a fifth-generation farmer who has a passion for land. After a budding science career, Dillon went back to his agricultural roots and now helps residents of Oklahoma buy and sell farms and recreational tracts. This episode is a great insight on what it takes to make it as a land real estate agent as well as some entertaining stories from the field.
Friday Jan 05, 2024
New Agent Spotlight: James Liles
Friday Jan 05, 2024
Friday Jan 05, 2024
It’s one thing to highlight land agents with years of experience, but interviewing a new agent gives an entirely new insight into the land industry. James Liles is a new agent with National Land Realty but he is anything but new to land development. Today we are talking about his adventurous history and the adventures that await him in land sales.
Saturday Dec 30, 2023
Ramsey Russell: A Legendary Duck Hunter’s New Adventure in Land Sales
Saturday Dec 30, 2023
Saturday Dec 30, 2023
Ramsey Russell is a is a forester, a wildlife biologist, a graduate of Mississippi State University, and just happens to be one of the best-known personalities in the world of duck hunting. Ramsey is the owner of GetDucks.com and he answers to monikers such as “The Christopher Columbus of duck hunting” as well as “The Pied Piper of duck hunters.” Ramsey Russell has also recently signed on as an agent with National Land Realty to share his passion for duck hunting with those seeking to sell & acquire land for waterfowl hunting. Mac Christian caught up with Ramsey in the middle of his 200+ day-per-year odyssey of worldwide duck hunting for a very special Christmas Eve interview. This is a conversation about his new adventure in land.
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Getting the Answers About Chronic Wasting Disease
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
This episode is something that is personal for host, Mac Christian. Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) just hit his area of the United States and it’s something he has a lot of questions about. Whether you’ve had it in your area for years or you’ve never been around it, you likely have questions as well. Dr. Michael Chamberlain is a Terrell Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Management at Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources at the University of Georgia and among his many credentials, he is a field researcher for Chronic Wasting Disease. Mac Christian is here today with Dr. Chamberlain and National Land Realty agent, Steve Chapman to get as much information as possible on this topic. If you’re like our hosts and you have questions about this disease, this episode will be extremely informational.
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Wild Turkey 101: Turkey Behavior and Current Populations
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Turkey hunting is an obsession for thousands of hunters across the United States. Today Mac Christian is talking with Dr. Michael Chamberlain as well as National Land Realty agent, Steve Chapman. Dr. Michael Chamberlain is a Terrell Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Management at Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources at the University of Georgia. He conducts research on Wildlife Ecology and Management, Game Management, Wildlife Forest Mangement, Wildlife Population Genetics, and I can’t honestly fit all of his credentials into this intro. Steve Chapman has 35 years of experience in forestry, a B.S. in Forest Resources from the University of Georgia, is GA and SAF Registered Forester, a Coordinator for the National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative, and is active in the National Wild Turkey Federation. What I am trying to say here is that today’s guests are a lot smarter than most folks around the country when it comes to talking turkey.
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Timber Investing: The Potential Income Generation of Your Trees
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Timber investment is a topic that comes up a lot with land. Timber quite simply builds everything, we will never stop using it, and we will always need more of it. Some landowners make small harvests of timber for income and some use timber as a primary investment source. If you own land, you should probably be aware of the basics of timber and today we are discussing what you need to know about it. Kraig Moore is probably one of the most knowledgeable foresters in the United States working today and he is here with us today to answer all of the questions we can throw at him.
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Making The Right Decision When Buying Or Selling
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Friday Dec 01, 2023
If you are buying or selling land, there is a decent possibility that you’ve never done it before. Even if you have, it doesn’t mean you’ve done it well. Even if you’ve been good at it, it doesn’t mean there still aren’t things to learn. Land professionals see dozens upon dozens of land sales and purchases per year and there are plenty of successes and failures along the way. Gabe Goodson is from Birmingham, Alabama, and has seen his share of land sales. He is here today to discuss some pointers for those of you looking to buy or sell land that will keep you from making mistakes as well as what will guide you towards success.
Friday Nov 24, 2023
How to lease your land for solar energy development
Friday Nov 24, 2023
Friday Nov 24, 2023
Nowadays, the conversation of solar energy is a hot-button topic. We hear from landowners constantly who are curious about the possibility of leasing their land for solar energy. Today Mac Christian is talking with Texas Land Professional, Wayne Dunson, an expert on the topic. Wayne is here today to discuss what you need to know if you are considering leasing your land for solar energy development. If solar development is something you’ve considered, this episode is for you.