Episodes
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Market Watch 2024: Q1 Land Values
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Jackson Takach is the Chief Economist for Farmer Mac. If you have missed previous episodes, Mac Christian talks with Jackson once per quarter to ask for his insight on what we see in the land markets around the United States and what we can expect in the coming months. As one of the top minds today in agricultural economics of the United States, Jackson’s observations are something you should make the time to listen to. Today, we are talking about what we expect for the 2024 land market as well as a unique idea; the possibility of soybeans and corn to drive fuel production for industrial machinery and airliners.
Friday Feb 09, 2024
Midwest Farmland Values in 2024, with Dr. Gary Schnitkey
Friday Feb 09, 2024
Friday Feb 09, 2024
What is going to happen in agricultural land values in 2024? Today, we’ve got somebody who can give you insight into the year ahead.
Dr. Gary Schnitkey is a professor at the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences for Agricultural & Consumer Economics. He is also the Soybean Industry Chair in Agricultural Strategy. Dr. Schnitkey has a Ph.D., in Agricultural Economics, an M.S., in Agricultural Economics, B.S. in agricultural Finance. Dr Schnitkey is one of the United States premiere minds on agriculture economics, specifically in the Midwest. He has spent the last couple of decades educating farmers, ranchers, and academics on the economics of agriculture. As we find out in this episode, he has been speaking less lately, which makes this interview extra special.
Friday Feb 02, 2024
Zillow's Acquisition of FUB: Discussion With FUB CMO, Steve Pacinelli
Friday Feb 02, 2024
Friday Feb 02, 2024
Late in 2023, Zillow made headlines with the acquisition of Follow Up Boss, now rebranded as FUB. An acquisition involving $400 million in initial cash consideration and up to $100 million in potential cash earnout tends to make the news. Today, we are talking with Steve Pacinelli, Chief Marketing Officer for Follow Up Boss, about this acquisition and what it will mean for current and future customers of Follow Up Boss. This is a bit of a break from our normal routine. We are usually here to talk about land, but this is something that impacts the entire real estate industry. Is Zillow going to be using our hard-earned data for their own purposes? Is FUB going to be dismantled and cannibalized by one of the largest names in real estate? Listen and find out!
Friday Jan 26, 2024
Land Tax Strategies You Should Know About
Friday Jan 26, 2024
Friday Jan 26, 2024
Benjamin Franklin once stated, “Our new Constitution is now established, everything seems to promise it will be durable; but, in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” Yes, it’s everybody’s favorite time of the year, tax season. Today, we are going to discuss how these certainties play into your land strategy as well as your life planning. Clint Flowers is a managing broker for National Land Realty and happens to be one of the most successful land real estate professionals in the United States over the past decade. Helping clients understand taxes and land ownership strategies is a huge part of his success and he is here today to help you understand how some of these strategies work.
Friday Jan 19, 2024
1031 Exchanges: Your Questions Answered
Friday Jan 19, 2024
Friday Jan 19, 2024
Terri Jensen is one of only 14 Accredited Land Consultants in Minnesota out of an industry consisting of over eighteen thousand agents. She is a past president of the Realtor’s Land Institute, a member of various planning commissions, a former Vice President of Real Estate/Appraisal Operations, an adjunct professor for the University of Nebraska, an advisory panel member for Women in Leadership, and a highly successful managing broker. There’s more credentials in her resume but you get the idea, Terri knows what she is talking about when it comes to land real estate. Mac Christian talks with her today to talk about the ins and outs of 1031 exchanges. If you are interested in land, you’ll learn something during this interview.
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.