The Farmland Market & What it Means for YOU
The Farmland Market & What it Means for YOU
When it
comes to the Commercial Real Estate market, what kinds of properties come to
mind? I bet I can guess: Retail, Office, and Industrial – The Big Three.
However, there’s another sector of CRE that you might not think of immediately
– Farmland. If there was ever a market that flew under the radar, it would be
this one. While there might be little attention paid to current
farmland/agricultural listing inventory, there’s even less paid to who’s
buying it.
So, what is
the current activity in the farmland market?
Recently
there has been much doom and gloom surrounding the agricultural sector,
especially in the last five years. However, values have remained steady and
seem to be trying to push upward again, despite all the negativity.
What does
all of this mean? How are values trending upward with so little visible
activity? What has been happening behind
the scenes?
Many
agricultural operators have quietly but aggressively done their best to shore
up their balance sheets and tightened their financial belts. Also, over the
last 10 years, investors have discreetly gotten involved in the
farmland/agricultural market, in a BIG way.
Another
contributing factor is the government. The federal government has continued to
subsidize the agricultural industry, bolstering this particular sector.
And last but
certainly not least, there is the old money to consider. Owners of neighboring
land have been patiently waiting for adjacent property to come to the market,
and they have been (and continue to be) poised and ready when it does.
Now the
important part, if you’re a farmland owner, what does this mean for YOU?
Simply put,
it means that right now there are any number of strong, motivated buyers
waiting for land like yours. Land prices have not exploded like other sectors
have, but they seem to be trending that way. Of course, there are a variety of
factors that would affect your property’s value. Such as location, soil
quality, and strength of the local area are the main three that would affect
value.
If you would
like an idea of what your farm would be worth it today's market, give me a call.
I would be happy to chat a bit and see if my service would benefit you &
your family!
Brad
Neihouser
765 427 5052
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