Peoples Perspective

What Networks Can Your Real Estate Agent Tap Into?

 June 15, 2023
 Real Estate 

Each type of agent will approach networking differently. Strategies vary based on their goals and their natural strengths. The crucial factor is to figure out which networking strategies work best for each REALTOR®. Here are some central approaches new agents can use to build their...
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Weekly Auction Results 6/4/23-6/10/23

 June 12, 2023
 Land Values 

June 4 – 10, 2023 The week of June 4, 2023, had more tracts sell than any other week yet this year.  41 tracts sold in Iowa, which is a stark contrast to the single-digit tract sales the past few weeks. The high dollar-per-acre sale of the week went to a Marshall County 223.55-acre...
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1031 Exchange Timeline

 June 5, 2023
 Real Estate 

The first step to completing a successful 1031 exchange is understanding the timeline rules and connecting with a professional to help you navigate the process. Section 1031 exchanges have two critical timing rules that must be followed for a successful exchange. These are known as the 45-day...
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Conserving Habitat in the Working Landscape

 June 5, 2023
 Agriculture 

Peoples Company’s land management approach can be drilled down to one sentence: “Maximize yield on the most productive acres while protecting the environmentally sensitive acres.” Working with top producers driven by data, we diligently work to stretch for yields where the...
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Weekly Auction Results 5/28/23-6/3/23

 June 5, 2023
 Land Values 

Iowa saw seven tracts sell last week at public auction, though only four met our criteria for calculating average dollar per tillable acre and dollar per CSR2. The high sale of the week went to a Story County 76.82-acre cropland farm, selling for $18,700 per acre or $249 per...
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Land Auction Results - May 2023

 June 1, 2023
 Land Values 

Though there were a few very slow weeks last month, May 2023 saw 39 tracts or 3,958 acres sell at public auction in Iowa. That auction volume is down only 3% from May 2022 and up 66% from April 2023's volume. Iowa Results Tracts Sold: 39 Acres Sold: 3,958 Average $/Acre: $10,905 Average...
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Land Investment Monthly - June 2023

 May 30, 2023
 Real Estate 

Photo Credit: Zach Boyden-Holmes/The Register   Farmland Values on Firm Ground: Double-Digit Value Trend Continues Midwest farmland values continued an upward trend, but slowed in the first quarter, according to a survey in the Seventh Federal Reserve District. “Despite...
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Weekly Auction Results 5/21/23-5/27/23

 May 30, 2023
 Land Values 

Iowa saw an uptick in auction activity the week of May 21.  22 tracts sold, and we were able to calculate an average dollar per acre, dollar per tillable acre, and dollar per CSR2 point. The high sale of the week went to a Peoples Company auction in Greene County: It was an 80-acre...
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EIA Predicts Increased Electricity Consumption - Find Out What That Means for Oil, Natural Gas, Renewables and Coal

 May 25, 2023
 News & Events 

Short-Term Energy Outlook Takeaways The latest Short-Term Energy Outlook was released by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) in early May. Several variables are mentioned in the report influencing the revised forecast. Among them, the OPEC+ April announcement to cut production through...
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DSTs: An Option for Replacing Debt in a Section 1031 Exchange

 May 23, 2023
 News & Events 

To complete a successful Section 1031 Exchange, investors must comply with various requirements as mandated by the IRS. It is fairly well known that exchange investors must replace the equity proceeds from the sale of a property with a “like-kind” replacement property (or...
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