Peoples Perspective

Land Investment Monthly - October 2019

September 30, 2019

Real Estate

Forbes: Meet The Farm-Based Neighborhoods Changing The Face Of Master-Planned Communities Forget the pristine landscaping, five-star golf courses and resort-style amenities that master-planned communities have become known for. Thanks to a handful of developers and their more sustainable...

September 19, 2019

News & Events

ASFMRA Leadership Institute Helps Experts Navigate Policy Issues Affecting Rural Assets WASHINGTON, D.C. – Peoples Company’s Director of Sustainability and Land Manager, Mollie Aronowitz, AFM, recently joined 26 other farm managers, rural appraisers and ag consultants in the...

September 3, 2019

Land Values

The upcoming weeks will be very busy for land auctions. Per our records, there are 113+ tracts of land that will sell at auction throughout the month of September. During the month of August, the $/CSR2 point was $108 which is down slightly from the 2nd quarter.

September 3, 2019

(Image from Detroit Business 8.25.19) Central Iowa’s first agrihood focuses on putting farm first in $260 million project Dan Fillius picked cherry tomatoes, sweet corn, cucumbers and cantaloupe last week, the start of what eventually will be about 100 acres of fruits,...

August 30, 2019

Land Management

While the 2019 crop has yet to be harvested, now is the time to begin considering 2020 farm leases. We are blessed with an abundance of fertile ground in the United States. The challenge for many farmers is the acquisition of that land, whether it is owned or rented. The...

August 21, 2019

Land Auctions

As a licensed real estate agent and professional farmland auctioneer, I get asked many times “Why should I sell my farmland at public auction?” The answer to this question is simple. A professionally managed farmland auction offers so many benefits to sellers that traditional methods of marketing simply can not provide.