Peoples Perspective

Unique Assets for Non-Profits

 April 25, 2023
 Industry Insights 

Your organization received a large gift of minerals, now what do you do? The first thing your organization needs to do is understand what the gift is and whether your organization allows for the acceptance of these types of gifts. There are many types of oil, gas, and mineral gifts that can be...
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Weekly Auction Results: 4/16/23-4/22/23

 April 24, 2023
 Land Values 

The week of April 16 was a slow one in Iowa auctions.  There were only four tracts that sold, with 450-acres changing hands.  If you recall, Peoples Company only calculates an average for dollar per acre, tillable acre and CSR2 point for weeks with five or more tracts selling. Tracts...
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Livestock, Laws, and Influences on Land Use

 April 18, 2023
 Agriculture 

What is valuable to one buyer, may not be to another. And what happens next to your property may influence the value of your property. As an appraiser, we look at several factors that influence the market areas we study, with livestock and laws in many forms having influence on land use and...
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Weekly Auction Results: 4/9/23-4/15/23

 April 17, 2023
 Land Values 

  There were 11 tracts of land offered at public auction in Iowa April 9-15. During these auctions, there was a total of 889 acres available for purchase and of those acres, 83% were tillable. Tracts Sold: 11 Average $/Acre: $13,952 Average $/Tillable: $15,934 Average $/CSR2: $199 1 Week...
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How to Determine if Dual Agency is a Good Fit for Your Transaction

 April 11, 2023
 Real Estate 

“Can you represent me in buying the farm if you are the listing agent?” That is a question that a lot of buyers ask when they have worked with a certain agent on previous deals. The short answer is, yes, but it carries with it confidentiality, trust, and the ability for the agent...
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Planting Progress April 2023

 April 10, 2023
 Land Values 

In late March, the USDA released its Prospective Plantings report. These acreage estimates are based primarily on surveys conducted by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) during the first two weeks of March. This report is crucial because it provides detailed information from an...
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Weekly Auction Results: 4/2/23-4/8/23

 April 10, 2023
 Land Values 

There were 9 tracts of land offered at public auction in Iowa April 2-8, 2023. During these auctions, there was a total of 741 acres available for purchase and of those acres, 91% were tillable. Iowa Results Tracts Sold: 9 Average $/Acre: $14,064 Average $/Tillable: $16,012 Average $/CSR2:...
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Peoples Company Further Expands in Missouri by Adding Two Offices

 April 5, 2023
 News & Events 

Peoples Company, a full-service land transaction and management business licensed in all major agricultural regions in the U.S., today announced it is expanding further into Missouri by opening two appraisal offices – one in Centralia and one in Wentzville. Peoples Company’s...
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Iowa Land Values Update - 2023 Quarter 1

 April 4, 2023
 Land Values 

Peoples Company tracks agricultural auctions across the state of Iowa. From this data, we calculate the average dollar per CSR2 point ($/CSR2) for sales of tracts with greater than 85% tillable land. Additionally, these tracts are largely unimproved or include minimal improvement...
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Land Auction Results - March 2023

 April 4, 2023
 Land Auctions 

There were 128 tracts of land that sold at auction in Iowa during March 2023. At these auctions, there was a total of 12,449 acres available for purchase and of those acres, 88% were tillable acres. Iowa Results Tracts Sold: 128 Acres Sold: 12,449 Average $/Acre: $11,572 Average $/Tillable:...
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