Jake Sickels

Jake Sickels is a Land Agent with Peoples Company specializing in Iowa farmland sales, land auctions, recreational land, rural property, estate settlements, trust-owned farmland, and farm succession planning. He works with landowners, families, executors, trustees, attorneys, accountants, and investors throughout Iowa to develop strategies for owning, transitioning, managing, and selling land.

Jake regularly assists clients with inherited farmland, 1031 exchanges, land divisions, farmland valuations, portfolio optimization, buyer representation, and seller representation. He frequently collaborates with estate planning attorneys, financial advisors, trustees, and family representatives to help navigate ownership transitions and maximize long-term value.

A significant portion of Jakes work involves helping families plan for the future of their farms. Whether the goal is to transition land to the next generation, divide inherited assets, improve farm performance, or prepare a property for sale, he focuses on understanding each clients objectives and identifying the strategy best suited to their situation.

Jake believes the best solution is not always selling a farm. Through Peoples Company, he helps connect clients with a broad range of services including farm management, appraisals, succession planning support, portfolio analysis, energy management, capital placement, and crop insurance. His goal is to help landowners achieve their objectives, whether that involves selling land or implementing a long-term ownership and management strategy.

Raised in Indianola, Iowa, and now living on a first-generation farm in Warren County, Jake has deep roots in the agricultural communities he serves. Since joining Peoples Company in 2018, he has helped clients buy and sell over 425 tracts of land in more than 40 Iowa counties. He has been recognized as a top producer by Peoples Company, the REALTORS® Land Institute, and Land.com.

Jake is a member of the REALTORS® Land Institute, Iowa Association of REALTORS®, National Association of REALTORS®, and the Des Moines Estate Planners Forum, and serves on the Warren County Conservation Board. 

Jake lives with his wife, Hannah, and their children, Charles and Margaret, on their farm south of Des Moines, Iowa. 

Iowa State University, B.S. Agricultural Business, 2018, Ames, Iowa