invest: Farmland Investing - hedge funds - 12/09/11 02:34 PM
Bloomberg News posted the headline
Being Like Soros in Buying Farmland Lets Investors Reap 16% Annual Gains The article recounts why a securities trader is investing in farmland and covers Ceres Partners and how they invest in farms. The article covers George Soros and Jim Rogers investing strategy and holdings for farmland. “Farmland is the lowest-risk part of the value chain, but it’s also a key part of production,” says Jose Minaya The fall of the dollar and the bubble issue for farmland prices is discussed. Bottom line is the reason investors are looking to farmland is for comfort and profits. … (0 comments)
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invest: Land Quotes on Real Estate, Land, Farmland Investing and Land Investors - 09/15/11 07:08 PM
Presidential Quotes on Real Estate Land Investing
Here at Kansas Land Brokers we truly enjoy good quotes about investing in real estate and especially land investing. We noticed an interesting trend recently when searching for quotes for our weekly Twitter land quote that many of the investment quotes were by Presidents in the late 1850's and early 1900s.
“The Nation that destroys its soil destroys itself.”
– President Franklin D. Roosevelt
"Every person who invests in well selected real estate in a growing section of a prosperous community adopts the surest and safest method of becoming independent, for real estate … (0 comments)
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invest: Buying Land for Investment - 05/12/11 01:50 PM
"Buy Land, They've Stopped Making It" - Mark Twain If you have been on the fence about purchasing land in Kansas as an investment tool then read on. We live in an era where the world population is bursting. In many countries the people are concentrated into one geographical space...and land is a prime commodity. In this series of posts we're going to explore all aspects of land investment so that you will have some knowledge, insight & ability to pick potentially winning land investments. You may not know much about land investing - in fact you may not even be aware that … (0 comments)
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invest: Investing in Land for generations - 11/04/10 11:25 PM
Land investments over time
The news headlines have been a real treat for landowners these past few months. Tracking news about the land industry has become increasingly easier with social media and sites like LandThink but never before has it been such a weekly treasure trove of news media touting the benefits of investing in land. Just this week the Omaha World-Herald kicked out this headline "Land's back in the picture" and Delta Farm Press had this one "A billionaire speaks: invest in agriculture" and the list goes on. Since August I have posted links to more articles on the web … (0 comments)
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invest: Is Land better than Stocks as an Investment? - 08/16/10 12:18 AM
There are many articles about land vs. stocks and what is better. Maybe instead of comparing them why not take a look at just adding land to your investment portfolio. With that in mind it is easier to do your own research.
Land is easier to find information because most of the due diligence you need to do can be done using public tax records. If you try to find out the info or value of a public trading company to determine the true value of the stock that can be nearly impossible but with land you can usually have a … (0 comments)
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invest: Farmland is the new Gold standard of Investments - 07/09/10 11:17 AM
Seems everyone on the business news channels has jumped on the bandwagon of farmland being a great investment. Landowners have known this for years but as the markets continue to deteriorate and investors have gone looking for safer investments farmland and land investments are being touted again by the main stream media.
Most recently Farmland Forecast reported two more news stories. One from the Chicago Tribune that profiled organic farms and investments for every day consumers that are looking for more organic food products. They also reported on the Bloombergstory that reported a hedge fund is seeking out large amounts of quality … (0 comments)
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invest: Buy Barbed Wire - Investing in Farmland - 06/23/10 02:36 PM
Some interesting news articles came across on major news channel sites recently talking about the value of investing in land.
CNBC Anthony Fry is telling investors to play it safe and buy physical assets like land. "I don't want to scare anyone but I am considering investing in barbed wire and guns, things are not looking good and rates are heading higher," he said.
The Wall Street Journal Online article titled Cash Crops: Buying Farmland for Income stated that investors can expect about 5% return on land each year along with at least that in appreciation in the land value. Bottom line … (0 comments)
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invest: Land Investments over Time - 03/02/10 01:54 PM
SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE
When it comes to real estate investing even though new books and gurus preach about new techniques all the time; truly the basics of real estate investments have not changed. Land never changes. What is on top of the land may change but the dirt is always there. Its article of corporations will not dissolve overnight and disappear. Land will always be there and the amount we have now on earth will stay relatively the same in our lifetimes.
ONE WORD
After the horrific news cycle over the last year about real estate people are probably wondering … (1 comments)
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invest: Demand Still Strong for Farmland - 02/15/10 04:01 PM
The recent issue of LandOwner is reporting that demand is strong for Midwestern farmland. They also mention that there is very little top quality farmland currently on the market and as we have reported previously that contributes to keeping land values strong. Recent auction results in Sherman County Kansas brought $1150 an acre for cropland. That is similar to what we are seeing for cropland and for pasture more around $800 an acre has been the average for auctions and private sales.
Demand for recreational tracts of land remains slow but the inventory of listings is extremely low. There is less … (0 comments)
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invest: Kansas – One of Top 10 states for Farms and Cropland - 02/13/10 07:07 PM
The Progressive Farmer recently reported Kansas number 3 on its list of the best places to own farmland. The Central Plains were very well represented with Nebraska hitting number one. The article also pointed out that Kansas land at $1050 an acre is a bargain. The article also profiled Haskell County Kansas where beef feedlots and even cotton are viable crops for farmers. One of the more interesting quotes from the article talked about the high prices of some farmland in the last few years and how that might not always be viable due to profitability. However, they pointed out that … (0 comments)
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invest: Kansas News - 01/26/10 11:20 PM
There have been some great posts this last week regarding Kansas Real Estate. Check them out....
Regarding your energy bill....Westar Energy settles with the feds on improvements needed to Jeffery Energy Center in Topeka KS. http://www.kansas.com/topstories/story/1152897.html
Kansas is a great place to invest in real estate http://www.trcb.com/real-estate/real-estate-news/the-current-kansas-city-real-estate-scene-1471.htm
And when you are ready to invest…here’s some tips about 1031 exchanges http://www.forbes.com/2010/01/26/capital-gains-tax-1031-vacation-home-personal-finance-robert-wood.html
Property Tax Breaks in Kansas http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2605581/property_tax_breaks_in_kansas_homestead.html
Just for fun…who knew so many meteorites fell in Kansas, Farmer finds one in his field http://www.hutchnews.com/News/Pratt-farmer-s-meteorite--1 and http://www.kansasmeteorite.com/
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