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The Income Approach: What Earnings Tell Us About Land Value
 December 9, 2025
 Land Values 

See how income, expenses, and risk shape farmland value. Learn how the income approach works, why earnings matter, and what buyers watch when evaluating land.

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Why the Whole Farm May Be Worth Less Than the Parts
 June 25, 2025
 Land Values 

In farm and rural real estate appraisal, it is essential to understand that the aggregated value of a property is not always equal to the disaggregated value of its parts.

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Rooted in an ARA Designation
 November 25, 2024
 Agriculture   News & Events 

Growing up on my family’s dairy farm in the picturesque hills of Northeast Iowa, I always felt a deep sense of peace walking along the pastures and field driveways. Even though I didn’t know where those walks might lead, there was something grounding about them. Today, I find that same sense of stability when I talk with landowners about their family farms or recent land investments. After 12 years in the appraisal field, I’m honored to hold the ARA designation, which has been both humbling and grounding in my career.

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Livestock, Laws, and Influences on Land Use
 April 18, 2023
 Agriculture 
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Land Mix: The Appraiser's Puzzle
 September 19, 2022
 Land Values 
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Seasons of Farmland Ownership When You Need an Appraiser
 April 29, 2022
 Real Estate 
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Buildings on Land - Do They Contribute Value?
 August 26, 2021
 Land Values 
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