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Blogs by Tyler Weaver

June 11, 2026

Why Appraisal Reports Cannot Be Reassigned Under USPAP

Reassigning an appraisal report to a new client violates USPAP. Learn why agricultural appraisers must treat any new client request as a new assignment.
October 25, 2024

Farmland Affordability: The Correlation Between Size and Value

Anyone in the farmland sector has heard the adage that as the size of a farm increases the price per acre typically decreases. Whether you’re an appraiser or other real estate professional, this message seems to be heard throughout the business. While this can be true in many cases, I’ve run across some instances where the theory could be questioned.
July 19, 2023

Auction Transactions: A True Representation of the Market?

The auction method of marketing has been a tried-and-true way of selling all types of assets for hundreds, if not...
July 6, 2022

Vetting Comparable Sales - A Critical Analysis

Many times during my inspection of a subject property, I spend time visiting with the client about sales activity...
May 7, 2021

Missouri Land Values Update

The state of Missouri is considered to be one of the most agriculturally diverse states across the Midwest....
February 9, 2021

2020 ISU Farmland Value Survey

The 2020 Iowa Land Value Survey results were released on Wednesday, December 15, 2020, by Dr. Wendong Zhang, an...
November 25, 2020

The Rising Popularity of Recreational Land

As hunting season is underway in many states throughout the Midwest, more attention is drawn to recreational land...
April 29, 2020

When Do I Need an Appraisal?

  For the most part, the general public may only encounter the word “appraisal” or an...

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March 30, 2020

National Land Values Update

  The USDA conducts an annual survey of land values in specific economic regions across the U.S. The data...
February 20, 2020

Iowa Land Values Update

  Taking a look back at the end of 2019, there were 240 farmland auctions which is over 100 auctions...
December 13, 2019

2019 Iowa Land Value Survey Results

  The results of the 2019 Iowa Land Value Survey were released on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 by Dr. Wendong...