Land Ownership and Lifestyle

For many people, Labor Day offers a well-earned chance to slow down and enjoy one last long weekend of summer. The holiday helped bring structure to the American workday, including

After weeks or months of preparing, marketing, showing, negotiating, and completing due diligence, the final step has arrived: closing. Closing on rural land officially transfers ownership from the seller to

Accepting an offer is an important milestone when selling your property, but the transaction isn’t finished yet. The time between an accepted offer and closing on rural land includes several

Receiving an offer is an exciting milestone in the process of selling rural land. After planning ahead, preparing your property, working with a knowledgable land agent to marketed it to

After weeks, and sometimes months, of planning, preparing, and marketing rural land, listing day finally arrives. Professional photos are published, aerial maps are available, videos are live, and buyers begin

Marketing rural land is about far more than placing a property on the MLS and waiting for buyers to find it. Every rural property has unique features, a different audience,

Land has always been part of the American story. This Independence Day, as our nation celebrates America’s 250th anniversary, we’re reflecting on the memories, traditions, and values tied to the

If you’ve spent any time in the woods, grasslands, CRP fields, food plots, or even your own backyard recently, you’ve probably noticed one thing: there seem to be more ticks

Every year, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources offers a special opportunity for families to experience one of the greatest outdoor traditions our state has to offer. During Illinois’ Free

When most people picture the Midwest before settlement, they imagine endless fields of corn and soybeans. In reality, much of Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, and the surrounding states were once covered