Today, we’re here to talk turkey and it’s good timing because turkey season is about to start. United States turkey populations are a hot topic with several areas showing a decline in numbers nationwide. Jason Lupardus is the Director of Business Operations and Partnerships for an organization you should know about, Turkeys for Tomorrow. Jason is here to talk about turkey conservation and what Turkeys for Tomorrow is doing to help this animal and how they can use your help.

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Wetlands assessments and remediation are things that most landowners don’t consider until it’s too late. The location of wetlands is not as simple as looking at your land to see if there’s water and the consequences of not knowing about wetlands on your land can be very expensive. Curt Kleist is the CEO of CK Wetlands, a consulting firm that assists with wetlands assessment, delineation, permit applications, GIS services, monitoring and mitigation, as well as tree inventory. Curt is here today to discuss what you should know about the possibility of wetlands on your land and how to avoid expensive consequences. This is something that every landowner should know about.

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Commercial real estate has been a big story throughout the United States for 2023 and into 2024. News stories have fluctuated from calling commercial real estate a disaster waiting to happen to a strong market with plenty of opportunity. We want to clear up what is happening in commercial real estate, so we went to one of the best information sources available. Cory Bowes is the Director of Commercial for National Land Realty. Today, Cory brings his wealth of knowledge for commercial real estate to discuss what the market has in store for 2024. If you own land inside city limits or on the boundary of city limits, this episode should be required listening.

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Listen to our previous episode with Cory, discussing how you might be able to rezone your property to maximize your selling price HERE. 

Alabama land real estate markets have been piping red hot over the past few years. Over the past year though, national real estate markets have cooled considerably. How has this affected Alabama? Today, we are talking with Jonathan Berryhill, of Huntsville, Alabama to answer that question. Jonathan brings us his insight on land values and whether or not he is seeing the same cooling in the market that seems to be happening throughout the United States.

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Jimmy Riley is an agent out of Louisiana and Mississippi. He is also responsible for creating one of the most successful deer habitats in Mississippi, has been a guest on several hunting TV shows, and has forgotten more than most of us will ever learn regarding land improvements for deer. He also has what is probably our favorite social media account about land sales. Today, Jimmy is talking with Mac Christian about cultivating proper buck-to-doe ratios on your land to maximize healthy population growth.

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Today Mac Christian sits down and talks with National Land Realty agent, Christian Hayes, out of Oklahoma City. Christian has worked in ranching, forestry, and is the owner of Hayes Land Services, LLC where he provides land management. Today we’re talking about his journey into land, snakes, and advice on seasonal preparations for your land. 

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Jackson Takach is the Chief Economist for Farmer Mac. If you have missed previous episodes, Mac Christian talks with Jackson once per quarter to ask for his insight on what we see in the land markets around the United States and what we can expect in the coming months. As one of the top minds today in agricultural economics of the United States, Jackson’s observations are something you should make the time to listen to. Today, we are talking about what we expect for the 2024 land market as well as a unique idea; the possibility of soybeans and corn to drive fuel production for industrial machinery and airliners.

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What is going to happen in agricultural land values in 2024? Today, we’ve got somebody who can give you insight into the year ahead. 

Dr. Gary Schnitkey is a professor at the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences for Agricultural & Consumer Economics. He is also the Soybean Industry Chair in Agricultural Strategy. Dr. Schnitkey has a Ph.D., in Agricultural Economics, an M.S., in Agricultural Economics, B.S. in agricultural Finance. Dr Schnitkey is one of the United States premiere minds on agriculture economics, specifically in the Midwest. He has spent the last couple of decades educating farmers, ranchers, and academics on the economics of agriculture. As we find out in this episode, he has been speaking less lately, which makes this interview extra special.

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Late in 2023, Zillow made headlines with the acquisition of Follow Up Boss, now rebranded as FUB. An acquisition involving $400 million in initial cash consideration and up to $100 million in potential cash earnout tends to make the news. Today, we are talking with Steve Pacinelli, Chief Marketing Officer for Follow Up Boss, about this acquisition and what it will mean for current and future customers of Follow Up Boss. This is a bit of a break from our normal routine. We are usually here to talk about land, but this is something that impacts the entire real estate industry. Is Zillow going to be using our hard-earned data for their own purposes? Is FUB going to be dismantled and cannibalized by one of the largest names in real estate? Listen and find out! 

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Benjamin Franklin once stated, “Our new Constitution is now established, everything seems to promise it will be durable; but, in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” Yes, it’s everybody’s favorite time of the year, tax season. Today, we are going to discuss how these certainties play into your land strategy as well as your life planning. Clint Flowers is a managing broker for National Land Realty and happens to be one of the most successful land real estate professionals in the United States over the past decade. Helping clients understand taxes and land ownership strategies is a huge part of his success and he is here today to help you understand how some of these strategies work.

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