The Magazine of the American Landowner is an essential guide for investors, landowners, and those interested in buying or selling land. The award-winning quarterly is known for its annual survey of America's largest landowners, The Land Report 100.
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78 The LandReport | S U M M E R 2 0 1 5 LANDREPORT.COM S O U T H W E S T Accredited Land Brokers & World Class Ranches www.worldclassranches.com (918) 426-6006 2014 Sales: > $50 Million Who: Experts in land tracts including cattle ranches, horse ranches, timber tracts, and trophy hunting properties. Wow: Over $92 million in listings in 2014. Insight: "2014 saw a significant increase in demand for quality cattle ranches from ranchers in the drought-stricken West," says Broker Robert Bahe. Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty Ranch & Land Division www.ranch.briggsfreeman.com (214) 353-6600 2014 Sales: $50 - $100 Million Who: Experts in recreational ranches, equestrian properties, lake property, plus farm and agricultural land. Insight: "We continue to see steady growth and an increase in international buyers looking for a safe place to invest," says Broker Craig Sessions. Chas. S. Middleton & Son www.chassmiddleton.com (806) 763-5331 2014 Sales: $100 - $250 Million Who: Family-owned, fourth-generation real estate and appraisal company centered on the sale of larger ranches in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Kansas. Wow: Offering the massive 510,000-acre Waggoner Ranch at $725 million; it includes 30,000 acres of farmland and approximately 1,000 producing oil wells. Insight: "We anticipate a generally strong market for 2015 with concern over current lower oil prices," says Head Honcho Sam Middleton. "Royalty owners and oil opera- tors are currently sitting on the sidelines." Clift Land Brokers www.cliftlandbrokers.com (806) 355-9856 2014 Sales: $50 - $100 Million Who: Multi-office brokerage with agriculture specialists including ALCs. Wow: Sold seven cattle feedlots and two permanent crop farms in four states through affiliate company Eslabon Properties, totaling $30 million. Insight: "With low interest rates, land with CRP contracts were steady to higher of passive investors," says George Clift. Coldwell Banker Select Land & Ranch Division www.landsofoklahoma.com (918) 481-8300 2014 Sales: $100 - $250 Million Who: Tulsa-based brokerage with 35 years' experience in country estates, recre- ational land, transitional land, and ranches. Wow: Principal Greg Ganzkow was named Coldwell Banker Select's Farm & Ranch Realtor of the Year in 2014. duPerier Texas Landman www.texas-landman.com (830) 755-5205 2014 Sales: $250 - $500 Million Who: Experts in live water, hunting, cattle ranches, and recreational properties as well as wildlife and livestock consulting. Wow: Sale of the 42,175-acre Hendrick Ranch in Throckmorton, Haskell, and Shackelford counties. Insight: "Our main concern is inventory," says Manager Quinten Scott, who added the fourth quarter of 2014 was extremely busy with numerous closings. Gary Giles Real Estate www.garygiles.net (972) 923-1808 2014 Sales: < $50 Million Wow: Double-ended a $3.1 million agricultural sale. Headquarters West www.headquarterswest.com (520) 792-2652 2014 Sales: < $50 Million Who: Has brokered, appraised, and managed rural properties since 1983.