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A M E R I C A ' S BEST BROKERAGES 84 The LandReport | S U M M E R 2 0 1 6 LANDREPORT.COM that will be enjoyed by genera- tions to come," she says. Insight: Strong in spring and fall with quality properties fetching great prices thanks to limited listings. Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty Ranch and Land Division www.ranch.briggsfreeman.com (800) 530-4663 2015 Sales: $50 - $100 Million Who: A network of agents cover- ing Texas, Southern Oklahoma, and New Mexico with expertise in equestrian, recreational, cattle, agricultural, and lake properties. Wow: Bernard Uechtritz's listing of the W.T. Waggoner Ranch, the largest ranch in Texas under one fence. The historic property closed in early 2016. Insight: "We saw a slow start in 2015," says Broker Craig Sessions. "A big culprit was the heavy rains in spring that made showing property difficult." Business picked up, resulting in one of the company's best years. Chas. S. Middleton and Son www.chassmiddleton.com (806) 763-5331 2015 Sales: $100 - $250 Million Who: Fourth-generation farm and ranch brokerage and appraisal company servicing Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Wow: Marketed the historic 510,527-acre W.T. Waggoner Ranch, which was acquired by Kroenke Ranches. Insight: "Demand for quality ranches remains strong," says Sam Middleton. "We showed the Waggoner Ranch to a number of groups from foreign countries, and they all indicated their belief that the United States is still the best place to invest their money." Clift Land Brokers www.cliftlandbrokers.com (806) 355-9856 2015 Sales: $50 - $100 Million Who: Seven-office brokerage licensed in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, and Nebraska that became a Member Broker of American Farm & Ranch in 2015. Wow: Listed the Cummings Latir Mountain Ranch in Taos County, New Mexico, for $17.5 million. Insight: "There is pent-up demand for good farms," says Broker/Owner George Clift. "While irrigated farms with good water are selling as quickly as we can get them listed, the cattle industry and the dairy industry have suffered from lower prices." Coldwell Banker Select Land & Ranch Division www.selectranches.com (918) 481-8300 2 015 Sales: $100 - $250 Million Who: Oklahoma-based experts in ranches, recreational proper- ties, transitional land, farms, and luxury estates on acreage. Wow: Sold a 1,600-acre old family ranch for $2.3± million. Insight: "Recreational land traffic was significantly up with ranch and farmland strong as well," says Director of Land Sales Greg Ganzkow. Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate Ranch Division www.countryconnection.com (972) 588-8300 2015 Sales: < $50 Million Who: Dallas-based brokerage with more than 35 years of