Marketing auctions.  Auctions just don’t happen.  Each auction has its own marketing strategy.  This includes advertising, promotion and direct mailings.  Social Media is becoming a more effective marketing tool for selling land and equipment.    Target marketing includes tapping into a valuable resource – your buyer data base.  This is invaluable.

Consistency and Branding.  Being front of mind is always important.  People may not need an auctioneer today, tomorrow or next year but when they do you always want to be top of mind.  Consistency in marketing is key to building a business and a brand that people recognize.

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Structuring your Legal Entity.  It is easier to get into things than it is to get out of things.  We all have heard this saying.  When buying land or any real estate it is important to hold title in the appropriate ownership entity.  This will prevent issues down the road.  What’s more, you have exposure to liability and risk and the property entity will better help you manage this risk and exposure.  
Succession planning can preserve your wealth and capital.   What’s more, it can allow for a smooth transition and save you in taxes and potential family dissension down the road.  Succession planning is easy to put off for another day, but it should be part of your financial planning now.  You owe this to yourself and your family.  

Guest- John Williams

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Reason to consider a 1031 Exchange.

Preserving capital and putting that capital to work for you is possible through a 1031 Exchange.  Do not ignore this opportunity.  Many landowners who sell land are not even aware of their options to defer capital gain taxes.  Nearly all baby boomer landowners have a low-cost basis in their land and are subject to significant capital gain taxes.  These can be deferred during their lifetime.  A Pifer’s specialist can provide you with the information you need to consider a 1031 Exchange.
Capital gain taxes can be deferred.  Your broker or land auctioneer should always ask the question: “ If you sell your land what is your likely capital gain tax liability?”  Not asking this question is irresponsible.  In many circumstances, the landowner’s sale of land will be subject to a capital gain tax liability.  Determine what this liability potentially is and develop a strategy that will defer the tax and preserve your capital.


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Soil health and soil productivity are the basis for nearly all land purchases for growing crops and grazing land for livestock.  Abbey Wick, Soil Scientist at North Dakota State University, is a nationally known expert on soil health, crop rotation and solutions to improve soil fertility.  Steve Link, Broker for Pifer’s Auction & Realty, is a prominent farmland broker with extensive experience in farmland sales.

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Podcast: NDsoilsense.com 

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Interest rates are a notable part of the equation when buying farmland.  The Federal Reserve’s expansionary policy has created attractive interest rates for farmers and investors to finance their land purchases.  The current interest environment may be short-lived though as inflationary concerns may drive interest rates up soon.  Guests include Dennis Gartman, economist who has been involved in the capital markets since 1974 and Lynn Paulson, Bell Bank Vice President for Agricultural Lending, who has been in the lending business for nearly 40 years.

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America’s Land Auctioneer and Pifer’s Land Managers Dwight Hofland and Ben Tillberg discuss the benefits of having a farmland manager working on your behalf as a landowner.  They discuss the successful strategy of the landowner / land manager relationship and how this creates a win-win environment for the landowner and tenant.

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America’s Land Auctioneer and guest Tami Norgard, attorney with extensive oil and gas experience, describe the current issues facing mineral owners and what land owners and mineral owners should look for in contract language when negotiating with oil companies. We will dive deep into:
*Gas and Oil Minerals and current trends
*Gas and Oil Leases, Royalties, and what to focus on when working on leases.
* Differnet types of Easements and their effect on the land.
*Current legislation and issues in the Oil and Gas industry


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This week’s feature on America‘s Land Auctioneer is the different methods of land auctions.  They don’t just happen, they take teamwork and each auction has its own strategy.

Steve Miller is a Land & Auction Associate at the Pifer’s Auction & Realty Bismarck office.

Before joining the Pifer’s team, Steve was the Boys Basketball coach at Bismarck High School in Bismarck, ND. He taught physical education at BHS for 31 years. Steve Miller won more basketball State Championships than any coach in North Dakota history.  He is a proven winner.  Steve is the ultimate team player as an Auction Associate at Pifer’s.  His life lessons growing up on a farm in Morton County, North Dakota and as a coach serve him well as a Pifer’s team member

“I was born and raised on a farm in Flasher, North Dakota, giving me the understanding and knowledge of land values, trends and other agriculture related topics. I look forward to working with you!”

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America’s Land Auctioneer and co-Host , Carolyn Pifer, "The American Wine Girl," discuss the art of growing grapes, viticulture, land valuations, and the many different wines and wine pairings .

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Episode 1.

America’s Land Auctioneer and co-Host, Carolyn Pifer, American Wine Girl, discuss land valuations, land profiles and the features that make cropland and vineyards profitable.  They dive into the fascinating life of the American Wine Girl and her journey working with wine-makers and vineyard owners.

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