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Is That Auctioneer Giving You The Straight Story? A Lesson From The Darkside
Jason is an Auctioneer and Land Broker and founder of DreamDirt, He is a lead farm real estate professional in the Midwest and has pioneered many modern methods of selling farmland. His experience in helping lead families to successful farmland transactions spans 2...
10 Misconceptions About Online Land Auctions
Lets Get Real About Online Land Auctions First thing let me clarify that misconceptions about Online Farmland Auctions primarily only exist on the sellers' part. There is good reason for this. The buying pool has long been exposed to online auctions. The vast...
Free Farm Equipment Listings in the DreamDirt Marketplace
Founder, Auctioneer, Broker, and Agent at DreamDirt, Jason Smith is a lead farm real estate professional in the Midwest. He has achieved the pinnacle of auction education earning the CAI designation and is one of only 11 CAI auctioneers in Iowa. Jason graduated from...
ISU 2020 Land Value Report | What It Means
Iowa Farmland Values in 2020 The 2020 ISU Land Value Survey was presented last week. This is a report we watch closely each year. Iowa State does a great job each year putting this together, and it offers a big picture view of farmland prices across the state. Seeing...
Safely Sell Farmland | Lessons Learned Through The Years
A Safe Option For Land Sellers We've had several auctions over the past couple months where the sellers have mentioned that the results "changed their lives", that they were "moved to tears", or that they were "overjoyed" with the prices they achieved for their land....
How The Election Could Affect the Land Market
The Land Market and The Election Election day. While we may not know the official results for a few more days, today is the day the nation casts their vote. This day may also cause come uncertainties and raise questions surrounding the agriculture market, land...
Iowa’s September Farmland Sales Summary
Founder, Auctioneer, Broker, and Agent at DreamDirt, Jason Smith is a lead farm real estate professional in the Midwest. He has achieved the pinnacle of auction education earning the CAI designation and is one of only 11 CAI auctioneers in Iowa. Jason graduated from...
How To Cope With Selling Your Family Farm
Selling Your Family Farm Is An Emotional Time This could be the most difficult subject anybody could try to tackle in a blog post. Just putting it bluntly, it is a horrible experience to sell the family farm. Over the years we have handled so many sales of family...
The Perfect Farmland Auction In 5 Steps
Everything A Seller Wants - An Easy, Safe, And Effective Land Auction! Picture this: You send me a message about selling your farm and want to get it sold as soon as possible. We agree to an online land auction with bidding open for 30 days. The morning of the auction...