What Farmland’s Quiet Consolidation Means for Land Markets
Financial pressure on farm operators is creating a rare window for institutional capital to enter one of the country’s largest and most fragmented land markets.
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Activity is Up
Investor and user interest levels have increased, but that hasn’t translated into higher transaction volume. Barriers such as tariffs, interest rates, and elevated construction costs continue to present challenges to completing transactions. Sellers are not budging on price, especially if they have little debt and expect to have rent upside as quality tenants that pay top dollar are abundant.
Land – The Unsung Resource
Commercial real estate comprises many different categories: office, industrial, retail, multifamily and more, all serving different needs and aspects of everyday life. What they all have in common is land underneath the buildings. Often neglected as an investment in CRE, land — be raw land, vacant land or a vacant lot — poses one of the greatest wealth-building opportunities today.