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Stalcup Ag Service - is very active in the farm real estate market. Our real estate service is tailored to the needs of absentee landowners and investors buying or selling farms.

4 areas of Stalcup Real Estate: (click link to expand)

Sales

There are many realtors available but very few can match Stalcup's background. Your real estate transactions are handled by farm managers who know the real estate market, land values, soils, area farmers, and production agriculture. In addition, we provide extra services that lead to a good sale:

	Qualified accredited appraisers to determine proper listing and selling prices.
	Access to a CPA which can help clients and their accounting personnel find the best way to buy or sell to reduce tax consequences.
	A wide range of sale methods depending on the situation and desires of the seller. Methods available are private sale, public or private auction, or a combination of methods.
	Stalcup Ag Service handles the closing and assists in clearing up any title problems.

Once the asking price and method of sale are set, your farm is aggressively marked by the following methods:

	An information resume' including acreage's, aerial photos, soil information, buildings, earning projections, and other pertinent data is prepared and mailed to local farmers and investors.
	Area farmers and investors are contacted.
	Advertisements are placed in local and statewide newspapers.
	"For Sale" signs are put on the farm with owner's approval.

All offers are submitted as written contracts. We stay in contact with our real estate clients keeping them updated on activity and interest in the property.

Acquisition

Our farm management clients and other investors rely on our services to acquire farmland. They take advantage of our farm management and appraisal knowledge to provide them with information on factors listed below to make good investment decisions:

	Knowledge of area land markets.
	Soil productivity and capability.
	Investment analysis, including recommendations on operating the farm and operators available in the community.
	Arranging financing.
	The ability to spot a good farm priced below the market that can be easily improved to make it a high return investment.
	A complete farm management service

We have helped many people buy farms that are producing high returns with good potential for appreciation.

Market Analysis

If you are interested in finding out what your farm would sell for if exposed to the market, we could prepare a market analysis. This analysis will look at comparable sales in the neighborhood of your farm and give you a likely range of market value.

Fee Schedule - Varies based on size of farm

This is used to obtain values for federal estate and Iowa inheritance taxes. Settlement of estates containing real estate requires that real estate valuations be included on the inheritance tax return.

Summary - We've specialized in helping absentee landowners for over 60 years. This experience, along with capable people, and the desire to provide the best service possible is you assurance that Stalcup Ag Service is the right choice to handle your real estate transactions.



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