Farmland values are an essential indicator of Canada's health of the land market. That’s why it’s important to explore recent trends in farmland values across Alberta and other provinces to better understand how farms and ranches are valued for sale in the area. We will also highlight some of the factors influencing these value changes. [...]
Shawn Hansen Awarded In CREB 2021’s Long Service Recognition Calgary, AB – The Calgary Real Estate Board or CREB® awarded Shawn Hansen of Hansen Land Brokers of High River Alberta for his 30 years of long-standing commitment to CREB and his dedication to real estate. Through the years since Hansen earned his license, he […]
Shawn Hansen Recognized in RLI’s 2021 APEX Producers Club March 24, 2022 (High River, Alberta) – Shawn Hansen of Hansen Land Brokers Inc. from High River, Alberta has been recognized as a part of the 2021 APEX Producers Club by the Realtors® Land Institute (RLI) as a part of the RLI APEX Production Awards Program, [...]
Your hard-earned money doesn't have to sit in a savings account with a compounded interest of next to nothing. And now, with inflation of 7.6% just last July, it's more important than ever to find a place for your money to grow and to mitigate risk against rising costs. Real estate is, of course, a [...]
In simple terms, land tax or property tax is a tax that you pay on the ownership of property. The amount of tax you pay is based on the value of your property. In Alberta, these properties are taxed based on the “ad valorem” principle, which translates to “according to value.” This means that the [...]
Alberta is a haven for storm chasers in the summer months, especially after solstice, as we have some of the most epic hailstorms in the world. Not sure if that’s something to be proud of, but there you have it. Because our higher elevation means that the cool air required to create a hail stone [...]
When it comes to investment choices and opportunities, we all look to billionaires for guidance. After all, they have the funds to make virtually any investment they want and they usually have a team of experts to help them make smart decisions. So, when we see that billionaires are investing in farmland, it’s definitely worth [...]
All right, so if you live in a rural area of the prairies, you’d probably need to be living under a pretty big rock to not have heard about 4-H. Am I right?? I, myself, am a result of 11 years in 4-H. I learned SO many things from those years. Public speaking is probably [...]
“There’s always next year.” It’s a mantra you’ll hear in every small-town coffee shop or gathering place around the world. Farmers are eternal optimists. They must be. How else do you spend money you likely have to borrow, to put a crop in the ground and then just wait, hope and pray that Mother Nature [...]
Calving is the culmination of an entire year of planning, feeding and careful breeding selections. The time of year where you sleep very little and work endlessly to nurture the new lives that arrive each day. It’s exciting to see each little face as they get cleaned off and take their first, wobbling steps, then […]