Eminent Domain Expropriation legislation (the term used in Canada) is eminent domain. Eminent domain is where the government can seize property if it determines that the land is needful for expanding a roadway or whatever else it needs at any given time. For this reason, expropriation legislation or eminent domain has become an increasingly alarming […]
Squatter’s Rights in Alberta In 1999, Robert Woodard of Southern Alberta bought ranch land in the Cardston region. Like any responsible landowner, he paid his taxes and didn’t imagine that 15 years later, he’d lose possession of 10 acres of his own land after a neighbor laid claim to it under Alberta’s highly unpopular adverse […]
Easter is nearly upon us, and with that comes celebration and delicious food! It’s important to think of our local businesses and farms in Alberta when deciding on holiday meals and treats this year, and supporting local is something we at Hansen Land Co take pride in. We want to share with you a few […]
When we seek advice about something we aren’t familiar with, we look to an expert. You wouldn’t hire someone under-qualified to repair your car or home so why would you hire someone without expertise and experience when it comes to buying or selling land? Working with an expert saves time and costly mistakes and when […]
As experts land brokers, we pride ourselves on having our finger on the pulse on land for sale and farms for sale opportunities in Alberta. When we advise our clients on buying land, we do so fueled by years of expertise – something that our company President is a testament to. You may not know […]
Last month, Hansen land brokers had the pleasure of participating in the RLI’s National Land Conference with other innovative and passionate land brokers, such as Monte Van Kooten, owner of the Sterling Land Company in Illinois. The annual National Land Conference is a can’t miss conference for land professionals and land brokers such as Hansen, […]
Are you interested in Alberta farms for sale? The debate about which industry is more advantageous to Alberta’s economic growth is, to no one’s surprise, a nose-to-nose race between oil and agriculture. Both are such prominent and iconic industries of Alberta, and each provide such different benefits to our global and domestic markets. But which […]
Interested in land for sale in Alberta? If the past five years have shown us anything, it’s that there has never been a better time to be a farmer in Canada, especially compared to the American market. We found this handy article published by Tom Eisenhauer, ICD.D, President & CEO at Bonnefield Financial Inc. that […]
2013 might have been a wild year for the value of Alberta farms for sale and buying land, but a new article from Alberta Farm Express shows that those values for farmland for sale have doubled in the past five years: How expensive is it to buy Alberta farmland? Try double what it was just […]
When it comes to purchasing land, it’s better to know all the details right off the bat instead of flying in blind. You would never hire an untrained pilot to fly a plane. So why wouldn’t you hire someone well versed in all that comes with buying land and land up for auction? Here at […]
