Iowa farmland for sale is in an all time shortage as demand for farmland is very high. Throughout 2017, quality tillable farmland has brought a lot of positives to Iowans selling farmland; investors and farmers have been very aggressive . Farmland auctions are starting to pick up in the Hawkeye state. Many of these auctions are held in family farmland trust that are liquidated through the use of an estate attorney. When selling a family farmland estate the process is not easy, it can be emotional, and it can get messy when in the liquidation period. Families are attached to the land. Somewhere along the lines a relative in that family wore out many boot soles and pairs of working gloves to leave behind a commodity; very highly demanded Iowa farmland. These farms have been in the family for several decades if not a century. This makes for a tough decision between the family members.

Hiring an estate attorney can make the process easier during the liquidation period. Negotiating with family members can be tough and sometimes damaging to the relationship of loved ones. Having a third party involved can help everyone involved in this type of transaction. Estate attorneys have great knowledge and offer a non attached party to the process than can benefit all parties. They are a top choice when it comes to liquidation tips and tactics and will give you an overload of knowledge when it comes to tax advantages. If your estate requires a non family member purchaser and the land needs to be fully liquidated to the public, you may want to think twice about having an estate attorney process the actual sale of the property.

5 Tips from Iowa Land Company….

1. ALWAYS make sure you acquire a trusted land value from 1 or 2 professional parties.
2. Ask your estate attorney if they advise using a trusted real estate brokerage to liquidate the estate.
3. Inquire on your own and search for a trusted land real estate brokerage in Iowa.
4. Discover whether your property is best fit for a traditional listing or auction sale.
5. Stay in the process even though you hire professionals to help dissolve the land estate.   

Iowa land companies are your best choice in this situation. To maximize your property’s sale potential, we at Iowa Land Company are a farmland marketing company. We, unlike most estate attorneys you hire, know how to market land and the best way to liquidate it to get maximum sale price. We offer an aggressive land auction service as well as a listing services for both farmland and recreational land in all 99 counties in Iowa. For the best results in liquidating a Iowa land estate, contact Iowa Land Company and we can advise you to an attorney or a land appraiser that best suits your needs in the location your land estate is located in. And as always, feel free to call and talk about more tips and knowledge when selling a farmland estate in Iowa.