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Amendment 4 Would Cut Property Taxes for Florida Landowners
If you’re a registered voter in Florida and a landowner as well, there is an important amendment on this November’s ballot you need to be aware of. Amendment 4 could significantly reduce your tax...
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Lowest Property Taxes in U.S.? Alabama
Alabamans pay on average just $477 per person in property and real taxes. That’s one of the many conclusions of this 64-page background paper from the Washington-based Tax Foundation that was released...
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Property Tax Appeals on the Rise
Last week we took note of the great disparity in property tax rates from state to state with New Jersey levying an astounding $2,642 per citizen on the high end and Alabama charging its citizens an...
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Amendment 4 Approved by Floridians
Voters in Florida overwhelmingly approved Amendment 4, The Florida Conservation Land Amendment, a measure that will lower property taxes on lands set aside for conservation. Amendment 4, which was...
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Property Tax Revolt Brewing
As the New Year gets under way, elected officials are considering curbing or rolling back property taxes in numerous states from coast to coast. That’s good news for landowners, homeowners, and real...
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Florida: “It’s Almost Like a Fire Sale”
A University of Florida study has put a staggering number on just how badly the economic crisis has impacted rural land values in the Sunshine State. The study concludes that land values plummeted...
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Texas Senate Tackles Eminent Domain
Four years after the Supreme Court handed down Kelo vs. New London, eminent domain reform continues. Earlier this month, the Texas Senate passed an amendment that would make it harder for the...
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$5 Million Hilton Head Easement Acquisition
Several funding entities, including Beaufort County and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, have pooled resources to acquire several key conservation easements on St. Helena Island as well as outright...
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The Land Report Summer 2012
Did you know that the Supreme Court just issued a landmark ruling? I’m not talking about health care. I’m talking about land. That’s right, the high court came down 9-0 for landowners in a suit that...
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Land Report July 2012 Newsletter
WATER. Thanks to the ongoing drought and a spate of wildfires, it’s a top priority for landowners from coast to coast this summer. Be sure to check out ways to improve your waters courtesy of the...
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The Land Report Summer 2013
Land to Table - that’s what’s cooking in the Summer issue of The Magazine of the American Landowner. Five amazing landowners are profiled – individuals, couples, and families who are changing the way...
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Land Report September 2013 Newsletter
The 2013 Land Report 100 is upon us! At 12:01 a.m., tomorrow morning, we will debut the 2013 Land Report 100 Sponsored by Fay Ranches. Our annual survey of the nation’s leading landowners is chock full...
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New Tax Law Impacts Estate Planning
While the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) primarily addressed income taxes, the new rules have also put an entirely different spin on estate planning. Because of 2013 tax-exempt levels for...
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Land Report June 2014 Newsletter
Too many items to discuss in the June 2014 Newsletter. Among the high points? A major judicial decision that will impact landowners nationwide. Rising beef prices and increased crop yields continue to...
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The Land Report Summer 2014
Timber specialists, ranch brokers, recreational experts, productive ag pros - more than 100 firms from coast to coast were surveyed to prepare our fourth annual look at America’s Best Brokerages for...
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Supreme Judicial Court Upholds Tax-Exempt Conservation Lands
In May, the highest court in Massachusetts ruled that conservation land cannot be taxed. The case centered on a 120- acre woodland parcel in Hawley, an hour north of Springfield. Conservation groups...
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2014 Land Report 100
Here it is … the 2014 Land Report 100 sponsored by Fay Ranches. Among the major movers on this year’s list is nationally known homebuilder D.R. Horton, founder and chairman of DR Horton Inc. (DHI), who...
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Congress Pondering 1031 Exchange
House Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan sees a possible window for tax reform in 2015. The potential repeal of like-kind exchanges jeopardizes landowners and other investors. BY DAVID BROWN PUBLISHED...
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Land Report March 2015 Newsletter
Our March newsletter features numerous news items, including: Why landowners must contact their elected officials in Washington. Which 5,221-acre legacy property goes on the auction block next month....
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2015 Land Report Aspen Summit
Kenyon Fields, Mary Conover, Ken Salazar. Leading landowners, industry experts, and thought leaders gathered at the Aspen Institute to discuss key issues facing private landowners and to honor...
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