April 29, 2019
Thus far in 2019, Serecon has completed appraisal, consulting and farm advisory projects in the following municipalities including cities, towns, counties, municipal districts, rural municipalities and special areas. By the end of 2019, we are likely to complete work in most areas of Alberta and Saskatchewan as well as numerous areas in BC and Manitoba. Inquire…
March 21, 2019
The latest Farmland Value Trend Newsletter has now been released, summarizing the agricultural real estate trend in Alberta and Saskatchewan for 2018. In an effort to provide an analysis that reflects variances across the province, we have again included regional analyses. For complete details, please download the 2018 Farmland Value Trend Newsletter or…
March 1, 2019
Markus Weber, of Serecon and LandView Drones, created an Ag Drone School for farmers and agronomists, to answer two big questions: How does imagery from a drone help my farm? How do I fly a drone safely & legally? This spring, instructors will be on the road again to answer those questions for you. There are locations spread across all of the prairie…
February 22, 2019
Over the years, we have completed foreclosure appraisal work on rural properties for lawyers, corporations and individuals alike as well as for the plaintiffs or defendants. The appraisals have been for forced sale value with terms and for forced sale value for cash. We track market data involving foreclosures throughout Alberta and Saskatchewan which…
February 8, 2019
Lisa Loewen, a consultant with Serecon, recently won a Crop advisor casebook from Grainews Magazine wherein she identified that crop patches in rectangular blocks were due to misplaced sectional shut-offs. She indicated that the automatic shut-offs were likely installed on the opposite side which caused double application on the headlands and missed…
January 16, 2019
Over the last ten years, Serecon has completed over 60 feedlot appraisals throughout Alberta and Saskatchewan. Accordingly, our agricultural appraisers have a strong understanding of the factors that impact the cattle feeding industry. The appraisals range in size from small, medium to large feedlots as well as old, renovated and new feedlots. In addition…
December 27, 2018
Real estate market data collected and analyzed thus far in 2018 indicates that farmland values for mostly open, cultivated cropland in the Peace Country of Alberta have appreciated approximately 6% this year. The research data includes areas within or nearby the following municipalities: Mackenzie Fort Vermillion Northern Lights Manning Northern…
December 5, 2018
Our office location in Calgary has moved. We are now located in Royal Vista in northwest Calgary at #180 Maple Leaf Professional Centre, 15 Royal Vista Way NW. Above are maps of the office location. You can also find us on google maps here. and our mailing address can be found here.
November 20, 2018
Our team of accredited appraisers have researched farmland values in the County of Stettler. The farming area analyzed is located approximately 70 km east of Red Deer. Farm sales that occurred over the last year have indicated that crop land values have appreciated approximately 10% over the last year. To find out more about farm valuations in this…
October 29, 2018
Serecon completes a significant amount of appraisal work in Saskatchewan. Over our history, we have appraised millions of acres all over the Province. Accordingly, our appraisers have personally seen most areas of Saskatchewan and understand the key factors that drive value in those areas. One important consideration is identifying sales that are non-arm's…