February 10, 2021
Our accredited appraisers have noticed an increase in demand for recreational properties in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Research, analysis and valuations of recreational properties such as lake, river, or waterfront properties; mountain properties; cabins and cottages; hunting properties; fishing properties; 'back country' properties; camping properties;…
January 28, 2021
Since the start of 2015, our certified appraisers have appraised and inspected over 22,000 acres in the County of Barrhead alone. As part of these farm appraisals, we also analyzed and viewed over 40,000 additional acres of land transactions within that municipality. The property types include dryland, ranchland, and country residential properties…
January 4, 2021
The year ahead is looking to be full of interesting projects for Serecon. Specifically in regard to our management consulting work, the transition into 2021 continues to revolve around quantifying, qualifying, and finding ways to increase value for our clients coming from a range of agriculture sectors like government, industry associations, and the…
December 15, 2020
There is a cost to farming around oil and gas sites, old farmsteads, grain bins, access roads, subdivisions as well as any other object in the field that requires farm equipment to maneuver around. Serecon's Obstruction Mapper provides landowners and agricultural industry stakeholders with valuable information about the impact on field efficiencies…
November 17, 2020
Over the last six years alone, Serecon has appraised and inspected over 80,000 acres in Foothills County. As part of these real estate appraisals, we also analyzed and viewed over 150,000 additional acres of land transactions within that municipality which includes typical appraisal projects as well as benchmark studies, land value trend analyses,…
October 28, 2020
Since the beginning of 2015, Serecon has appraised and inspected over 40,000 acres in Leduc County alone. As part of these farm appraisals, we also analyzed and viewed over 85,000 additional acres of land transactions within that municipality part of which was to list properties for sale. The property types include cropland, ranchland, holding and…
October 1, 2020
Our team of agriculture, agri-food and land experts provide litigation support, dispute resolution and expert witness consultation for legal proceedings, arbitration, hearings and any other matters in need of professional agricultural expertise. Serecon's approach for all consulting, advisory and appraisal projects is that our foremost duty is to provide…
September 8, 2020
In addition to real estate appraisals, Serecon also completes agricultural equipment and machinery appraisals for a wide variety of clients. Traditional farming assets such as tractors, combines & harvesters, seeders & carts, tillage equipment, loaders, feeding equipment, etc. are regularly appraised. Other agricultural assets such as grain handling…
August 17, 2020
Since the start of 2015, Serecon has completed more than 1.25 million acres of farmland and ranchland throughout Alberta. The properties appraised, including buildings and improvements, have a total appraised value of more than $6 billion. To find out about select municipalities as well as other regional data, visit our real estate coverage page…
July 28, 2020
Unfortunately, divorces happen; and when they happen with farmers or agricultural property owners, the farm assets need to be appraised to assist with the property settlement matters which may include separation, corporate restructuring, or sale of the assets. The valuations often consist of current appraisals, retrospective or historical appraisals,…