August 12, 2019
Serecon would like to congratulate Farmers National Company who are celebrating 90 years as the United States leading landowner services company. Together, through FNC-Serecon, we have been bringing the successful landowner services to Canada. Farmers National Company has been managing land since 1929 and has grown its management portfolio to $9.2…
July 16, 2019
Over the last few years, Serecon has completed dozens of appraisals of farmland, ranchland, recreational land, acreages and conservation easements in the Municipalities of Crowsnest Pass, Pincher Creek, Ranchlands, Willow Creek and Cardston County in the southwest portion of Alberta. As a result, we have appraised and viewed thousands of acres over…
June 25, 2019
Serecon has the background, knowledge, experience, expertise and networks to provide agricultural stakeholders with insights and tools for advancing agriculture in Canada. Examples of our advisory areas include litigation support and dispute resolution services; surface rights support and obstruction mapping; farm lease management; rental rate reviews;…
June 10, 2019
Over the last several years, Serecon has completed over 1,000 desktop appraisal reports and analyses in Saskatchewan alone which equates to over 500,000 acres annually appraised on average. In order to complete the valuation of the given properties, research and analysis of over millions of acres each year is required. In addition to the desktop reports,…
May 30, 2019
Ongoing agricultural valuation research in Camrose County indicates that the value of quality cropland has appreciated in value approximately 5% over the last year. Local farmers in this area tend to be the main drivers of demand for properties. The features of the farmland is typically the primary value factors including the quality of the soil, the…
May 17, 2019
Over the last year, Serecon has completed dozens of ranch appraisals, farmland appraisals, acreage appraisals, development land appraisals, grazing lease appraisals, conservation appraisals, estate appraisals and benchmark appraisals in Rocky View County. This area around Calgary is very diverse with many variables impacting market value. Location,…
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…