July 15, 2020
Since the beginning of 2015, Serecon has appraised and inspected over 50,000 acres in the MD of Taber alone. As part of these farm appraisals, we also analyzed and viewed over 100,000 additional acres of land transactions within that municipality. The property types include dryland, irrigated, grassland, and country residential properties along with…
June 3, 2020
As of today, our farm appraisers have observed that farmland values have remained largely on trend with the existing value trend in the given area or values have held steady in most rural areas throughout Alberta and Saskatchewan. Properties located in closer proximity to major urban centers have experienced modest downwards trends over the last few…
May 5, 2020
Our team at Serecon has years of experience as professionals as well as professionals in training and professional support staff. Our expertise is founded on an extensive list of educational achievements throughout our 17 current team members in additional to past members who have contributed to our skill sets. The following lists the academic and…
April 13, 2020
Family members, executors, lawyers and accountants regularly seek farm and agricultural appraisals from Serecon for estate and/or probate purposes. Our six AACI certified appraisers on staff have the experience and expertise to provide comprehensive appraisals for such clients. Given that our focus is entirely on land and rural properties, we understand…
March 27, 2020
The latest Farmland Value Trend Newsletter has now been released, summarizing the agricultural real estate trend in Alberta and Saskatchewan for 2019. 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 2019 Farmland Value Trend Newsletter or…
February 17, 2020
In December, January and February, Serecon has completed farmland and ranchland appraisal projects for both deeded and leased properties along the Saskatchewan-Alberta border; along the Saskatchewan-Manitoba border as well as along the Saskatchewan-USA border. In addition, we have traveled thousands of kilometers in between looking at and analyzing…
January 14, 2020
Over the last three years alone, our accredited appraisers have appraised thousands of acres of farmland, ranchland, recreational land and country residential properties throughout Red Deer County. The areas researched is diverse including properties located nearby Gleniffer Lake, Spruce View, Markerville, Sylvan Lake, Penhold, Red Deer, Pine Lake,…
December 16, 2019
Serecon continues to provide appraisal and agricultural consulting services to investment funds throughout western Canada; mainly in northern BC, southern Manitoba and all of Alberta and Saskatchewan. Although transaction activity has slowed over recent years compared to past years, we have extended our expertise to more farmland partnerships or corporate…
November 12, 2019
Serecon has appraised over 10,000 acres of land in Kneehill County and Starland County over the last several years. The appraisals studied and analyzed well over 20,000 acres of market data in these areas. Given our coverage across these municipalities, we understand current market trends and the various factors impacting the marketplace. Specifically,…
September 16, 2019
Over the last few years, Serecon has appraised over 2,500 acres of land in Parkland County and Sturgeon County. As part of the appraisals, our land experts researched and analyzed well over 10,000 acres of market data in these areas. As a result, we are very familiar with the real estate markets throughout these municipalities. Specifically, we have…