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…
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…