FAQs

Land and Real Estate Terms

What is a section of land? A section is a standard unit of land used in the U.S. Public Land Survey System. One section generally contains 640 acres and is typically one mile by one mile, although actual boundaries can…

Farmland Investment

Is farmland a good investment? Farmland can be an attractive long-term investment because it can generate income through rent or agricultural production while potentially appreciating over time. However, returns vary by location, property type, purchase price, operating expenses, and market…

Taxes and Estate Planning

What taxes are due when selling farmland? Selling farmland may result in capital gains tax and, depending on the situation, depreciation recapture or other tax consequences. The amount owed depends on factors such as the property’s adjusted basis, purchase price,…

CRP and Conservation

What is CRP? CRP stands for Conservation Reserve Program. It is a USDA program that provides payments to eligible landowners and producers who voluntarily remove environmentally sensitive agricultural land from production and establish conservation practices. CRP acres can provide benefits…

Recreational Land and Hunting

What is recreational land? Recreational land is property that offers opportunities for activities such as hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, wildlife viewing, or other outdoor recreation. It may be entirely recreational or combined with agricultural uses such as cropland, pasture, or…

As a recently retired Real Estate agent in Colorado, I was chosen by our family to select the company to sell three farms in central Nebraska. I took my selection seriously and proceeded to review the different options. After communicating with Jeff Moon at AgWest Land Brokers and getting every question answered, I made my recommendation to proceed with Jeff. His patience, understanding, and ability to answer every question I presented to him were a testament to his skill and ability. If you happen to require help with a farm sale, you could not find someone who has better communication skills and the patience to answer every question I threw at him. My highest recommendation!

Gregory PetersonColorado

I made the decision to sell my 240-acre family farm. Jeff Moon, a land broker at AgWest Land Brokers, was recommended to me by a business associate. Most of my communications with Jeff were by emails and phone conversations. He gave me updates weekly as to the progress made in preparation for the farm auction, and he efficiently took care of all the necessary details. He organized advertising the farm auction through radio, newspapers, and webpage ads. I appreciated Jeff’s professionalism in working with prospective buyers. The farm sale was well attended with many buyers present. Jeff conducted a good auction, and I received a great price for the farm. It was a good day!

Pamela J. DaunerNebraska

When my three siblings and I made the decision to sell the remaining parcels of our family farm in Burt County, we engaged Jeff Moon as our broker. Even though he now resides in Phelps County, he had familiarity with land types and values in Burt County.

My three siblings and I agreed that Jeff conducted our business in a professional, prompt, and efficient manner and was knowledgable when we presented questions. Since we four live in three states, Jeff conducted a number of successful Zoom meetings to facilitate the process.

He is personable, approachable, and we trusted him completely. Since most of us could not be present for the closing, Jeff made the road trip to finalize the sale.

I would not hesitate to ask for Jeff’s leadership again when it’s needed.

Lynn EmburyNebraska

Well over a century ago, my great-grandfather purchased land-locked, undevelopable, prone to flooding, wooded land in Kansas to divide up into parcels for each of his many children. After ownership was passed through multiple generations, the land is still growing trees, providing refuge for wildlife, and most is still owned by descendants of my great-grandfather. My small family branch inherited two small pieces of land.

I first spoke with AgWest Land Brokers over two years ago. Since I live in California, I needed a reliable, trustworthy, knowledgeable, patient, boots-on-the-ground kind of agent who could help us learn more about these properties and potentially help us navigate a sale from afar. AgWest Land Brokers were always accessible, responded immediately, never said a question was silly, and always treated us with the utmost respect. If they did not know the answer immediately, they would always find out and promptly reply. Their followthrough was impeccable.

It is safe to say, these two small parcels of land are not particularly valuable and would not build an agent’s resume. However, from our very first conversation, AgWest Land Brokers impressed me with their positive attitude, knowledge of the area, their creativity, openness to explore, and their honest willingness to learn all about these two land parcels. This was not going to be an easy sell. At every turn in the road, they personally uncovered old county records, maps, easements, and steered us to trusted legal advisors, escrow, and title officers. AgWest Land Brokers was always willing to make the “hard” phone calls and constantly negotiated in our best interest.

Recently, the two parcels sold. AgWest Land Brokers worked to complete these sales for over two years and never once made us feel that the size of the properties was not worth their time. I cannot give enough praise and thanks to them for the tireless efforts resulting in happy and very appreciative clients.

Elizabeth SaltzmanCalifornia

I can’t say enough good things about my experience with Bryan. From the very beginning he made me feel at ease and answered all my questions and concerns. Even though I was a little hesitant on selling my farm, he reassured me that the process would be simple. He went above and beyond all my expectations. He contacted many potential buyers in a short period of time because he knew I didn’t want this sale to be a long, drawn-out process. He was prompt and professional and got me the price I wanted. He was by my side from the beginning to the very end and I couldn’t have gone through all this without him! He’s GREAT!

Trecy Mitchell

I had a great experience selling a section of grass using AgWest as my realtor! Jeff Moon and Clayton Esslinger were my listing agents, and they really went to work and did a great job selling the property! I gave them a price I wanted to obtain for the section, and they advertised it well and even used a drone to make a video to promote the land. They generated a lot of interest in the property and within ten days, we received an acceptable offer. I was totally satisfied with the effort and would use AgWest services again.

Dennie & Joyce LofgreenKansas

We were part owners of our family farm. We put the farm up for sale and worked with AgWest Land Brokers every step of the way. My brothers and I live on the East Coast, but the communication and access we had was phenomenal, and we never felt the distance. Anytime we had a question, we could contact them and received immediate attention. Every week I received an email keeping me up to date. Forms would be sent via email to be signed, and I was impressed at how smoothly and rapidly things proceeded. The professionalism and concern for each family member was very much appreciated!

Joanne WeigelNew Jersey