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…
February 8, 2019
Lisa Loewen, a consultant with Serecon, recently won a Crop advisor casebook from Grainews Magazine wherein she identified that crop patches in rectangular blocks were due to misplaced sectional shut-offs. She indicated that the automatic shut-offs were likely installed on the opposite side which caused double application on the headlands and missed…
January 16, 2019
Over the last ten years, Serecon has completed over 60 feedlot appraisals throughout Alberta and Saskatchewan. Accordingly, our agricultural appraisers have a strong understanding of the factors that impact the cattle feeding industry. The appraisals range in size from small, medium to large feedlots as well as old, renovated and new feedlots. In addition…
December 27, 2018
Real estate market data collected and analyzed thus far in 2018 indicates that farmland values for mostly open, cultivated cropland in the Peace Country of Alberta have appreciated approximately 6% this year. The research data includes areas within or nearby the following municipalities: Mackenzie Fort Vermillion Northern Lights Manning Northern…
December 5, 2018
Our office location in Calgary has moved. We are now located in Royal Vista in northwest Calgary at #180 Maple Leaf Professional Centre, 15 Royal Vista Way NW. Above are maps of the office location. You can also find us on google maps here. and our mailing address can be found here.