Owning farmland is a dream for farmers who seek secure land tenure. But buying a farm can be a daunting, complex, and time-consuming process.
To help first-time farm buyers navigate the process successfully, The Land Connection’s Illinois FarmLink program and Land For Good are hosting a three-part webinar series to highlight key information and insights. The webinars supplement a comprehensive guide to purchasing farmland soon to be released by Illinois FarmLink and Land For Good. The three webinars will offer opportunities for Q&A.
Individual webinars are $10 each, or register for the full three-part series for $20.
Webinar #1: Thursday, November 6, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CST
The Search, The Purchase Process
& Farmer Success Stories
Mike Ghia of Land For Good and Nathan Aaberg of Illinois FarmLink will share useful information about the farm search and purchase process. Marykate Glenn of Mustard Seed Farm and Chris & March Prchal of Trogg’s Hollow Farm will share their successful farm buying experiences.
Webinar #2: Thursday, November 13, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CST
For Sale By Owner, Seller Financing & Other Alternative Options
Finding land through listings through a realtor and with traditional lending is not the only way farmers find land and purchase it. In fact, other approaches can offer the possibility of less expensive farmland ownership. In this webinar, Mike Ghia and Kathy Ruhf of Land For Good will detail some of the alternative options out there, including FSBO and seller financing. Harold Wilken of Janie’s Farm and Rachael & Jesse Smedberg of Tulip Tree Gardens will share their experiences.
Webinar #3: Thursday, November 20, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CST
Your Professional Team: Real Estate Agent, Lender, Attorney
How do you choose a real estate agent, a lender, and a real estate attorney to guide you through the farmland purchase process? How do you work effectively with them? To answer those questions, this webinar will feature a real estate agent very familiar with farmland searching and purchasing (Nathan Gudmunson of Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group), a representative of one of the Farm Credit institutions (Sarah Hoerner of Compeer Financial), and an attorney with extensive experience with farmland real estate transactions (Ed Cox of Cox Law Firm, LLP). Each will also share their tips and insights about buying a farm, based on the experiences they have had with many clients.
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