Illinois Farmland Real Estate Solutions

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Illinois farmland real estate can be confusing. When buying, finding a listing is only a small part of the process. Combined with procedures, paperwork, rules, and regulations. It can easily feel daunting.

Selling is not simple either. Ensuring that all the information is correct, up to date, and where it needs to be requires the knowledge of a farm real estate broker.

Luckily, you don’t have to face any aspect of the farmland real estate alone. Contact Sterling Land Company.

We are an experienced team comprising brokers who are deeply knowledgeable about IL and its farmlands. Our team works with you every step of the process and makes sure that we carry out every part of the purchase or sale properly.

So, let us help you find or sell a tract of farmland, county farm, ranch, or acres of tillable land. Call us today!

How we Sell a Farm in IL

The decision to sell land and farms does not always come easy. But we are here to make the process as smooth as possible.

At your request to list your property for sale, we visit the land and perform an inspection. Which allows us to become familiar with the land and better understand what the property offers.

Following our visit, we collect relevant data pertaining to the property. This includes soil maps, aerial photos, FSA data, property tax data, an inventory of similar properties currently listed for sale in the area, recent sales of comparable land, and other land information.

We also would make recommendations on price and the method of sale.

With your approval, we also hire our FAA approved Aerial Photography service. They collect drone footage and provide a professional voice-over.

With this information, a listing of your property is made and added to our marketing brochures.

Buying an IL Farm

Looking to purchase a farm, cropland, or ranch?

Sterling Land Company stands ready to help.

We strive to remain current with listings all over Illinois. Including Vermilion County, Kendall County, DeKalb County, Pike County, Pope County, and everywhere else in Northern and Southern Illinois. With our overview of listings, we can help find an ideal county farm.

Of course, we are happy to serve as your buyer’s agent. Our time in the industry allowed us to build an impressive network of contacts. They include real estate land brokers, attorneys, agricultural lenders, investors, and farmers.

With these resources, we have viable options for any purchase and the tools to overcome any challenges. Throughout the process, we maintain open communication and transparency regarding the numbers, paperwork, and any proceedings.

Which results in you buying acres located in the perfect location to meet your goals. Whether it is a rural property, or where a farm is located near city limits.

Why Illinois?

Illinois farms offer an unparalleled farming landscape in the Midwest. Here, landowners benefit from fertile soil and a variety of climates and terrain. Meaning, there are options of crops, livestock, and recreational farms.

Aside from its versatility, Illinois’ central location is ideal for shipping, handling, and receiving of products and material.

Approximately 75% of the land in Illinois is designated for farmland. That’s 27 million acres!

Versatile Land

Illinois is known for its varied climate and soil types. Farmers can raise and grow a variety of agricultural commodities.

As of 2009, Illinois had around 72,000 farms producing a diversity of commodities. Which makes a simple operation description difficult. But statistics provide an indication of farm operations in Illinois.

The average farm size, including recreational farms, is 375 acres. Most of the state’s acreage is dedicated to grains like corn and soybeans. Dairy cows can be found on 1% of farms, beef cows in 22%. Swine farms make up 3% of Illinois farms. And other tillable lands focus on the production of specialty crops.