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5 In the last decade rural America has seen a drastic change in land values, specifically for recreational and "outdoor lifestyle" properties that provide solitude, heritage, sound investment, and a quality of life that is not easy to duplicate. Whitetail Properties continues to lead the rural real estate industry, helping buyers and sellers realize the value and opportunity that exists in this market. While determining land values by soil, timber and ag yield quality is nothing new, Whitetail Properties created the category going on above these values and maximizing recreational value through the quality of the wildlife. Land owners across the country have experienced tremendous benefit when selling their property thanks to this revolutionary approach of realizing recreational value. Contributing factors to this upturn in the rural market can be both exceedingly basic, and strikingly complex. The complexity relates to long-term investments in real estate and ranch holdings that have become widely known as a less vulnerable asset than traditional stock investments. Land is a finite commodity that has historically appreciated. The "less tangible" but arguably the most valuable side, is the quality of life that a land investment can give your friends and family. Your children may never remember enjoying the CD you invested in that may have brought you marginal profit, but they will certainly remember the hunts with you and lessons learned on the ranch you owned while they, or even your grandchildren frequently visit, creating lifelong memories. To many, a tangible asset to pass along to your children you all can touch, smell, hear and experience is the ultimate value. The added bonus is conjunctionally securing your financial portfolio. Whitetail Properties has expanded into the West for all of these reasons. We understand the recreational value and investment value of the land in this region at the highest level. Recreational opportunities are endless from hunting, to winter sports, to hiking, and conservation. We are here to loyally guide our clients and help them realize the dream of owning property. Loyalty and honorable trust may seem like fluffy lip service that clients have heard before. The difference, we live it. Selling or buying a piece of property is likely the largest financial decision a person will ever make. It's a decision we don't take lightly. The company was built on these foundational core values and are a mandatory prerequisite to be a certified Whitetail Properties Land Specialist. In addition to a commitment of incredible service, our priority is to execute the transaction efficiently and for the highest value the land and market allow. Land owners don't call us to list their property, they call us to sell their property. This has been proven with just under one million acres sold by our company in the last five years. Our formula for this success is straight forward. Our clients' needs and goals are first, period. Then our Land Specialists utilize the latest technology, multi-platform marketing initiatives and our extensive databases of not just buyers, but qualified buyers and investors of rural real estate, to provide the best hassle free experience possible. We strongly believe our industry leading understanding of the value in recreational and ranch land is an asset to sellers and buyers alike. When you're ready, please reach out for a free, no obligation market analysis of your property and experience the advantages of selling your property with us. We look forward to serving you. MAXIMIZING RECREATIONAL AND RANCH LAND VALUE IN THE WEST By: Aaron Milliken – Broker, Land Specialist