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Resources for Landowners
Learn and expand your knowledge on topics related to land, property management, natural resources, and more from our experts at LandApp.
How to Find Off-Market Land Deals
Finding off-market real estate properties requires a proactive approach. It’s a repeatable, data-driven process: identify parcels that meet your criteria, find who owns them, and make contact before a listing ever exists. Here’s how to do it.
Craig Kaiser
2 days ago7 min read
El Niño 2026: Why Flood and Wildfire Risks are Increasing
El Niño is the warm phase of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), a recurring climate pattern driven by warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific.
Craig Kaiser
Jul 25 min read
What are the Best Ways to Sell Farmland Online?
Learn the best ways to sell farmland online, how to boost its value before listing, and the legal steps every seller should follow.
Craig Kaiser
Jul 16 min read
How to Use AI to Automate Property Research: A LandApp Workflow
Researching properties is fast and easy with LandApp's free Property Reports, and you can take it a step further by plugging the Property Report into AI. Here's a quick 5-step process for conducting due diligence for real estate investments.
Craig Kaiser
Jun 187 min read
Land Measurement: How to Read Legal Descriptions, Township & Range, and Survey Coordinates
A legal description is the official written description used to identify a specific parcel of real property in deeds, titles, mortgages, and other legal documents.
Craig Kaiser
Jun 165 min read
What Is a Land Deed Restriction and How Does It Affect Your Property?
For landowners, understanding what deed restrictions are, how they work, and how they can affect your property's value and future use isn't just legal trivia.
Craig Kaiser
Jun 105 min read
How to Determine Farmland Lease Rates
The single biggest driver of farmland lease rates is what kind of land you're leasing and its unique features. The three broad categories of irrigated cropland, dryland, and pastureland carry very different per-acre values.
Craig Kaiser
Jun 99 min read
What Makes a Good Farmland Lease?
A strong farmland lease does one thing above all else: it removes ambiguity. Every party should be able to read the document and know exactly what is expected of them, when, and under what conditions the arrangement can change.
Craig Kaiser
Jun 56 min read
The Complete Guide to Land Site Assessment
Whether you're purchasing raw acreage, developing a parcel, or simply trying to understand what your land is worth and why, a thorough land site assessment is the foundation of every smart real estate decision.
Craig Kaiser
Jun 36 min read
Top Regions for Selling Carbon Credits in the U.S.
The top 3 regions for selling carbon credits in the U.S. are the Pacific Northwest, the Southeast, and the Northeast.
Craig Kaiser
Jun 26 min read
Top 5 States with the Highest Wildfire Risk
The states most prone to wildfires are California, Oregon, Colorado, Texas, and Arizona. These states share several characteristics that increase wildfire risk, including vast areas of flammable vegetation, dry climates, and frequent high winds.
Craig Kaiser
Jun 15 min read
Which US States are Most Prone to Natural Disasters?
The two US states that are most prone to natural disasters are Texas and California. However, the true answer depends on which types of natural disasters are being measured.
Craig Kaiser
May 207 min read
Going Off-Grid: How to Use Topography, Soil, and Solar Data for Homestead Planning
The difference between a thriving homestead and a decades-long frustration often comes down to decisions made before closing. Specifically, where on the parcel you build, whether the land's topography and solar exposure support energy production, and whether the soil can actually feed you.
Craig Kaiser
May 196 min read
From Near-Selloff to Debt-Free: The Solar Lease That Saved a Wyoming Ranch
At the time, LandApp (LandGate at the time) was known primarily as a mineral rights marketplace- a place for landowners and operators to connect around oil and gas opportunities. But the platform had just expanded.
Craig Kaiser
May 184 min read
How to Get an Easement and Access Landlocked Land
Landlocked property is a common challenge for rural landowners and buyers. It occurs when a parcel is surrounded entirely by private land owned by others, with no direct access to a public road.
Craig Kaiser
May 116 min read
What is Highest and Best Use in Real Estate?
Highest and best use refers to the most valuable and profitable way a property can be used based on its physical characteristics, zoning regulations, market demand, and financial potential.
Craig Kaiser
May 75 min read
What is an Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN)?
An Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) is the unique identification code assigned to every individual plot of land by the local county assessor's office. APN’s are also called parcel numbers, parcel IDs, or tax IDs.
Craig Kaiser
May 54 min read
The History of the Power Grid in the United States
The history of the U.S. power grid can be traced back to the early days of electricity when pioneers like Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla laid the foundation for what would become one of the greatest engineering feats in history.
Craig Kaiser
May 37 min read
How Do Solar Farm Lease Rates Vary By Location?
Nationally, companies pay between $700 to $2,500 per acre per year to lease land for solar farms, though outliers exist in both directions.
Craig Kaiser
May 16 min read
Best States for Homesteading
You can homestead anywhere, but not all states or climates offer the same level of support for a self-reliant, sustainable lifestyle. The best states for homesteading are Tennessee, Idaho, Missouri, Texas, and Oklahoma.
Craig Kaiser
May 17 min read
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