{"id":11599,"date":"2024-02-15T21:29:30","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T21:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swanlandco.com\/?p=11599"},"modified":"2024-02-15T23:08:56","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T23:08:56","slug":"how-to-sell-your-ranch-in-montana-like-a-pro-the-ultimate-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swanlandco.com\/2024\/02\/15\/how-to-sell-your-ranch-in-montana-like-a-pro-the-ultimate-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Sell Your Ranch in Montana Like a Pro: The Ultimate Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"
Many landowners considering selling a Montana ranch encounter a wall of industry mystery when trying to make an informed decision about their property. Ranch and farmland real estate is more similar to selling a business than to selling an urban home. The transaction involves intricate legal, tax, and structural nuances, as well as operational considerations.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0For many landowners, there are also complicated emotional ties and conversations surrounding family and the lifestyle changes that a sale represents. After countless discussions with landowners throughout my career, there are key insights and information about real estate industry mechanics that I believe every property owner contemplating a sale should know.<\/span><\/p>\n First, let me provide some context about where I’ve gained these insights. My name is Mike Swan<\/a>, and I’m the managing Broker\/Owner at Swan Land Company. I grew up in Southwest Montana, working on a sizable commercial cow-calf operation along the banks of the Jefferson River. This lifestyle shaped my sense of community and ingrained a deep-rooted sense of duty to give back. Buying and selling land in the American West is a seismic shift in the lives of both the seller and the buyer. I experienced this firsthand when my parents decided to retire and sell our family ranch. Going through that process provided me with insight into the emotional and logistical complexities involved in this life-altering change.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Since 2002, I’ve been working in real estate and have had the honor of handling large, complex, and multi-faceted transactions, such as the Broken O Ranch<\/a> near Augusta and the Climbing Arrow Ranch<\/a> (CA Ranch) in the Gallatin Valley\u2014two of the largest transactions in the history of the West. I also regularly teach as a faculty keynote speaker<\/a> for The Seminar Group<\/a>, an organization that provides professional development seminars and conferences for professionals across industries as well as at Montana State University<\/a> to the Dan Scott Ranch Management class.<\/span><\/p>\n