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Save Time & Evaluate Property Faster

STORY BY CRAIG KAISER

The real estate market has seen its fair share of ups and downs the last few years. Thankfully, here at LandGate, we have seen some pretty amazing feats from our LandApp subscribers.

In the heart of the American Southwest, the State of New Mexico Land Office embarked on an exciting journey. Tasked with managing the vast land holdings of New Mexico, they turned to LandGate to accomplish a crucial mission of unlocking these lands’ potential and spotlighting leasing opportunities for clean energy projects.

With ambitious goals in mind, the New Mexico Land Office aimed to attract the interest of lessors, generate additional revenue, and, assess resource and risk potential across their extensive properties.

New Mexico has set its sights high with its Renewable Portfolio Standards. By 2025, state leaders plan for 40 percent of the state’s electricity to come from renewable sources, and by 2045, they aim for a remarkable 100 percent. Managing an impressive 9 million acres, the New Mexico Land Office is perfectly positioned to play a pivotal role in achieving these sustainable energy milestones, all while generating revenue through strategic land leases.

Early in 2023, New Mexico posted a promising 640-acre property on LandGate’s marketplace, earmarked for solar energy and battery storage. The response was enthusiastic, with multiple qualified offers pouring in. By June 2023, a winning lessee was selected, and as of Q2 2024, the development of this designated land is well underway.

This is just one example of the New Mexico’s triumph in leasing properties for clean energy through LandGate's marketplace.

Following this initial success, two more listings have closed, bringing the total to three finalized leases and three upcoming solar farms on state property. This means the State of New Mexico will be generating income for lease payments paid out by the solar developer each year increasing their annual revenue by 1,400 percent.

Driven by their early achievements, the State of New Mexico has continued to list additional properties for clean energy production on LandGate's marketplace. Among these is a remarkable 27,000± acre property in Hidalgo County, further cementing the state’s commitment to a sustainable future.

In a totally different realm of real estate in New Mexico, Wayne Dunson is a land broker working for National Land Realty. He is truly passionate about land and has been involved in land development since 2018. He has more than 15 years of experience in the real estate industry. Dunson has also been using LandGate, specifically LandApp, to share detailed information about his clients’ properties and to explain unique revenue-generating opportunities they have not considered before.

“There's so many wonderful things I can share about LandGate,” he said. “Number one is the people. Much of what I know started with these amazing folks, and I can't stress that enough. They are awesome humans!

“Number two is the product itself. I can set myself apart from the competition in a hurry when it comes to mapping a property and providing reports on a number of things.”

He continued, “To keep it simple, I'm able to generate a report on a property in seconds and give a landowner a very comprehensive report on virtually everything that matters when it comes to solar leasing. Seconds! I could go on but I promise if you try LandApp, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it.”

Dunson has joined us on a live webinar providing his insights to landowners and land professionals across the country and he was joined by one of the clients he helped secure a solar lease offer. His experience with different types of land listings makes him an invaluable resource.

Dunson has generated solar lease offers by listing his clients’ properties on LandGate’s marketplace. He showed this potential to his clients by using LandApp to generate property reports that include proprietary value and risk indexes.

“LandGate is a company that provides very large amounts of data and analytics to landowners on the natural resources and land ownership side,” he said. “It is important to us to make sure this proprietary information is available for landowners to do due diligence on their own properties as well as properties they might be interested in purchasing.”

LandGate’s Co-Founder and President Craig Kaiser explains that LandApp provides the missing piece of information that all landowners should have access to when analyzing their properties. The company has closed that gap by introducing its value and risk index scores for more than 150 million properties nationwide.

Joette Schalla, a ranch broker with Fay Ranches who is licensed in Colorado, has enjoyed similar professional wins using our products. Schalla’s journey into real estate began on a cattle ranch in Calhan, Colorado, where she learned the importance of land stewardship from her parents.

Assisting with property tours sparked her passion for real estate, leading to a successful career as a Colorado Ranch Broker since 2004. Schalla has closed more than 180 transactions and holds the prestigious Accredited Land Consultant (ALC) designation.

Schalla is no stranger to listing her clients’ properties and her own on our marketplace. She has firsthand experience of the success that our platform has provided her when it comes to generating offers and lease deals.

“. . .I listed my property on LandGate and very quickly received 12 competitive offers to lease my property for a solar project from reputable companies,” she said. “After some due diligence and discussions, I was able to execute a solar lease. . .thanks to all the folks at LandGate."

She continued, “If leasing your property is something you are considering, get as many offers in front of you as possible. I hear it all the time, ‘I know four or five people, we’re going to get you the best offer,’ that never happens. You want to get as many people as you can to look at that property and the best way to do that is to list on LandGate’s marketplace.”

Craig Kaiser goes on to explain how LandGate’s marketplace is actively being utilized by investors seeking potential development sites. That is what makes the company’s marketplace so unique. LandGate is the only marketplace for land and its resources that will generate potential lease offers from reputable renewable energy, mineral and mining developers. It is also the only marketplace to provide value and risk index scores to quickly evaluate any property across the continental U.S.

One of the most asked questions at LandGate is, “Can we find out who our neighbors are using LandApp?” Yes, you can.

By understanding the importance of knowing the neighbors surrounding your property or any properties you’re considering purchasing, LandApp provides ownership information for every parcel nationwide without any additional cost. Landowners can quickly find their properties on LandGate’s map and immediately find out who nearby landowners are.

LandApp isn’t just another real estate tool—it’s a comprehensive suite designed to revolutionize viewing property and land efficiently. Whether you’re a landowner looking to sell or lease your property, or a professional seeking to provide accurate, insightful data, LandApp has the features you need to save time, money, and ensure that nothing is overlooked.

LandGate is a company that provides very large amounts of data and analytics to landowners on the natural resources and land ownership side. . .It is important to us to make sure this proprietary information is available for landowners to do due diligence on their own properties as well as properties they might be interested in purchasing.”

DUNSON, National Land Realty

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