Montana Farm Brokerage
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3 Hour Course
- $30.00
This online course covers topics specific to farm and ranch properties, preparing Montana real estate professionals to handle rural transactions successfully. Participants will learn how to manage brokerage operations, valuations and contracts. The course also explores zoning regulations, financing and environmental challenges.
After completing this course, students will:
- Recognize the distinct aspects of rural brokerage versus traditional real estate transactions
- Address emotional and financial complexities in agricultural sales
- Identify key factors influencing agricultural property values, such as soil quality, water resources, crop yield and livestock production
- Use various valuation models, including the Cost, Income and Sales Comparison approaches
- Understand how environmental laws and regulations affect farm and ranch property values
- Interpret and craft contracts, including clauses for water, mineral and crop rights
- Review available grants, loans and alternative financing options for agricultural sales
- Recognize the importance of metes and bounds when managing farm and ranch property transactions
- Evaluate the impact of infrastructure, zoning laws and water rights on rural real estate
- Confidently assist clients while ensuring full regulatory compliance
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- Course ID(s): 11120
- Approved By: Montana Department of Labor & Industry
Instructor Bio
Sheri Wytcherley is the instructor for many of our real estate courses. She is a chart-topping principal broker and has been a passionate real estate educator since 2012. See more details about Sheri's background here.