Ready to Sell?
If you have decided that now is the time to sell the farm, Sterling Land Company can help. We will perform a complete complimentary market analysis of your property. We gather data from a variety of sources including Soil Maps, Aerial Photos, FSA Data, Property tax records, recent sales of comparable land, inventory of other similar properties for sale and are able to fly FAA approved drones in the area to ensure a fair market value.
Looking to Invest?
Whether you are looking to complete a 1031 exchange or other investment transaction, let our licensed agents provide the expertise and insight you need to make the right choices for your farmland portfolio.
Monte Van Kooten
Owner
Managing Broker
Personal Attention to your Farmland
The Sterling Land Company Benefit
Sterling Land Company has a fairly unique position in the Illinois Real Estate market. Which is to say that virtually all of our services are focused on farm real estate, and Illinois farms for sale specifically. We are talking to people involved in agriculture every day. Including farmers, investors, farm tenants, bankers, suppliers and people with a general interest in land. So we are very plugged into things that are happening in the farm community. And we know how to match up buyers and sellers.
Monte Van Kooten, owner of Sterling Land Company, has served as the company’s managing broker since its inception in 1999. Starting his career in real estate in 1980, Mr. Van Kooten has developed an excellent reputation as a fair-minded business associate who provides straight and honest answers. As a member of the Realtors Land Institute-a global network of land professionals and The Chicago Farmers, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing “a forum for education and an exchange of information between member and others allied in agribusiness,” Monte has the unique ability to understand and overcome the challenges that buyers and sellers of land in Illinois face.
Monte is an Instrument Rated pilot and is available to fly customers giving them an aerial view of properties they may interested in.
In the past 3 Years Sterling Land Company has Completed
Over $100 Million in Sales
Below is a list of some notable locations throughout the state of Illinois:
OGLE COUNTY
THE LEAF RIVER RANCH
1,412 Acres
Sold at public auction, multiple parcels
BOONE COUNTY
THE KB FARM
832 Acres
Sold to an institutional investor
BOONE COUNTY
THE KB FARM
2,609 acres
Sold to an institutional investor
WHITESIDE COUNTY
THE OSCAR KOENIG FARM
266 Acres
Sold at public auction
OGLE COUNTY
THE WITTIG FARMS
230 acres
Sold at public auction
PIATT COUNTY
THE SELZ FARMS
290 Acres
Sold to a Chicago investor
WHITESIDE COUNTY
THE PARKER FARMS
450 Acres
2 Tracts
HENRY COUNTY
THE STAMBERGER FARM
219 Acres
DEKALB COUNTY
THE WAGNER FARMS
155 Acres, 2 tracts
Land Reports
Published monthly, the Sterling Land Company Land Report is complimentary and provides details about a variety of recent land sales throughout the state. The Land Report is a popular and trusted resource that helps readers keep an eye on the market and stay up to date with the current trends in land values.
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If your are thinking about selling your Illinois farmland don’t settle for your average broker. Contact the specialists whose experience and knowledge is focused on Illinois farmland.