For landowners
Selling a farm or ranch? Talk to us before you list.
We are a family business, and we buy working land anywhere in the United States and hold it for the long term. We buy the whole operation in one sale, the land stays in one piece, and you get a straight conversation with the people who decide.
Why owners talk to us
What you built stays working.
Most buyers look at a farm or ranch and see a price per acre. We look at the water first, then the people who know the ground. That changes what we ask for and what we promise.
Everything in one sale.
The land, the water, the equipment and the livestock. No auction, no selling off piece by piece.
The land stays whole.
We do not flip, subdivide or convert. No lots, no developers, no resale in pieces.
The people can stay.
If you or your operator want to keep running the place, we would rather you did. The people who know the ground are the best people to work it.
A straight conversation.
We tell you early if a place is not a fit, and why. If we make an offer, the conditions are written down from the start.
Retiring?
No one to take over? Retire with peace of mind.
You spent a lifetime looking after the water, the fields and the animals. If no one in the family is taking it on, we would like to be the next ones to care for it. We will try to do as good a job as you did.
- Everything in one sale. The land, the water, the equipment and the livestock.
- Stay in your home. You can keep living on the place after the sale.
- Hand over at your pace. Keep working part of it for a few years while the next operator learns the ground.
- Paid over time, if you want. A sale paid out over several years can give you a steady income. Decide that with your own accountant and attorney.
- The land keeps working. The water, the fields and the animals stay cared for, and the farm keeps its name.
Bring your family and your advisors into the conversation. There is no rush and no pressure.
What we look for
Water comes first, on every kind of land.
Anywhere in the United States. Out West the water is usually irrigation or storage rights on the state record. In the East and South it is ponds, springs, wells, frontage and the permits that go with them.
Ranches
Working cattle ground with water on the record, not just a creek running through.
Crop and hay farms
Irrigated or with good ponds and wells, along with the equipment that runs them.
Orchards and vineyards
Where the trees, the vines and their water are the asset, with a few years of yield records.
Fish farms and ponds
Catfish and trout operations, cold springs and warm-water ponds.
Small places that hold big water count too: a senior right, a ditch share or a pipeline that a larger ranch depends on. Not a fit: land priced for the view or the house, places without water, and anything heading for subdivision.
How it works
Four steps, no surprises at closing.
We do the public homework first, so you are not asked for things the county already has.
A first conversation
Answer the ten short questions below: where the land is, roughly how big, and what water comes with it. We reply within one business day.
A quick look
We check what we can from public records: parcels, water filings, and how the land sits on the map.
The papers that matter
If it looks like a fit, we ask for a short list: water rights or permits, the deed and any reservations (minerals, wind, timber), leases, an equipment and livestock list, and a few years of production records.
A written offer
Clear price, clear conditions, and a fair period to check title, water and minerals. If something turns up, we tell you plainly what it is.
Your information
What you send stays yours.
Anything you send us stays between us. We do not share it, publish it or pass it on without your written OK. If a broker represents you, we work through your broker.
For brokers
Off-market water, handled properly.
If you have a client with good water who would rather not go to market, we want to hear about it.
- We reply within one business day, and give you a yes, a no or a list of what we need within a week of getting documents.
- Nothing you send goes public or to anyone else without your written OK.
- We do not go around you to your client.
- When you bring us a property, we put your fee in writing before we go further.
Tell us about your land
Ten quick questions. About two minutes.
Most answers are one click. Not sure about something? Pick "Not sure". We reply within one business day, and we tell you honestly whether we are the right buyer.
Not ready yet?
Thinking about selling? Start with a conversation.
No obligation, no pressure, no listing agreement needed. When you are ready, the ten questions above take about two minutes.
Springwald Land is a family business. The Springwald family, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
