Welcome to DreamDirt. This is the blog and website of Iowa Auctioneer Jason Smith . We are Farm and Ranch Real Estate Auctioneers and offer marketing services to sellers of farmland. You can contact Jason directly at (712)592-8965 or by email Jason@DreamDirt.com

If you are interested in selling a farm outside the area we serve and you don't know where to start we'd be glad to help you find a qualified marketer in another state. Drop us a line telling us what type of property you have, where its located and we'll help you find the right service for your needs. Jason@dreamdirt.com

We pride ourselves on putting together the best auctions from marketing phase to event completion. Dirt is our game, its what we do. If you enjoy reading the DreamDirt website you'll notice not much about the Iowa land market escapes us. When you need an auctioneer to sell a farm consider us.

* Farmland Auctions
* Recreational Land Auctions
* Cash Rent Auctions

CSR stands for Corn Suitability Rating which has a big influence on the value of tillable farmland in Iowa. CSR is an index procedure developed in Iowa to rate each different kind of soil for its potential row-crop productivity. Soil profile properties and weather conditions are the dominant factors that affect productivity. Slope characteristics are major factors that determine how land should be used. Slope gradient and slope length affect potential erosion rates, water infiltration, and ease and efficiency of machine operation. CSRs provide a relative ranking of all soils mapped in the state of Iowa based on their potential to be utilized for row-crop production.

Have you ever heard an agent refer to a "Pocket Listing"? Pocket listings are farms we know are for sale, but not listed. In other words for one reason or another a person has told us "I don't want to list it but feel free to bring me offers" Sellers do this for various reasons, sometimes they don't want neighbors or family to know, sometimes they know several real estate agents and don't want to offend the other.

What you can't find in my listings, I may very well have as a pocket listing so its important to call and open the conversation, let me know what you are after and if I don't have it, I'll certainly keep an eye out for you and that doesn't cost you a dime!