Realtors Land Institute

Tomorrow’s webinar dives into one of the most overlooked — and increasingly valuable — areas of 1031 exchanges. Don’t miss your chance to gain practical insight into mineral, oil & gas, and natural resource transactions.

Save your spot - no cost to RLI members! https://www.rliland.com/Learn/Webinars

Congratulations to these 4 new Accredited Land Consultants (ALCs) approved this month by RLI's Board of Directors. They join an elite group of only 753 ALCs out of 1.5M REALTORS!

Interested in earning yours? Learn more: https://www.rliland.com/Accreditation

The RLI office will close at 2:00 pm Central on Friday, May 22 and reopen on Tuesday, May 26 at 8:30 am Central in observance of Memorial Day. Have a safe holiday weekend!

Oil & gas. Mineral rights. Carbon sequestration. Sand mines.

1031 exchanges involving natural resource properties are a different animal — and this webinar is built to help land professionals better understand the opportunities and pitfalls that come with these deals.

Join Craig Brown with IPX1031 for a practical look at:
✔️ What qualifies for exchange treatment
✔️ Common mistakes that can derail deals
✔️ Mineral, royalty & working interests
✔️ Carbon sequestration opportunities
✔️ Aggregate & sand mine exchanges

Thursday, May 28 | 1 pm Central
No cost for RLI members, $25 for Non-members

Save your spot today: https://www.rliland.com/Learn/Webinars

Competence. Confidence. Credibility.

Whether you're new to land sales, or been in the business for years, LANDU courses and webinars will prepare you to tackle the toughest transactions.

Here's what's coming up this summer at LANDU.

Register today at https://www.rliland.com/Learn/Upcoming-Courses-Events

Farmland is one of the few assets that produce something essential: food, fuel, and fiber. It’s a real, tangible resource with intrinsic value, yet often overlooked as an investment.

See how resilience and scarcity make this an attractive income producing option.

Written by AcreTrader: https://www.rliland.com/Voices/The-Voices-of-Land-blog/ArticleID/429/The-Fundamental-Drivers-of-Farmland-as-an-Asset-Class

An RLI Advocacy Win for Landowners and Land Professionals!

Yesterday, the Bureau of Land Management decided to fully rescind the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule. The 2024 rule made conservation a formal use of public lands, on par with other uses such as grazing, energy development, and recreation.

According to the BLM, "This action restores balance to federal land management under the principles of multiple use and sustained yield by prioritizing access, empowering local decision-making, and aligning the BLM’s implementing regulations with statutory requirements and national energy policy."

In 2025, RLI worked with NAR to adopt policy language that encourages the "protection of property rights, sustainable resource use, long-term conservation and ecosystem protection, public access and recreation, science-based management, and local input and decision-making" which is in line with the BLM rule rescission.

Read the full rule here:https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-09386.pdf

1031 exchanges can get complicated fast when oil, gas, minerals, and other natural resource assets are involved. This webinar breaks it down in plain terms so land professionals can better understand what qualifies, what can create problems, and how to help clients navigate these transactions with more confidence.

You’ll learn about:
• Oil & gas interests
• Mineral rights
• Royalty vs. working interests
• Carbon sequestration opportunities
• Aggregate and sand mines
• Common 1031 “gotchas” to avoid

If you work with landowners, investors, or income-producing properties, this is a conversation worth being part of.

📅 Thursday, May 28 | 1 pm Central
💻 No cost to RLI members | $25 non-members

Save your seat: https://www.rliland.com/Learn/Webinars

In a shifting market, land demonstrates price resilience.

From RLI 2026 President Geoff Hurdle: "Land specialists who can tell a buyer the best use for a piece of ground are those who will still be standing 20 years from now."

Read the full write-up from NAR Commercial's REALTOR News.

Land Market Demonstrates Price Resilience RLI president: ‘Land specialists who can tell a buyer the best use for a piece of ground are those who will still be standing 20 years from now.’