The Journal
Field Notes from the Missouri Ozarks Land Market
Quarterly market reports, buyer & seller guides, county spotlights, and stories from the field — by Justin Head and Ryan Record.
Latest from the Journal
The newest posts across every category, in reverse-chronological order.
- Missouri Fence Law for Landowners: Who Pays, Who’s Liable, and Why the Fence Isn’t Always the Property Line
- What a Missouri Tax Sale Certificate Actually Buys
- Missouri Pond and Dam Law: Can I Dam the Creek and Build a Pond on My Land?
- The Bare Dirt Report: What Franklin County Land Is Actually Worth
- The Bare Dirt Report: What Phelps County Land Is Actually Worth
- The Bare Dirt Report: What Dent County Land Is Actually Worth
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Market Reports
Quarterly land market data and analysis for the Missouri Ozarks — what’s selling, where, and why.
Buyer Guides
What to look for in a tract, how to evaluate timber and hunting value, financing land, avoiding common pitfalls.
Seller Guides
Preparing, pricing, and marketing your land. 1031 exchanges, tax considerations, and seller best practices.
County Spotlights
Deep dives into Franklin, Gasconade, Crawford, Phelps, and Dent Counties — markets, recreation, what makes each one unique.
Land in the Wild
Property walkthroughs, drone tours, hunt camp updates, and stories from the field. Mostly video.
Land Values & Bare Dirt Reports
Closed-sale price-per-acre data, county market zones, tract-size analysis and marketing times across Franklin, Gasconade, Crawford, Phelps and Dent Counties.
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