Joe LaDuke
Office: 701-623-3030
Cell: 701-290-9292
PO Box 556
Medora, ND 58645
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About Joe LaDuke
Joe LaDuke started selling ranches in 1975 for Kukowski Land Company of Beach, ND. Working with Don Kukowski was like getting a masters degree in ranch real estate. In the last 30 years Joe has been on nearly every ranch in southwestern North Dakota. His approach to ranch sales is unique, laid back and based on lasting friendships. The success he has attained in selling local ranches at fair market value has been predicated on the use of the Internet and national advertising. By bringing together Southwestern North Dakota land and national media, LaDuke has succeeded in selling many of the areas largest ranches to local and out-of-state buyers.
“Thirty years ago when I started in this business, our marketing was based largely on approaching the locals. We’d get a listing and then get in the pickup and visit with all of the neighbors. Today, with local ranchers demanding higher dollars for their place, we have had to develop a national approach to marketing. The higher prices have had good and bad effects on our ranch community. In today’s market, it’s very difficult for a young rancher to put together the money needed to start his own operation, and it’s difficult for an existing rancher to expand. On the other hand, many older ranchers are finding that they can reward themselves with a much better retirement than they would have had a few years ago.” --Joe Laduke
In the ranch sales business knowledge and experience are necessary traits. You must have the knowledge to place the proper value on the subject land, and you must have the experience to know how this particular piece of land should be presented to the public. Joe has been involved in his own ranching operation for many years and knows the business from both sides of the aisle. He’s also a hunter and outdoorsman. Every piece of property has triggering features, and only a life time of hands on experience will allow one to recognize those characteristics.
If you’re looking for an honest, friendship based assessment of your particular real estate situation, call Joe LaDuke for a free consultation. It’s more important to him to give the right advice than it is to get the listing or the sale.