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Honoring Heritage Farms
How do we gracefully manage the sale of a living family heirloom?
“It’s important to honor the heritage of the farm and convey that sense of history to buyers,” says Zach Davis, President & Principal Broker of Kirkpatrick & Co. When the time comes to entrust a new steward with a [...]
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May 6, 2023
Q&A with broker Zach Davis
We visited with broker Zach Davis for a spring Q & A. Read on to discover the best meal in Lexington, the Kentucky books he’s been reading lately, and the career he almost had.
What have you read recently?
I am late to reading Cornbread Mafia but can’t stop thinking about it. [...]
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May 6, 2023
The First Three Commandments of Farm Real Estate
Let graciousness guide you–and more–
We’ve been busier than ever and the proliferation of rapid-fire sales leaves us ever-mindful of our values & principles.What’s at the heart of a successful farm transaction? What’s the essence of an exceptional broker? We’ve been pondering these ideas since 1984.Without any further ado, we’d like to [...]
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May 6, 2023
How does a nearly forty-year-old brand still relevant in today’s world?
Broker Zach Davis says “the Kirkpatrick & Co. brand has always been associated with fine properties and expertise. We’ve taken that heritage and ran with it.”
Along with that expertise, the brokerage is committed to what they call “white-glove service.” The majority of Kirkpatrick & Co. clients are immersed in their [...]
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May 6, 2023
We’re Not for Everyone
Kirkpatrick & Co. isn’t for everyone – here’s why.
Fit is everything, from riding boots to company culture. Maybe you’ve bandied the idea of “fit” around the interviewing table a time or two, trying to parse if a candidate will meld with your team. You know just how hard it can be to determine.The [...]
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May 6, 2023
Why is exclusive representation for buyers essential?
You probably know our portfolio includes some of the finest farm properties in Central Kentucky. What you may not know is how crucial expert representation is when buying, too. When representing buyer interests, Kirkpatrick & Co. associates access every property currently listed, as well as those “privately” listed, unavailable via public search. The majority of [...]
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May 6, 2023
Why we’re steadfastly independent
We’ve been approached time and time again by out-of-state real-estate chains to affiliate Kirkpatrick & Co. with their big box “brand names.” Allow us to explain why we’ve remained steadfastly independent since 1984.
We’re Kentuckians first. Each of our associates calls the Bluegrass home and focus their practice right here in [...]
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May 6, 2023
President’s Welcome
“What can please the eye of a countryman more than the unbroken verdancy and fertility of a Kentucky bluegrass farm?”
John Burroughs, ‘Riverby’
Not much, we say. That’s why we’ve made our living helping clients buy and sell the finest real estate in the Bluegrass for over thirty years.
At Kirkpatrick & Co., we’re [...]
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January 1, 2023