The Yield
Presented by Saunders Real Estate, The Yield draws on the voices of seasoned brokers and industry leaders to examine the forces shaping land and commercial property value. Through grounded, market-focused conversations, the podcast offers perspective on investment strategy, agricultural productivity, development trends, conservation, financing, land management, and the evolving decisions facing owners, operators, and investors.
Episodes
112 episodes
How to Evaluate Land for Data Center Development
Data center development is changing how certain land assets are evaluated while influencing seller motivations. For landowners and investors, the question is not simply whether a property has acreage, frontage, or development potential. In most...
Florida Water and Agricultural Land Management
Water quality regulations have always played a significant role in agricultural land management across Florida. In this episode, Tyler Davis and Brandon DuRant of Saunders Real Estate are joined by Robert Angus and Allan Charles of Lewis, Longm...
Lay of the Land® Conference • Alabama and Georgia Markets
Our Lay of the Land® Conference in Columbus, Georgia, offers a comprehensive look at the factors influencing land values and management across Alabama and Georgia. The day opened with a policy-focused discussion on issues shaping la...
Lay of the Land® Conference • Florida Market • Day 2
This special episode features recorded sessions from Day 2 of the 2026 Lay of the Land® Conference, focusing on the policy decisions, infrastructure investments, and land sales data influencing Florida’s real estate market. Florida Senate Presi...
Lay of the Land® Conference • Florida Market • Day 1
Recorded live in Lakeland, this episode features panels from the 2026 Lay of the Land® Conference, including expert-led discussions on the economic, investment, and policy dynamics shaping the Florida land market. The program opens with an econ...
Positioning Large Tracts in the Georgia Land Market
Tyler Davis sits down with land advisor and career forester Mike Matre to discuss a complex Georgia land transaction he brokered earlier this year. The conversation centers on the California Woods property in Stewart County, 1,443 acres of rugg...
Lay of the Land® Arkansas Conference
This episode features recorded sessions from the 2025 Lay of the Land® Conference, held in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The discussions bring together experts in agriculture, forestry, and land investment to examine the trends shaping Arkansas’s lan...
Lay of the Land® Georgia Conference
Recorded live in Thomasville, this special episode features a collection of panel discussions from the 2025 Lay of the Land® Georgia Conference. This annual event focuses on empowering landowners, investors, and industry professionals with clea...
Arkansas Hunting & Harvest Season
In this podcast episode, David Hill is joined by fellow land advisor Chance Creighton for a timely discussion on the approaching deer hunting season and agricultural harvest cycle in Arkansas. Together, they explore how hunters and farmers are ...
Wetland & Waterfowl Conservation
Dr. Ryan Askren is the Director of the Five Oaks Agriculture Research and Education Center—one of Arkansas’s most renowned duck hunting lodges. As a waterfowl and wetland conservationist and an expert in habitat management, he joins David Hill ...
North & South Carolina Land Investment
In this podcast episode, host Tyler Davis sits down with the team leading Saunders Real Estate’s growing presence in the Carolinas. Bill Frisbie, Regional Managing Director for North Carolina, and Kenneth Chesson, Senior Advisor, discuss their ...
Texas Land Use & Market Insights
In this episode, Tyler Davis is joined by Kasey Mock, Owner and CEO of Mock Ranches in Texas. Their conversation shares valuable insights into the Texas land market, breaking down the state’s diverse regions and economy, evolving buyer profiles...
Georgia Landownership & Development
Austin Fisher, Regional Managing Director in Georgia joins Tyler Davis, President of Saunders Real Estate in a conversation that explores the fast-moving Georgia land market and its implications for landowners. With deep experience in both deve...
Master-Planned Community Developments
Alexander Alford is the Director of Construction & Development at ROMAIR, a real estate development, design, and construction company based in Northwest Florida. ROMAIR is primarily known for crafting high-end communities and luxury homes a...
Agricultural Risk Management
Ben Mills is the Vice President of Sales at Carden & Associates, one of the largest crop insurance agencies in the nation. With decades of experience working directly with farmers and ranchers across the Southeast, Ben brings a grounded per...
Legacy Nutrient Deductions
Zack Porter is the Vice President and co-owner of Boa Safra Ag Services, a tech–enabled service specializing in Legacy Nutrient Deductions (LNDs). These federal tax deductions allow agricultural landowners to write off the value of essential nu...
Southeast Market Expansion
This episode features a casual conversation spotlighting the exciting momentum at Saunders Real Estate. Tyler Davis, President of our firm, and David Hill, Regional Managing Director in Arkansas, are “Talkin’ Shop,” sharing a behind-the-scenes ...
Eminent Domain Case Studies
Andrew Diaz is a partner at Gaylord Merlin Ludovici & Diaz, one of Florida’s leading voices on eminent domain law. With decades of experience representing landowners, Andrew brings clarity to what can often be a complex and frustrating proc...
Entrepreneurship with Kyle Porter
Kyle Porter is the founder of Normal Sport, a news media company that offers a blend of golf coverage, fresh perspectives, and heartfelt storytelling to over 15,000 newsletter subscribers. In this podcast episode, Kyle joins Tyler Davis and Dav...
Lay of the Land Florida Conference • Part 2
In this special episode, we continue our coverage of the 2025 Lay of the Land Florida Conference, bringing you the final recorded breakout sessions from the event. Hosted by Saunders Real Estate on February 27-28 in Lakeland, Florida, this annu...
Lay of the Land Florida Conference • Part 1
This special episode features a collection of recorded breakout sessions from the 2025 Lay of the Land Florida Conference, held on February 27-28 in Lakeland, Florida. This annual event, hosted by Saunders Real Estate, brings together industry ...
Citrus Under Protective Screen
Steven Callaham, CEO of Dundee Citrus Growers Association, is a champion of Citrus Under Protective Screen (CUPS)—an innovative approach to protecting crops from citrus greening disease. In this episode, Steven joins Todd Dantzler, Managing Dir...
Verified Sales Data & Research
Zane Mueller, Research Advisor at Saunders Real Estate, joins this podcast episode to share about our company's dedicated research team and how they add value through verified sales data. These real-time market insights, along with a new propri...
Art & Wildlife Conservation
Calling in from the United Kingdom, Sophie Green is a contemporary artist and conservationist known for her hyper-realistic animal paintings that raise awareness and financial support for issues surrounding animal welfare and the environment. S...
Post-Election Tax Policy Update
Austin Alderman is an Attorney with Dean Mead law firm who specializes in land development, trust and estate litigation, and tax law issues in Florida. As an eighth-generation Floridian with roots in cattle ranching, Austin brings a unique pers...