Inspired by his love and respect of the land, Steve Byrd joined Russ Russell as Land Specialist. Steve specializes in residential/commercial land development as well as agricultural and transitional land development. He has over 10 years of commercial and residential real estate experience.

Steve is a Huntsville native and a graduate of Grissom High School. Previously a farmer himself Steve truly knows the value of land and its financial and sentimental aspects.  The Byrd family has been farming in Madison County since the 1800s with farms collectively consisting of over 2000 acres of cotton, soybeans, and cattle.   Land has been so much a part of Steve's life that his family and friends say he learned to read legal descriptions before he even picked up his first primary reader!

As a Land Specialist, Steve also focuses on land assemblage. One recent example of Steve's accomplishments in this area involved 10 different owners and 13 tracts of land. Steve was able to assemble the land to in to a more marketable offering to increase property value and saleability. His marketing background, experience, and vast knowledge of the area benefited all of the parties involved.

Steve is also a candidate to become an Accredited Land Consultant (ALC) as designated within the Realtors Land Institute (RLI) (www.RLILand.com). To acquire this designation, a candidate must meet stringent requirements including Land University courses, field experience, and involvement with and service to RLI. This is a unique certification in that only eight realtors in the state of Alabama currently hold this distinction. Upon completion, Steve will be the only Accredited Land Consultant in North Alabama.

In-depth training and coursework required for certification as Accredited Land Consultant include the following: Land Development; Site Selection; Transitional Land; Land 101: Fundamentals of Land Brokerage; Land Investment Analysis; Tax Deferred 1031 Exchanges; Agricultural Land Brokerage and Marketing; and Creative Land Planning for Profit.   Additionally, candidates must complete $5,000,000 in land transactions (sale, purchase or lease) or a minimum of 25 separate land transactions, of which no more than 80% involve residential lot sales.

In additional to being one of only 22 Alabama members in the Realtors Land Institute, Steve is also a member of the National Association of Realtors and the Huntsville Board of Realtors.

While working in the family farming business, Steve held many leadership positions, including Board Member of the Farmers Mutual Exchange (Huntsville), Madison County Young Farmers Committee member, Alabama Soybean Association Board, and Board Member of Madison County Committee for Alabama Farmers Federation. His accomplishments during this time include being named ASA/DuPont Young Leader for the State and Young Farmer of the Year for Alabama Farm Federation Soybean Division. 

Steve continues his commitment to the Huntsville/Madison County area by remaining active in civic organizations such as the Lions Club and Huntsville Botanical Gardens.

Steve's goal is to make land a more profitable investment for both those buying and those selling. It is his connections with the land and with farming that brought him to his current position as Land Specialist. He genuinely felt that he could make a difference by helping both buyers and sellers manage their investments. Steve's clients understand and appreciate that connection also.

Steve Byrd subscribes to the simple but true wisdom of Mark Twains "Buy land. They're not making any more of it."  He also recognizes that the business of marketing real estate goes far beyond a piece of property that is just to be bought and sold. Many times there are sentimental emotions that are attached to the land that has been an integral part of individual lives. Transactions must be conducted with respect and sensitivity to the needs of both the seller and the buyer.

"It is my love and respect of the land that led me to pursue the area of Land Specialist," Steve said. "I will continue to show my clients the courtesy that I expect as a landowner and seller myself."

 

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