James Rafferty Real Estate Sales, Trophy Properties And Auction

James Rafferty Real Estate Sales, Trophy Properties And Auction My experience in horticulture, finance, and real estate is an asset to land, farm, and home buyers and sellers!

In land sales, the difference between a good outcome and a great one often comes down to marketing reach.At Trophy, I ha...
06/01/2026

In land sales, the difference between a good outcome and a great one often comes down to marketing reach.

At Trophy, I have the advantage of both: deep local market knowledge and the national platform of Trophy Properties and Auction — 100,000+ social followers, a top-producer standing on land.com, and an award-winning marketing team behind every listing.

If you're a landowner, financial advisor, or estate attorney looking to maximize a property sale, I'd love to talk about what that kind of reach can do for your client.

Contact James Rafferty at (618) 741-7525 or visit jrafferty.trophypa.com

05/25/2026

All of us at Trophy Properties & Auction want to pause today and give our deepest thanks to those who gave everything for our freedom. Free because of the brave.

People buy land by the acre. They should be buying it by the feature.Acreage is a starting point. What actually drives v...
05/22/2026

People buy land by the acre. They should be buying it by the feature.

Acreage is a starting point. What actually drives value in the Midwest land market:
-Location and road access — how easy is it to get to, and what's around it
-Timber quality and habitat diversity — what it holds and how consistently
-Water features — creeks, ponds, and wetlands anchor everything else
-Hunting and recreational potential — what a serious buyer can actually do with it
-Local buyer demand and comparable sales — what the market in that specific area is actually willing to pay

Understanding these variables makes a real difference — whether you're buying or selling. The buyers and sellers who get the best outcomes are the ones who understand what they're actually evaluating.

Contact James Rafferty at (618) 741-7525 or visit jrafferty.trophypa.com

Link to my blog in the comments.

05/19/2026

Auction isn't always the answer — but for the right property, it can generate outcomes that a traditional listing rarely matches.

At Trophy Properties and Auction, I help clients understand exactly when and why auction is worth considering. If you're working with clients on a land sale or managing a property transition, I'd be glad to share what I've seen work.

Let's connect. Contact James Rafferty at (618) 741-7525 or visit jrafferty.trophypa.com

05/07/2026

Before you buy seed this season, pull a soil test.

Most underperforming food plots aren’t a seed problem — they’re a soil problem. And it’s one of the easiest problems to fix if you know what you’re actually dealing with.

A $15 test from your local extension office tells you everything you need:
Soil pH — the most critical factor for nutrient availability
Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium levels
Exactly what lime and fertilizer your plot actually needs — not what the bag recommends, what your specific ground needs

Skipping this step means guessing. Guessing means wasted money and disappointing results come fall.
Start with the soil. Everything else builds from there.

Contact James Rafferty at (618) 741-7525 or visit jrafferty.trophypa.com

The link to the blog is in the comments.

Under contract in less than 24 hours! The Dry Creek Avenue property in Greenville, IL is a testament to the incredible n...
04/30/2026

Under contract in less than 24 hours! The Dry Creek Avenue property in Greenville, IL is a testament to the incredible network of buyers & sellers we have here at Trophy Properties & Auctions. A huge thank you to Scott Athmer for bringing the buyer to the table.

If you are looking to buy or sell property in IL or MO Contact James Rafferty at (618) 741-7525 or visit jrafferty.trophypa.com

04/27/2026

Want to make wild turkey parmesan that actually tastes incredible? A few tips from Jason Cleveland at Trophy Property and Auctions:

✔ Pound the breast thin — better texture, faster cook, more surface area for butter
✔ Use mostly egg yolks in your wash — richer flavor, better coating
✔ Press the bread crumbs in firmly — they hold more butter (and more butter = better)
✔ Cook on medium heat — brown the crust without burning it
✔ Cup side up when you plate — it holds the sauce right where you want it

Field to table doesn't get much better than this.

Contact James Rafferty at (618) 741-7525 or visit jrafferty.trophypa.com

The link to my blog is in the comments.

04/24/2026

Wild turkey isn’t chewy. Improperly processed wild turkey is chewy. There’s a difference.

The culprit is silver skin — thin connective tissue running through the breast that doesn’t break down when you cook it. Leave it in and you’ll be chewing all night. Get it out first and you’ve got clean, tender meat that’ll convert anyone who claims they don’t like wild turkey.

In this video, our Jason Cleveland walks through exactly how to break down a turkey breast the right way:

How to identify and follow the plane of the silver skin
How to work each muscle group without wasting meat
What clean, table-ready turkey breast actually looks like when you’re done

A mature Midwest gobbler is a hard-earned bird. He deserves better than ending up tough on someone’s plate. Take the extra fifteen minutes at the processing table. You’ll be glad you did.

Contact James Rafferty at (618) 741-7525 or visit jrafferty.trophypa.com

The link to the blog is in the comments

New 30 acre listing coming soon to Bond Co. IL!
04/21/2026

New 30 acre listing coming soon to Bond Co. IL!

04/20/2026

Spring turkey season is close. Here’s when it opens across the Midwest:

Missouri — Youth April 11–12 · Regular season April 20–May 10
Iowa — Youth April 10–12 · Regular seasons open April 13
Illinois — Youth March 28–29 & April 4–5 · First regular season opens April 6
Kansas — Youth April 1–14 · Archery April 6 · Regular season April 15–May 31

Public land is a legitimate option, and there’s good hunting out there if you’re willing to work for it. But the reality is that pressure has increased every year, and educated birds are a different problem than unpressured ones.

Private ground changes the equation. You control who hunts it, how often, and how the habitat gets managed. That’s not a small advantage — it’s the whole game.

If you’re looking for land that produces birds year after year, or want to know what your property is actually worth going into spring, reach out.

Contact James Rafferty at (618) 741-7525 or visit jrafferty.trophypa.com

The link to the blog is in the comments

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