Marty Edwards

Marty specializes in recreational and agricultural real estate in Iowa, representing landowners and buyers who expect more than listings—they expect strategy, execution, and measurable results. He works with clients buying and selling farms, hunting land, rural homes, and investment properties, bringing a rare combination of real-world land ownership experience, development knowledge, and high-level negotiation expertise to every transaction.

Marty lives on and actively manages his own farm in south-central Iowa and has personally owned and operated multiple farms and rural properties across both Iowa and Nebraska. His hands-on background spans the full spectrum of rural land ownership, including agricultural operations, recreational property management, habitat development, conservation planning, and participation in multiple conservation and cost-share programs. He has designed and improved properties for both performance and enjoyment—refurbishing existing cabins, removing obsolete structures, and overseeing the construction of new cabins and rural homes. Through disciplined stewardship, thoughtful development, and strategic positioning, the properties he has owned have consistently realized significant increases in value by the time they were sold.

This first-hand experience allows Marty to advise clients well beyond the surface level. He understands how farms function, how recreational land is evaluated, how improvements affect long-term value, and how to identify opportunities others often miss. Whether the goal is maximizing return on a legacy farm, improving hunting and wildlife habitat, developing a recreational retreat, or acquiring high-quality Iowa farmland, he brings practical guidance grounded in ownership—not theory.

Marty is an avid bowhunter, a life member of the Iowa Bowhunters Association and a member of the Iowa Sportsman’s Club. He has been married to his wife Jolie for 35 years and has two grown sons. His personal connection to land, wildlife, and conservation directly informs the way he serves buyers and sellers of recreational property, hunting land, and rural real estate.

Professionally, he also brings more than 30 years of experience as a public speaker, sales executive, and sales leader in the automotive industry, including senior team leadership roles. That background translates into disciplined marketing, strong communication, high-level negotiation, and relentless client advocacy—skills that are critical when navigating complex land transactions, high-value properties, and emotionally significant family assets.

Whether selling a legacy farm, marketing recreational or hunting land, or acquiring an agricultural or rural investment property, Marty brings proven land expertise, development insight, and business acumen that position him as the clear choice for serious land clients across Iowa.