Rural property market: Why timing matters for vendors planning an exit – Duncan Ross

Opinion byDuncan RossThe Country·3 Aug, 2026 07:00 AM4 mins to readDuncan Ross is Bayleys' chief operating officer and national director rural.Rural buyers are active, but farmers are holding back from selling.The cycle doesn’t wait: Bayleys’ Duncan Ross on what the data says about rural property timing and what vendors with a three- to five-year horizon need to know.The rural property market runs on two things: liquidity and confidence.Right now, both are present. That doesn’t happen often, and it