How I Closed a ROW Deal After a Landowner Called Me Back Cursing
I once got a call back from a landowner who opened with that exact sentence.
Instead of getting offended, I laughed… then flew out to meet him.
And you know what? We got the deal done.
Right-of-way is about real people, real land, and sometimes — real tension.
But if you know how to handle the heat, you can build real trust.
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Planning vs. Permitting: What Your Project Really Needs
Permits get you on paper. But it takes real planning to get your project on the ground.
In the world of energy and infrastructure, too many projects stall because teams chase signatures instead of building relationships. In one of our recent projects, we secured a critical transmission line easement—only to have the landowner’s family step in and pressure him to back out days before a hard deadline. We had to pivot fast, reroute, and close a new deal in record time.
That’s the difference between a project with a permit and a project with a plan.
Read the full story and learn how to avoid roadblocks before they start.
What Is an Easement? A Simple Guide for Landowners
What Is an Easement? A Simple Guide for Landowners — colorful graphic with a house, document, question mark, and i-love-row.com branding
How People Skills Helped Me Close a Tough Right-of-Way Deal
Discover how I turned a high-stakes right-of-way negotiation—with a landowner known for making threats—into a signed transmission line agreement. A true story about the power of listening, respect, and finding common ground in ROW work