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Donald Gines Estate • Online Only Land Auction 132.9 Acres Saline County IL
Donald Gines Estate • Online Only Land Auction 132.9 Acres
Prime Saline County IL Farmland
Property Located North of Eldorado, IL on Goshen Trail & Pfiefer Rd.
Online Only Auction – Begins to Close Feb 25th @ 1pm
Tract 1 • 23 + or - Acres, 23 + or – tillable, located in Sec 8 East Eldorado Township, Saline County, IL Property #06-05-300-003 & 3 acres of property #06-08-100-002 north side of Goshen Trail Rd. Soil Productivity Index 99.3.
Tract 2 • 36 + or - Acres, 31 + or – tillable, 2.41 wooded acres, located in Sec 8 East Eldorado Township, Saline County, IL Property #06-08-100-002 (36 acres of the property number south of Goshen Trail Rd. Soil Productivity Index 101.
Tract 3 • 73.9 + or – Acres, 67.14 + or – acres tillable, 4.93 wooded acres w/large trees, located in Sec 8 East Eldorado Township, Saline County, IL Property. Soil Productivity Index 96.2. Located on Pfeifer Rd. property #06-...
Tract 3 • 73.9 + or – Acres, 67.14 + or – acres tillable, 4.93 wooded acres w/large trees, located in Sec 8 East Eldorado Township, Saline County, IL Property. Soil Productivity Index 96.2. Located on Pfeifer Rd. property #06-08-100-001 & 06-08-300-014.
Estate’s Attorney Kirsten Osteen
McDevitt, Osteen, Chojnicki, & Deters, LLC
P.O. Box 507
Effingham, IL 62401
Executor: Jason Gines
Rights: All seller’s mineral, oil, and gas title, if any, will pass without warranty of title or title evidence.
Bidding Method: By the acre. Final purchase price will equal the high bid multiplied by the total acres. Purchase agreements will reflect the total tract price (not per-acre price).
Bidding Increments: Bidding increments $25.00 per acre.
Down Payment & Closing: 10% of the total purchase price is due on auction day or the following day. The remaining balance is due at closing, approximately 45 days following the auction. Down payment is held in escrow with the title company.
Purchase Agreement: Successful bidders must sign purchase agreements on Wednesday Feb 25th or Thursday Feb 26th (in person or via DocuSign).
Crops & Possession: New owners gain possession at the completion of fall harvest 2026 and will receive 2026 cash rent.
Condition: Real estate sells “As Is.” Buyers are encouraged to conduct independent inspections and due diligence. Maps, brochures, and field markers are approximate and for guidance only.
Announcements: Auction day announcements take precedence over printed materials.
Liability: Schmid Auction is not responsible for accidents.
Bidding is by the acre. At 1PM Central Standard time on Wed Feb 25th. When there is a bid on any tract in the last 2 minutes 2 minutes will be added. Bidding is by the Acre! Bidding will be in $25.00 Increments.
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