Meet your local expert

About John

Responsibilities at FNC:

John works closely with clients to meet their real estate goals and objectives. He brings experience, marketing, and the ability to close the deal for a successful sale!

List, market, and sell agricultural real estate in Iowa, with an emphasis in Central, South Central, and West-Central Iowa.

Professional Accomplishments:
President's Circle Award: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2012 (highest award at Farmers National Company)
Million Dollar Sales Award: 2003, 2004, 2005
President's Silver Eagle Club 2015
President's Eagle Club ($3+ million): 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011,2013,2014,2019
County Representative/Iowa Barn Foundation
Board Member of Jasper County Historical Society
Board Member/Treasurer of Central Iowa Water Association

Client Comment(s):
"Our agent, John Van Zee, Mitchellville, IA, was a gift from God! He resolved a very difficult and complicated farm sale for my parents when nobody else could get results. We asked friends from college in his area outside our own, to recommend somebody. His expertise, creative thinking, resolute approach, and empathetic heart brought us hope and stellar results. The trust, admiration, and gratitude we hold for him and Farmers National Company is beyond words. God bless your agents and mission as we hope others might receive what was done for us."

Success Story:

Sale Results:

2025 -1991 ac $16,254,826

2024 - 662 ac $4,127,460

2023 - 1,791 ac $18,740,369 

2022 - 2,808 ac $30,618,397

2021 - 2,254 ac $19,095,796

2020 - 1,816 ac $13,954,256

2019 - 1,198 ac $7,207,449

2018 - 1,384 ac $10,368,012

2017 - 3,724 ac $17,898,347

2016 - 1,807 ac $10,153,185

2015 - 878 ac $4,698,450

2014 - 1,305 ac $11,283,112

2013 - 1,440 ac $8,671,760

2012 - 4,415 ac $30,536,725

2011 - 1,978 ac $10,381,262

2010 - 800 ac $3,844,010

2009 - 1,015 ac $4,228,638

Recent Auctions!

26 acres Marion County, Iowa, August 12, 2025 (L-2500342) SOLD

160 acres Jasper County, January 30, 2025 (L-2500101) SOLD

1326.54 Acres Jasper County, Iowa, November 15, 2024 (L-2400179) SOLD

90.27 Acres Jasper County, Iowa, November 4, 2024 ( L-2400542) SOLD

123 Acres, Monroe County, Iowa, October 10, 2024 ( L-2400416) SOLD

273.16 Acres, Jasper County, Iowa, June 21, 2024 ( L-2400244) SOLD

160 Acres, Poweshiek County, Iowa, May 6, 2024 (L-2400204) SOLD

24.48 Acres, Marshall County, Iowa, March 6, 2024 (L-2400074-2) SOLD

66.50 Acres, Jasper County, Iowa, January 16, 2024 (L-2400095-1) SOLD

162.64 Acres, Jasper County, Iowa, January 16, 2024 (L-2400061) SOLD

72.85 Acres, Jasper County, Iowa, November 15, 2023 (L-2300514) SOLD

120 Acres, Jasper County, Iowa, November 15, 2023 (L-2300478) SOLD

164.06 Acres, Jasper County, Iowa, September 21, 2023 (L-2300464) SOLD

450.36 Acres, Jasper County, Iowa, September 21, 2023 (L-2300449) SOLD

80 Acres, Jasper County, Iowa, September 7, 2023 (L-2300437) SOLD

109.61 Acres, Jasper County, Iowa, September 7, 2023 (L-2300398) SOLD

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