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Expert articles on rates, negotiation, 5G, buyouts, MD7, and everything property owners need to know. Updated 2026.

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Lease Rates

How Much Does a Cell Tower Lease Pay? (2026 Data)

From $300 to $8,500+/month depending on location, property type, and negotiation quality. The complete 2026 breakdown.

Lease Rates

Cell Tower Lease Rates 2026: What Property Owners Are Earning

How 5G changed rates. State-by-state and market-tier breakdown with current transaction data.

Buyout Decisions

Should I Sell My Cell Tower Lease? Complete Decision Guide

The framework for evaluating buyout offers. When selling makes sense, when it doesn't, and how to negotiate.

Company Alert

What Is MD7? The Property Owner Warning You Need to Read

MD7 is hired by AT&T to reduce your rent. Do not sign any MD7 letter without reading this first.

Company Alert

AT&T Rent Reduction Letters: What Property Owners Need to Know

AT&T is systematically contacting lease holders through MD7. What these letters mean and how to respond.

Company Guide

American Tower vs Crown Castle: What Property Owners Need to Know

How the two largest US tower companies compare for property owners. Negotiation differences and key considerations.

Property Basics

What Happens to My Cell Tower Lease When I Sell My Property?

The lease transfers automatically. What sellers and buyers both need to know before any property transaction.

Lease Rates

5G Small Cell Lease Rates: What Building Owners Earn in 2026

$130-900+/month per unit depending on market. How urban building owners are stacking multiple small cell leases.

Property Types

Church Cell Tower Leases: What Congregations Need to Know

Steeple and ground lease rates, unique religious organization considerations, and how to negotiate fairly.

Buyout Decisions

What Is Landmark Dividend? A Property Owner Review

How Landmark calculates offers, why they're systematically below market, and how to negotiate better.

Tax & Finance

Is Cell Tower Lease Income Taxable? 2026 Overview

How monthly rent and buyout proceeds are taxed. Deductions available to property owners. (Educational overview only.)

Lease Rates

Rooftop Cell Tower Lease Rates 2026: What Building Owners Earn

Urban rooftop rates at record highs post-5G. How 40-80% increases since 2019 affect what you should be paid.

Financial Strategy

Why Your 1.5% Escalation Clause Is Costing You a Fortune

The lifetime cost of below-market escalation and how to fix it at renewal. Side-by-side math for 1.5% vs 3%.

Company Guide

T-Mobile and Sprint Leases After the 2020 Merger

What Sprint lease holders need to know in 2026. Site rationalization reality, 5G upgrades, and renewal leverage.

Property Basics

Can a Cell Tower Hurt My Property Value?

The nuanced answer: for commercial and rural properties, usually not. For premium residential, sometimes. The research picture.

Lease Strategy

How to Get Out of a Cell Tower Lease

Mutual termination, waiting for expiration, or selling the income stream. What is possible and at what cost.

5G & Upgrades

Verizon C-Band 5G Upgrades: What Property Owners Should Negotiate

Verizon needs your consent to upgrade. Here is what that consent is worth and how to negotiate it properly.

Lease Basics

What Is a Cell Tower Ground Lease? Complete Explanation

How ground leases work, who gets them, what they pay, and the terms that matter most for property owners.

Negotiation

How Long Does a Cell Tower Lease Negotiation Take?

Typical timelines by situation type: new lease, renewal, MD7 response, buyout negotiation. What drives the length.

Tax & Finance

Are Cell Tower Lease Buyouts Taxable?

Capital gains vs ordinary income treatment. How structuring the transaction affects your after-tax proceeds.

Property Basics

Inherited a Property With a Cell Tower Lease? What to Do First

The 4 immediate steps for new lease owners. Locate documents, verify counterpart, confirm payments, assess market rate.

Pre-Signing

Cell Tower Lease Due Diligence: 15 Questions to Ask Before Signing

The 15 questions that separate a good lease from an expensive mistake. Rate, escalation, equipment, removal, indemnification.

Market Intelligence

How Many Cell Towers Are in the US? (And What It Means for Your Lease)

425,000+ macro towers, 800,000+ small cells. Why the infrastructure count affects your negotiating position.

Lease Types

What Is a DAS and How Much Does It Pay?

Distributed Antenna Systems for venues, airports, and buildings. Rates from $1,000 to $60,000+/month.

Negotiation

Cell Tower Lease Negotiation: How Much Can You Actually Increase?

Real improvement ranges by situation type. What drives 50% vs 300% improvements from professional negotiation.

Buyout Decisions

How Cell Tower Lease Buyout Valuation Works

DCF, discount rates, and cap rates explained. Why the math produces offers 30-50% below market value.

Property Types

Cell Tower Leases on Farms and Rural Land: 2026 Guide

The highest-income-per-acre use on most rural properties. Rates, agricultural protections, and what to negotiate.

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