Joseph L. Taggart

Joe Taggart is President and CEO of LandVest, the exclusive affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate in the Northeast. Joe leads the company’s strategic direction and oversees the integration of its core services: luxury residential brokerage, timberland marketing and management, and real estate consulting. Since joining LandVest in 2000, Joe has helped shape the company’s growth, holding leadership roles across multiple divisions and building a collaborative, [...]

Joe Taggart is President and CEO of LandVest, the exclusive affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate in the Northeast. Joe leads the company’s strategic direction and oversees the integration of its core services: luxury residential brokerage, timberland marketing and management, and real estate consulting. Since joining LandVest in 2000, Joe has helped shape the company’s growth, holding leadership roles across multiple divisions and building a collaborative, client-focused culture.

Elevated to the board of directors in 2012 and named President & CEO in 2019, Joe has led initiatives to align LandVest’s institutional and residential practices—enhancing service to clients ranging from high-net-worth families to mission-driven organizations and investment groups. His work reflects a belief in long-term stewardship, insightful decision-making, and disciplined execution. Delivering maximum value to LandVest clients.

Under Joe’s leadership, LandVest has been responsible for several milestone transactions. He oversaw the $121 million sale of Deep River Woods in Washington State, named the 2023 Timberland Deal of the Year—a complex partnership with The Conservation Fund and Washington State’s Department of Natural Resources to protect over 20,000 acres of working forestland. In the luxury space, LandVest consistently ranks among the region’s top brokerages, setting residential sales records across New England, including Vermont, Martha’s Vineyard, and Mount Desert Island, Maine.

Joe began his career in marketing and operations at Weyerhaeuser in the Pacific Northwest and later worked with Pacific Lumber and Shipping Company in Seattle and Mistik Management in Saskatchewan. He holds a degree in Forest Management and Economics from the University of Washington and a Master’s in Forest Economics from Yale University. He is a licensed real estate salesperson in New Hampshire and has served on numerous private and nonprofit boards.