Featured Land Articles
Stocks vs. land: Which is the better investment?
Many more Americans own corporate stock than rural land. Why do we invest in stock, which is risky, rather than land, which is not?
Based on a statistically valid opinion survey that I conducted with the reflection on my computer screen, I offer six reasons. Read more »
Country property is not a buyer’s market
A buyer’s market exists today for much of our real estate. Too many properties for sale and not enough buyers have cut asking prices in some — but not all — urban and suburban markets.
Buyers are advantaged in a buyer’s market, except when they can’t buy. With our economy producing less and energy costing more, buyers are wary. The pinch on mortgage money in distressed housing markets keeps them sidelined. Read more »
Deal Killers: Ten Common Pitfalls in Land Deals
People are constantly asking me why land deals are so special, and why the time and cost required completing them far exceeds that associated with traditional residential or improved commercial property deals. In this report, I will discuss the high points of some of the major roadblocks I’ve encountered while trying to close land deals. Read more »
Land Q & A
Oil and gas leasesA boom is happening in places with oil and gas reserves. Deep “plays” are now economically feasible where they weren’t...
Land tax policiesReaders might take a look at the two presidential campaign websites to see which candidate appears to understand land issues best (or...
FEMA’s new floodplain mapsLast year, FEMA issued new floodplain maps. Generally speaking, it appears that floodplains have been enlarged. What’s been the...
Land Buying
Real estate is all about negotiation: here’s helpA few individuals love negotiating over property. Others prefer it to back pain but not by much. Most consider it another one of the...
Looking for land up in Michigan“I’m thinking,” I said to my wife a month ago, “U. P.” “You first,” Melissa said. When you were voted second funniest...
Buyers: Don’t be too niceMy wife, Melissa, is one of two lawyers in our county. She does a lot of dirt law–rural real estate. She’s also the part-time...
Land Selling
Hey, Hey. Ho, Ho. Fabulous has got to go!Words mean as much in selling real estate as they do in selling a Presidential candidate. Every campaign — whether in politics...
Property sellers can help themselves: Think outside the holeMany sellers are stuck. They want to sell, but can’t because buyers are stuck too. Why is everyone stuck? Fear and money. Sellers...
