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BigJimSlade · #1 05-18-2005, 03:00 PM

Any thoughts on where to go to find it cheap? Are there Auctions? I have to believe there are places in Maine, Central Pennsylvania, Canada, etc where you can get an acre easily for $1,000.

Thanks in advance,

Big Jim

MomSavesDotCom · 05-18-2005, 03:26 PM RE: How to buy land (bargain-like of course)

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Originally Posted by BigJimSlade

Any thoughts on where to go to find it cheap? Are there Auctions? I have to believe there are places in Maine, Central Pennsylvania, Canada, etc where you can get an acre easily for $1,000.

Thanks in advance,

Big Jim

My daughter said there were some great deals in Colorado. Might try Google.

ladywine · 05-18-2005, 07:02 PM RE: How to buy land (bargain-like of course)

Probably depends on what you need it for! I think you can get cheap land in the boonies!

BigJimSlade · 05-18-2005, 09:17 PM RE: How to buy land (bargain-like of course)

I am definitely interested in cheap and somewhere East. My thought is that there are auctions for land, but I do not know where to go to find these. I bet there are local land sales that they never think to advertise in places like Tampa, FL. I just don't know where to look.

Big Jim

Trish · 05-18-2005, 09:28 PM RE: How to buy land (bargain-like of course)

I would doubt Central PA. That's were I'm from and land is at a premium now. Not sure about any of the other places. Sorry

BigJimSlade · 05-18-2005, 10:10 PM RE: How to buy land (bargain-like of course)

Wow Trish! I am shocked about Central PA. I thought there was almost nothing between Harrisburg and Erie except State College. Is it really that expensive up there?

Big Jim

KellyMarie · 05-19-2005, 05:06 AM RE: How to buy land (bargain-like of course)

My husbands cousin here in Arkansas is currently selling 98 acres and 2 houses...the land has $60,000 worth of mature, loggable timber on it and there is also a private lake located on it...the asking price...$160,000. I ahve 30 acres more or less and a 3,000sq ft house that is secluded and has outbuildings and is beautiful...it sold for $55,000 in 1985...the current appraisal is now right at 100,000. Some land just to the east of my property just sold for $800 per acre. There is some cheap land around here.

Cyra · 05-19-2005, 05:30 AM RE: How to buy land (bargain-like of course)

BIGJIM Living in Florida. I know, u know land isn't cheap. Even in the boonies..

Is there somewhere in particular in the east u want to live ?

kzrainbow · 05-19-2005, 06:35 AM RE: How to buy land (bargain-like of course)

I think there is cheap and expensive land here in SC, just depends on who is selling and how far in the boonies you want to stay.

Trish · 05-19-2005, 10:23 AM RE: How to buy land (bargain-like of course)

LOSorry JIm for laughing...it was a little late and I was punchy. I live in Harrisburg, so I can speak for South Central PA. It is overdevelopment at it's finest around here.....and now a lot fo the enviromentalists are attempting with the help of the state govt to preserve open land, farm land etc. I will ask around, someone in my family might know more about auctions, buying land cheaply, etc.

angelynne · 05-19-2005, 10:26 AM RE: How to buy land (bargain-like of course)

I agree with KZ, in SC and Georgia there is cheap land depending on where exactly you want it.

BigJimSlade · 05-19-2005, 11:05 AM RE: How to buy land (bargain-like of course)

Thanks for all these great replies!

It is not so much where I want to live, I just want to hold onto some land. Something I can call my own even if I never build on it. Maybe I will sell it in 50 years. :P

Anything East of the Mississippi works great for me.

Thanks again!

Big Jim

Trish: My grandparents live in Harrisburg, and I read recently that property there was seriously undervalued. They say Harrisburg will only be going up up and up.