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Post by tenring on May 9, 2008 18:12:45 GMT -5
It cracks me up when people naively ask "why don't you just buy some land?" Not everyone CAN buy land. I'm sure we would all love to be landowners, but it just doesn't work that way! As if everyone of us hasn't dreamt about, and tried to figure a way we could buy land! If only! Half of the main place that I hunt just got auctioned off. 40 acres went for 380,000.  What made it worth 9500 an acre? Curious minds are wondering! |
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Post by 10point on May 10, 2008 20:51:58 GMT -5
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What made it worth 9500 an acre? Curious minds are wondering![/quote]
This place is in West Lafayette not from from Purdue. I have noticed there is a lot more money around this area than other areas I have lived in this State. A friend of mine who went to the auction and has been watching real estate thought they actually got a good price for what building lots have been going for around here.
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Post by treetop on May 14, 2008 15:18:58 GMT -5
9500 sounds like a bit much but it may be right for the area around decatur fort wayne and a bit north its been about 5500 to 7500 for most ground and thats not even wooded/hunting ground just bare land
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Post by steiny on May 14, 2008 19:42:33 GMT -5
Still lots of hunting ground in this state to be had for $3000 per acre and under.
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Post by treetop on May 15, 2008 8:00:07 GMT -5
Maybe down south or northwest or somewere but just about any and all ground around here is going for 6500
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Post by freedomhunter on May 15, 2008 8:19:25 GMT -5
There is a ton of great hunting ground in Southern Indiana for $3000 an acre or less depending on size. Deals out there, right now. Just have to find people that NEED the money.
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Post by duff on May 15, 2008 17:47:57 GMT -5
Maybe down south or northwest or somewere but just about any and all ground around here is going for 6500 Still cheaper now then it will be in 10-20 yrs. |
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Post by steiny on May 15, 2008 20:22:28 GMT -5
Sorry, but I don't buy that $6500 per acre figure as an average price for farm ground anywhere in Indiana. Maybe farm ground that has potential for commercial development, but not average farm ground.
With the recent $5 per bushel corn, it's getting a little crazy, and some of the recent sales of prime, flat, good soil, farm ground have been awfully high in the $5-6000 range, but that is the exception, not the rule. Furthermore, for hunting it is better to buy rough ground, swamp, thickets, etc. which isn't the most desireable farm ground.
Get out in the rural areas where the best hunting is anyway, and you can find some deals.
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Post by treetop on May 16, 2008 8:39:03 GMT -5
Maybe down south or northwest or somewere but just about any and all ground around here is going for 6500 Still cheaper now then it will be in 10-20 yrs. Yes it will be thats for sure 6 years ago when i bought some ground it was 2500 to 3000 now its 6000 for the same. |
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Post by treetop on May 16, 2008 8:57:17 GMT -5
Sorry, but I don't buy that $6500 per acre figure as an average price for farm ground anywhere in Indiana. Maybe farm ground that has potential for commercial development, but not average farm ground. With the recent $5 per bushel corn, it's getting a little crazy, and some of the recent sales of prime, flat, good soil, farm ground have been awfully high in the $5-6000 range, but that is the exception, not the rule. Furthermore, for hunting it is better to buy rough ground, swamp, thickets, etc. which isn't the most desireable farm ground. Get out in the rural areas where the best hunting is anyway, and you can find some deals. Every day of the week its going for that and more were I live. You must not have ever been up this way its all flat good farm ground with wood lots here and there with some creeks and ditchs not at all like down south of Indy were the hills start. If you go north of Fort Wayne almost to MI you will start to get some ground like your talking but not much and if you go north and east were IN OH and MI meet by the toll road it starts getting that way a bit again or drive over by markel. The guys and myself that are trying to buy some ground together dont want to drive 2 to 3 hours to hunt not even talking about the 4 bucks a gallon now to get there. |
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Post by schall53 on May 31, 2008 8:25:45 GMT -5
120 Acres of bare farm ground sold here last week for $7500.00 per acre. That is $900,000.00 guys.
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Post by Harley on May 31, 2008 9:58:53 GMT -5
You are very lucky to find any land around here for less than $5K an acre.
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Post by duff on May 31, 2008 17:24:40 GMT -5
Just 2 years ago I found 200 acres for $60,000 on the Vermillion/Parke County line. Those who don't know the co. line is the Wabash River, but it would have made a great duck hunting hole, people ride 4 wheelers all year back there as long as it ain't under water. Seen some dandy deer wondering through it as well. I was very tempted but was in the process of buying a place to live...dang it!
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Post by jajwrigh on Jun 3, 2008 16:53:49 GMT -5
As everyone has said, it will only get more expensive. I am hoping to buy another 15 acres before the neighbor next to our land sells the property and moves away.
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Post by steiny on Jun 3, 2008 20:45:42 GMT -5
I bought 21 acres for $2900 per acre last winter.
There are still some deals out there.
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Post by drgreyhound on Jun 5, 2008 4:30:08 GMT -5
No it doesn't--what it means is that it is not in your immediate "comfort zone" to talk frequently to people you don't know as an introvert, with all selfishness aside.  (You are not "talk frequently to people you don't know"-handed.  ) I actually have a friend who is an ISTJ, is working on a doctorate in clinical psychology, and has to develop rapport with people she doesn't know all the time as a part of her job. I am an ISFJ and have to do the same thing (but chances are I would probably naturally enjoy it more). |
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Post by mac67t on Jun 5, 2008 7:45:25 GMT -5
and this has to do with what?
Mac67t
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Post by drgreyhound on Jun 5, 2008 17:45:23 GMT -5
OI's comments in this thread, which I referenced in my post.
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Post by jajwrigh on Jun 8, 2008 21:50:09 GMT -5
;D
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Post by jajwrigh on Jun 8, 2008 21:50:46 GMT -5
I bought 21 acres for $2900 per acre last winter. There are still some deals out there. Wow, thats a great deal! |
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(You are not "talk frequently to people you don't know"-handed. 
) I actually have a friend who is an ISTJ, is working on a doctorate in clinical psychology, and has to develop rapport with people she doesn't know all the time as a part of her job. I am an ISFJ and have to do the same thing (but chances are I would probably naturally enjoy it more).