The value of a duck club is as subjective as any real estate evaluation on earth. An appraiser would look at duck club sales and compare the price, annual operating costs, taxes and acreage to come up with a value. A few days ago I got a call from a duck hunter who was evaluating [...]
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What’s a Duck Club Worth?
Posted in co-ownership, Hunting Property For Sale, investing, Land Ownership, purchasing real estate, real estate, tagged Duck Club Purchase on June 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Williamson Act (Agricultural Preserve)
Posted in investing, real estate, Williamson Act, tagged Agricultural Preserve, Williamson Act on January 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A recent release by the California Outdoor Heritage Alliance mentioned that Governor Schwarzenegger is considering elimination of funding for the Williamson Act in an effort to reduce the State deficit. The Williamson Act is critical to conserving agricultural land near urban areas. When land values rise due to speculation because it is in that path [...]
How to Buy a Ranch in Today’s Real Estate Market – Part 1
Posted in investing, purchasing real estate, real estate, tagged investing, Land Ownership on January 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The best way to buy a ranch today could be to not buy a ranch, but buy something else instead. Sounds backwards? When one buys any type of investment real estate, it’s a step towards owning a “ranch”. The tax laws allow investment property owners to trade any investment property for other investment property and [...]
