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acreage: What You Need To Know About Land and Land Banking - 08/25/11 05:48 PM
Years ago I wrote about LAND and LAND BANKING. My observations then are just as valid today as if I just wrote them.Land remains my main focus for investing in real estate and for securing  retirement for Baby Boomers.
Everybody knows what land is, right?
Or do they?  Sure, land is that portion of the earth's surface that is not under water.  But that definition covers a lot of "land."
To understand land we need to understand the uses of land.
Some land is forested.  Some land is desert.  Some land is prairie.  Some land is flat.  Some land is steep. … (4 comments)

acreage: I would never buy raw land part 2 - 07/23/07 12:06 PM
 
I am always hearing people say "I would never buy raw land."  It's like they don't know that it is land that appreciates. They think that only improved property appreciates. But actually it is the land component of improved property that appreciates, not the structure. The structure actually DEPRECIATES, and eventually needs to be torn-down.
Land is a good investment. The costs of upkeep are low. The taxes are low. But the RATE of appreciation is greater than for the improved property next door. As an example, assume you have a 3-bedroom house on a lot. You paid $300,000.00 for it just … (5 comments)

 
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