I just did a bit of research of our market area, in and around Billings Montana, only to discover that we have only sold 25 properties in the last 90 days between 2 and 20 acres. I know we're just getting use to having the snow gone, and the grass is getting greener, so what's up?
Gas prices are up. Of the 209 current unsold homes on small acres (2-20) only 20 are under contract right now, today! That's a very low Activity Index of 9.5%.
I enjoy country properties the most, so this presents a bit of a challenge for me. How do I help sellers find buyers for their small acreage property?
Since country life is the life for me, I suppose just sharing the benefits of having some elbow room would really help. Right now, sitting in my home office, I can look out and see my neighbors, but even though they're walking around I can't tell if they have on a t-shirt or a sweatshirt, and there's nothing wrong with my eyesight, they're just too far away.
Now my neighbors are pretty friendly, but in the "I want to know all your business" sorta way. Just about everybody waves when they drive by each other, and when I'm outside working in my garden, I usually get honked at, and not because I'm so darn cute!
Here's a little bit of my view from my front door. Doesn't this look good to you?
Comments(7)