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Foreclosures Drive Prices Down On Mountain Land - 2010 Land Sales Market Report for Murphy NC and Cherokee County
                          
Low prices on homes for sale in 2010 meant fewer land sales in Murphy, North Carolina and Cherokee County.  A total of 156 parcels of land listed on the Mountain Lakes MLS service sold in 2010, with the majority of one to three acre lots selling for under $30,000.  But even with low prices for mountain land, prospective buyers found that they could buy an existing home here in the mountains last year for much less than the cost of buying a lot and building.
Bargain hunting buyers planning for future use or investment found plenty of property from which to choose.  As of January, 2011, there were 1,492 parcels of land for sale in Murphy and Cherokee County.
Property in foreclosure made up 23% of all land sales in Cherokee County North Carolina in 2010.  There were 35 foreclosed parcels of land sold. 
The low prices on foreclosed land had a huge impact on the overall market.  Out of 120 lots of 3 acres or less that were sold, 72% sold for $30,000 or less.

Although there were over 500 building lots for sale at $50,000 and above in Cherokee County, last year only 10 lots sold ... more

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