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PUTTING A CAKE UNDER YOUR ICING -- PURCHASING MINERAL RIGHTS
I had a very pleasant experience at a closing in Poteau last week.
The buyers were from Minnesota and after four months of looking, we found the perfect house on 15 acres in Wister, Oklahoma.  There's a view of a mountain off every porch in all four directions.  It's an awesome property.  The house was built from the materials salvaged from the old barn that had once stood on the site.
Just one problem:  the sellers did not own the mineral rights.
You have to understand what the search parameters were in looking for this "perfect place to retire:"
good dirt for gardening no neighbors in sight no road noise out of earshot of a train no chicken houses up wind no oil wells or gas wells 10 to 20 acres minimum high ceilings approximately 2,000 square feet of living space a fabulous cook's kitchen a great shop for woodworking a second shop for working on cars no further than half an hour from a Wal-Mart We looked all over Northeast Oklahoma.  Let me tell you.  We found some incredible places that made me so excited about selling country property here.  There are so many wonderful places available at very affordable prices.
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