Many feel that homes are sold most easily during the spring and summer months, "before school starts." While that old adage is true for many families, those looking for larger acreage parcels may do well to look during the cooler months when the trees are bare and the underbrush is at a minimum.
We once had to get very creative to get a look at a mostly land-locked 40+ acre property bordering a small lake... We chartered a small aircraft from the Porter County Airport to try to get a look at it from the air because the access was so overgrown with thorns, poison ivy, fallen trees, etc. Although that gave us a good overview, it still wasn't enough so we launched our canoe from the dock of a very nice and cooperative woman who owned a neighboring property.
Although such measures are sometimes necessary, these extremes are usually not required between late fall and early spring. The moral of the story? Keep your property listed and don't lose potential buyers during what could be a key selling time.
If your property is listed during times when overgrowth is prevalent, cutting a 5-6' swath to allow access to the site's most buildable and/or scenic areas can help the buyer evaluate the property more effectively.
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