Yesterday morning as I was out putting directional signs as well as signs on two vacant land listings, I drove by another forthcoming vacant land listing. The seller was there diligently working on getting his two parcels ready to be listed.
This seller is an existing client who I sold a 40 acre tract. These two parcels have power, permitted septic, fencing, RV plugs and custom entry gates. The reason I drove by was in the neighborhood and curious if he had received the custom gates. He shared he drove to CA to pick the gates as he couldn’t wait for the vendor’s delivery. The gates should be installed by next Saturday. I can't wait.
As we were talking, he told me the property owner across the street once his listing expires with another rural land specialist wants to list with me and Dirt Road Real Estate. The reasons this potential seller shared with my client were quite simple:
- No photos taken of the property
- No signs on the property
- No directional signs to the property from main cross streets
- Description in the local MLS Public Remarks was very brief and non-descriptive
- Directions to the property were without any mileage
Of course, each rural land specialist has his or her business practice and objectives. Possibly some work on quantity versus quality. For me, I believe my role is to protect and promote my clients either be they land sellers or land buyers. Additionally, I do have minimum compensation fees for listing vacant land or for those who are buying vacant land because no one works for free.
Here in Golden Valley, often rural land specialists do not include mileage to the property from main roads. Additionally, some of the real estate agents will only include the Mohave County Map as the main photo. Yes, unfortunately our local MLS allows that.
These limited marketing efforts do not attract as many potential land buyers unless the buyers are investors or wholesalers. If there are permits, those are often not requested from the county. Flood plains are not identified as well as physical road access determined.
Just because Mohave County shows a right of way (which is GPS uses as roads), that road may never have been cut in, is a deep sandy wash or is what I affectionately call a cow trail that is filled with rocks and other vegetation debris. Driving some of these "roads" one can receive pin-stripping courtesy of Mother Nature.
When vacant land market value exceeds a certain price point, I order Drone photographs. Last week I invested $500 to have Drone photos taken for four (4) vacant land lots here in Golden Valley. Potential buyers like to see what is nearby the property under consideration. With 360 mountain views, I am fortunate the Drone Photographer includes those mountain views.
A picture is worth a thousand words.
P.S. Please consider checking out my Facebook business page, The Grit and Gratitude Agent that will focus on the Dirt Roads in Mohave County as well local real estate, lots of dirt or vacant land parcels as some of the local attractions.
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Leanne M Smith, The Grit and Gratitude Agent Who Goes the Extra Mile Because Life Begins Where the Pavement Ends.
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