Posts Tagged ‘land investment’

Who is buying land now? – Wealthy Individuals: After posting four articles about Baby Boomers and their inclination to buy land, we’ll now begin looking at other groups who are jumping on the land bandwagon and capitalizing on what an excellent investment land can be. Smaller investors understand the importance of portfolio diversity, and are finding more opportunities to branch out. In addition [...]; Posted in Building a Custom Home, Building a House, Buying Land, Investment |
Who is buying land now? – Younger Couples: Today’s post will look at the land buying motivations of young couples. This group (of younger couples) is crunching the numbers and making hard decisions about their personal finances. In some cases, they’re receiving an inheritance or a stock grant and are choosing to invest in their future real-estate needs rather than the stock market. In [...]; Posted in Building a House, Buying Land, Buying a House, Family Opportunity, Investment |
Who is buying land now? – Investors: Over the next several posts we’ll take a look at who is buying land. In the current economic client it’s important to understand that buying land remains an excellent investment that should pay off for years to come. Let’s look at the first group of land buyers: Investors. The sense is that the market is in [...]; Posted in Buying Land, Buying a House, How to Buy Land, Investment |
Who is buying land now? – Retirees: Today’s post will consider the motivations retirees have for investing in land, and there are quite a few really good reasons. People nearing retirement age have been prowling for 100-acre properties and smaller, said Charles Gilliland, research economist with the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University. That’s helped lower the average acreage involved in a [...]; Posted in Buying Land, Family Opportunity, Investment |
Who is buying land now?: Now that we know why we should buy land now, let’s look at who is buying land now. Quite frankly, everyone is getting in on this latest land rush in the U.S. From retirees looking for a place where they can spend time with their grandchildren to the young couples that wants to [...]; Posted in Buying Land, Buying a House, How to Buy Land, Investment |
The Tax Benefits of Land: Another reason to invest in land now is to take advantage of the current 15% capital gains rate. Or consider a 1031 tax-free exchange of property. Many investors are now using money outside an IRA if it’s available, since the tax benefits such as depreciation and the ability to deduct losses are lost in an IRA [...]; Posted in Buying Land, Investment, Miscellaneous, Texas Economy |
The State of the Land Market – Part 3: Today’s post will conclude the series about the current state of the land market, taken from an article written by Robert King. This particular entry focuses on the types of land that people are buying right now, and what land investors should be looking for. Happy land hunting! What general trends exist in the land [...]; Posted in "Green Living" in Texas, Buying Lakefront Property, Buying Land, Country Living, Family Opportunity, Hill Country, How to Buy Land, Investment, Recreational Land, Why Buy Land in Texas |
Texaplex Land Buying: Yesterday’s post was about why Texas is thriving while so many other states are struggling. The three key factors were simple. Texas is: 1. A Great Place to Live 2. A Great Place to Work 3. A Great Place to Invest Dave Winans has put together this excellent video that goes into more detail about why Texas is such [...]; Posted in Buying Land, Buying a House, Country Living, Family Opportunity, Investment, Texas Economy, Texas Job Growth, Why Buy Land in Texas |
Land Investment Benefits – Part 2: Yesterday we posted part one of this fascinating article by Marilyn Evans about land investments of all types, and the benefit these investments could have now and down the road. And while this article is for the whole country, it’s even more true than ever for the great state of Texas. Here is the conclusion [...]; Posted in Acreage for Sale, Buying Land, Investment |
Get it Before it’s Gone: The market for rural land in most areas is transparent. Land of all types is a finite resource. Good land — however defined — is even more finite. The government bailouts could help home prices if the banks that get relief turn around and make new loans, but it’s not clear that they will. More important, [...]; Posted in Buying Land, Family Opportunity, How to Buy Land, Investment, Texas Economy, Why Buy Land in Texas |