ATT: Tax Foreclosure Sale Properties Buyers!!!! If you recently purchased land at one of the many upstate New York tax foreclosure sales, we need to talk. If you are looking to unload one or more of these properties, I would like to buy them from you. I specialize in...
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Land buying tips, local lore, and tools from Bruce’s desk – migrated from years of articles, blog posts, and tips.
Buyer Beware at County Tax Foreclosure Sale
I recently received a call from an 87 year old property owner who had land for sale in upstate New York. He had recently received a confusing letter from the county regarding his property and asked me if I would look into it. Here is what I found. Back in 1972, this...
Using IRAs to Buy Real Estate
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- One of today's soundest investments is never touted in financial-services ads. The reason: Wall Street wouldn't make any money off it. Since 1974, Americans have had the ability to use IRA assets to buy investment property. Yet the means...
Save the Forests
A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people. Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York Fracking Ban In Towns Upheld By Second Judge
By Dan Wiessner ALBANY, N.Y., Feb 24 (Reuters) - A New York state judge on Friday upheld an upstate community's ban on gas drilling, marking the second victory this week for opponents of the drilling method known as fracking. The authority vested in towns and cities...
LAND
I think Andy Warhol phrased it best when he said, "Land really is the best art." Andy Warhol Read more: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/land.html#ixzz1pCqmOzd5
Why?
After years of debate the controversy continues. Why did that darn chicken cross the road? To get to the other side? Don't be so sure. Here are some of the reasons given...
How To Profit From Vacant Land Without Selling It
O.K. so now you purchased that ideal piece of land that you always dreamed about. Perhaps you're planning to build your retirement home there or maybe to take the family camping. Now what? The tax bills are going to start coming in and that could be a drain on your...
Year In Review
It's been quite a year. Good and bad, up and down. Back in January of this year, I lost my job of over 20 years because the company was going out of business. Not a good time for a middle aged IT manager to be looking for work. With one kid in college and one soon to...
Tiny House Lumbers Towards Occupy Wall Street
Sebastopol, CA (PRWEB) December 08, 2011 “When I found out that living in a tiny house is illegal, I just had to get myself into one. This is the coziest form of civil disobedience I’ve found. It’s the tiny Trojan horse with curb appeal.” Jay Shafer, Tiny Activist and...
Dream House?
The first time that I saw the property, I drove right by without stopping. Heck I didn't even slow down. What I saw was a parcel of almost 10 vacant acres, most of which was going straight down a steep ravine, unbuildable for sure. Yes there were mountain views but...
Tis The Season
I would like to thank everyone who put their trust in us and purchased properties from CheapUSLand.com this year. We are committed to offering quality properties at wholesale prices and plan to expand our territory into additional counties and states. Wishing everyone...
Drilling for Natural Gas in Upstate NY Causing Problem With Mortgaged Properties
As natural gas drilling has spread across the country, energy industry representatives have sat down at kitchen tables in states like Texas, Pennsylvania and New York to offer homeowners leases that give companies the right to drill on their land. For the whole story...
Einstein Words of Wisdom
"I'm thankful for to all those who said 'NO' because of them, I did it myself." Albert Einstein
Good News! Spread the Word
Everywhere we turn, whether it be TV, radio or the newspapers, we get bombarded with dreary economic news. Unemployment rising, possible double dip recession, foreclosures are up, gas prices are up and everything cost more. No wonder we're all in a panic! I think...
Why Invest In Land During Economic Downturns
The world's economies are experiencing tremendous falls. In the media through television, radio and newspaper people are constantly talking about economic crises, recession and credit crunch. The trembling terror of bank crisis and financial bailout forces the brainy...
Bob Dylan Land Quote
This land is your land and this land is my land, sure, but the world is run by those that never listen to music anyway. Bob Dylan
No Dumping Allowed
Effective this Thursday 9/8/2011, NYS has passed an ordinance making it illegal to dump raw sewage in the Long Island Sound. Really? They just decided that human waste being dumped in fishing and swimming areas is not a good idea. The new law would require...
How To Increase the Value of Your Vacant Land
Recently I was having a discussion with a potential buyer about property values. He was complaining that property values were going down and taxes going up. Just like the housing market, there is an abundance of inventory of vacant land for sale. Supply and demand...
Buying Gov’t Land at Auction
If you always wanted to own land as an investment but didn't know where to start, maybe buying land at auction through GovernmentAuction.com is for you. It only requires a small investment and there are different types of auctions such as live auctions or Buy It Now...